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(04/12/2021 10:25)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]Didn't MP reduce the X1 primarily due to their own shortage of staff?

That was what I was getting at - spare vehicle due to driver shortage, not spare driver due to vehicle shortage.

(27/11/2021 12:50)Jack Wrote: [ -> ]From what i've seen the 32 Versas are rarely used on the 32 anymore, i think at least one has had the branding removed and is just the blue base livery.

Just on that subject, it's early days since the recent changes came in, but so far one of the blue Versas has been out on the 32/2 each day.

Does anyone Know what happened to YJ62 FNW as it’s not been Tracking in a couple of months thanks in Advance

Cat MMCs 202, 204 and 207 are reported long term VOR with major issues. 202 was removed from the depot yesterday by a wrecker presumably heading somewhere for repairs. All 3 were as of yesterday morning parked at the front of the yard in the corner backing onto the Railway sidings.

(27/11/2021 12:44)Citibus Wrote: [ -> ]Also in use are:

Orion HIG4522 (PN03UMG)
MP Travel EX21ONE
Fairbrother LJ53 BFV

Further vehicles noted on loan;
Former Abellio London Enviro200s YX11AEP and YX61ELH
MP Travel B7TL W11MPT (YY52LCK)
Blackpool Transport B7RLE 531 BF60UVP and Enviro200 MMCs 566 YX19OPF, 572 YX20OFA, 580 YX20OFK, 581 YX20OFL

Meanwhile B7TL Gemini 197 LK04HXA has left for scrap.

(14/12/2021 15:37)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]Cat MMCs 202, 204 and 207 are reported long term VOR with major issues. 202 was removed from the depot yesterday by a wrecker presumably heading somewhere for repairs. All 3 were as of yesterday morning parked at the front of the yard in the corner backing onto the Railway sidings.

Further to this 209 is also away at Bus & Coach World with severe front end accident damage.

Noticed one of the Blackpool Transport MMCs seems to be running CAT5 duties, while the two others get random duties.

(14/12/2021 17:48)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Noticed one of the Blackpool Transport MMCs seems to be running CAT5 duties, while the two others get random duties.

EX21ONE Was on here yesterday too, caught me by surprise as normally you only get MP stuff in Altrincham on Rail Replacement.

(14/12/2021 20:11)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]EX21ONE Was on here yesterday too, caught me by surprise as normally you only get MP stuff in Altrincham on Rail Replacement.

Although, Altrincham was actually a place that saw an MP Travel vehicle very early on, when Howards loaned one their Darts and used it on the, now withdrawn, 289 route. At that point the vehicle still referenced a Hull address which made its appearance seem very bizarre.

I wonder whether the 48 Frodsham-Northwich transferring to Stagecoach from 3 Jan is down to WOB having issues or whether the contract WOB had was due to expire at the end of the year anyway.