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DK04 SUH failed on the 36/141 tonight, was replaced by YD63 VCC

It was actually SN06 BMO, DK04 SUH completed a nights service on the 196/147.

Is YJ11 EKH still with HTL? i ask as its currently showing up on the DVLA with Expired Tax (1/6/15)

It is still with HTL and must be an error with the paperwork somewhere along the line.

Has the newly acquired dart joined the Solo in service yet?

SN05 HDF is still being prepared for use at present.

SN05 HDF entered service today initially on the 163 and later on the 159 before being replaced by YD63 VCC.

After months of various Solo's and even an MPD last week, the 17B today was a Sprinter. Thought the use of these on there had ceased now that the service is a Quality Partnership.

Unfortunately the Sprinter was the only bus available for the service at the time as the Solo allocated was booked off with a fault. SN05 HDF was meant to replace it later on in the day (and did make it to St Helens) but had a fault that required it to return to the depot. The 17B does have V980 XUB as a regular allocation but this is getting work at the moment, J8 HTL and KP63 RHE have been on the service at least last week along with YD63 VCA and YJ13 HJV so Sprinters are extremely unusual now as a rule.

Thanks for the explanation CX06.