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(11/12/2017 07:05)iMarkeh Wrote: [ -> ]I thought Express Motors were allowed to re-open under a new operating name?

I've read that there are various charges against express motors most recent 7 people being charged with fraud, i think until then they were to be allowed to re-open, arriva bangor drivers have been told contracts that they have gained are not temporary contracts
(11/12/2017 21:34)mtl97 Wrote: [ -> ]I've read that there are various charges against express motors most recent 7 people being charged with fraud, i think until then they were to be allowed to re-open, arriva bangor drivers have been told contracts that they have gained are not temporary contracts

Express Motors would have lost repute anyway with the TC and Gwynedd County Council anyway, surely a new licence will not have the disc authorsation to cover much? Who said ARRIVA will not also operate some major work like service 1 commerically.

I guess time is fast running and and we will soon see in the New Year.

I did get a suggestion from a local enthusiast that 2801/02 were about to be pulled out of reserve at Wrexham and Bangor bound and both 998/9 are expected to move too, fact or fiction?
(12/12/2017 10:41)Depotosw Wrote: [ -> ]Express Motors would have lost repute anyway with the TC and Gwynedd County Council anyway, surely a new licence will not have the disc authorsation to cover much? Who said ARRIVA will not also operate some major work like service 1 commerically.

I guess time is fast running and and we will soon see in the New Year.

I did get a suggestion from a local enthusiast that 2801/02 were about to be pulled out of reserve at Wrexham and Bangor bound and both 998/9 are expected to move too, fact or fiction?

998/999 are being moved to bangor soon
(12/12/2017 11:10)mtl97 Wrote: [ -> ]998/999 are being moved to bangor soon

Hoping it's not tomorrow. I was going to take a ride to Wrexham to see 998's new colours tomorrow.
Quick question was 679 originally alongside 676-680 at St Helens like 711 at Wrexham or were they ordered somewhere else originally
679 has never been at St Helens. Could be wrong but I think the whole were originally at Wythenshawe and possibly even Manchester City Centre when that depot was open.
(15/12/2017 22:16)darylyates17 Wrote: [ -> ]Quick question was 679 originally alongside 676-680 at St Helens like 711 at Wrexham or were they ordered somewhere else originally

The only ones that came to st helens was 676,677,678 and 680 which all came from manchester.
(15/12/2017 23:32)motormayhem1 Wrote: [ -> ]The only ones that came to st helens was 676,677,678 and 680 which all came from manchester.

669/670 where new to Wythenshawe and they then came to Wrexham and then got sent for P&P before moving to Birkenhead to replace the MPDs for the 175, they have then recently moved back to Wrexham to replace the Cadets! Smile
(15/12/2017 23:32)motormayhem1 Wrote: [ -> ]The only ones that came to st helens was 676,677,678 and 680 which all came from manchester.

Ok thanks a lot for that

Update: Ive decided that I am still going to come to Bangor at some point (like I did at Wrexham for 711) to get 679 seeing as 676-680 were all together originally what route is it most likely to turn up on
(16/12/2017 04:16)LJ51 DDA Wrote: [ -> ]669/670 where new to Wythenshawe

They did spend a few years at Wythenshawe - mainly being used on the Stockport Metroshuttle 300 - but I *think* they were actually new to Manchester, along with the rest of the CX57 batch - all ten being originally used on tendered services around the Eccles/Salford area.
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