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Given the fact that Preston Bus recently had extra commitments of their own, and no new vehicles have arrived there as of late, is it possible the Esteems could be just on loan until replacement vehicles are sourced?

One of Mini Dart heading M6 southbound just pass Knutsford motorway service just before 5pm. I can't see reg number, white on roof and yellow on front and side.

(27/03/2015 16:15)SLTRegular Wrote: [ -> ]London Red Optare Versa Hybrid OP07ARE has reportedly arrived Ex Go Ahead London Central HOV1 Hybrid Demonstrator B27D was the last known capacity of this Original Hybrid Versa I Imagine it is still dual door as it has no Emergency Exit Door afaik YJ58BZY might be a former Reg plate of this bus does anyone know if it was its original Plate?

Credit Dave F from GMbuses yahoogroup for the confirmation it arrived

OP07ARE was on the EL1 on Friday spotted it in Ormskirk bus station it had the destination and route number on a board in the windscreen due to it having roller blinds fitted.

(30/03/2015 06:16)MX12CFE Wrote: [ -> ]OP07ARE was on the EL1 on Friday spotted it in Ormskirk bus station it had the destination and route number on a board in the windscreen due to it having roller blinds fitted.

Still in London red??

(30/03/2015 06:26)E208 WBG Wrote: [ -> ]Still in London red??

Yes it was indeed.

(30/03/2015 06:16)MX12CFE Wrote: [ -> ]OP07ARE was on the EL1 on Friday spotted it in Ormskirk bus station it had the destination and route number on a board in the windscreen due to it having roller blinds fitted.

It was also on there on Saturday as well.

PN57 NFE is out on the 319 today

(30/03/2015 06:54)St Helens Rider Wrote: [ -> ]It was also on there on Saturday as well.

Its on the EL1 again today too.

(21/03/2015 22:52)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]Lancs CC are helping to fund the replacement as well as they mentioned it in their most recent Online booklet about Service Changes

A notice at Ormskirk bus station says that Lancs. CC & Merseytravel have been unable to find an operator willing to operate the 319.

I'm surprised that Arriva are unwilling to rework their 38s to Ormskirk in return for subsidy. Although that said, it'd probably leave some sections of the current route without a service, meaning current passengers would have to walk further to catch the bus, and it would no doubt interfere with the current arrangement of interworking journeys with the 37.

The issue with the 37 is reasonably minor though; previous incarnations of the route have run St Helens - Rainford - St Helens via Eccleston, somewhat obliterating the need for a separate route in the first place.