Streetlite DF 57 appears to be at Wincham, with two of the big 64 reg Enviros currently at Crewe.
Its at Wincham this week for rail replacement in the evening but used on the Tesco free bus during the day. It was 58 yesterday.
(22/12/2020 10:52)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Streetlite DF 57 appears to be at Wincham, with two of the big 64 reg Enviros currently at Crewe.
(22/12/2020 12:20)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]Its at Wincham this week for rail replacement in the evening but used on the Tesco free bus during the day. It was 58 yesterday.
Presumably either the 22:52 Chester to Plumley/Manchester* or 00:25 Knutsford to Chester, which will involve running a similar route to the 82 where the Enviros have issues?
*It's down to run to Plumley and then after that will only continue to stations where passengers already on board need to be dropped off.
The Handforth Dean service is funded by both Tesco and M&S but it might be Tesco provide the lion's share of funding.
One of the 55 reg Solos is tracking as Streetlite 60 on 88/89 today.
That will be 138 as it's been on 88/89 today.
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According to Quack77 the following buses have been allocated to Cannock
FN04 HTC - Scania / Wright Solar - D & G red
MX08 DHM - Optare Solo - D & G red
MX08 DGE - Optare Solo - Centrebus old
YX11 CTV - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - Red
YN62 AOH - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
MX62 ARF - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
MX62 AWU - Wright StreetLite DF - Compass Bus
MX62 AWZ - Wright StreetLite DF - Compass Bus
MK63 WZX - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVM - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVO - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVP - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
MM13 OCH - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
YX65 RWK - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC - White
YX65 RWL - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC - White
(07/01/2021 11:15)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]According to Quack77 the following buses have been allocated to Cannock
FN04 HTC - Scania / Wright Solar - D & G red
MX08 DHM - Optare Solo - D & G red
MX08 DGE - Optare Solo - Centrebus old
YX11 CTV - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - Red
YN62 AOH - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
MX62 ARF - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
MX62 AWU - Wright StreetLite DF - Compass Bus
MX62 AWZ - Wright StreetLite DF - Compass Bus
MK63 WZX - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVM - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVO - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
SN64 CVP - Wright StreetLite DF - D & G red
MM13 OCH - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 - D & G red
YX65 RWK - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC - White
YX65 RWL - Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC - White
A good collection of Second Hand Vehicles purchased, which will allow for some older Arriva vehicles to be cascaded or withdrawn, this alongside the large number of Solo’s Arriva have allocated to the depot should give D&G a decent fleet of mid life vehicles for their expanded network.
(07/01/2021 11:45)Nwales Bus Wrote: [ -> ]A good collection of Second Hand Vehicles purchased, which will allow for some older Arriva vehicles to be cascaded or withdrawn, this alongside the large number of Solo’s Arriva have allocated to the depot should give D&G a decent fleet of mid life vehicles for their expanded network.
Not quite yet I would say, it's been mentioned in other places that 42 of the 60 allocation is passing to D&G with 18 retained by Arriva, so these new additions are just filling the void left. One thing it does allow is the Chaserider livery and brand to be around from day one of operation.
(07/01/2021 19:17)Depotosw Wrote: [ -> ]Not quite yet I would say, it's been mentioned in other places that 42 of the 60 allocation is passing to D&G with 18 retained by Arriva, so these new additions are just filling the void left. One thing it does allow is the Chaserider livery and brand to be around from day one of operation.
Presumably the Arriva vehicles need to be, as a minimum, debranded and need the legal lettering changed or a notice in the window that the service is being operated by D&G Bus with their head office address.
I'd guess the Chaserider livery will be the D&G one but with the different brand name, in the same way High Peak and Centrebus are the same so they can move buses between depots without them looking out-of-place.
Do you know which the 18 buses are that will remain with Arriva? It looks like Wright bus vehicles make up the majority of the current fleet there, supplemented by Solos and Darts.
Message on both the D&G and Chaserider sites
"Normal services are still running, but please check our site regularly in case we introduce any changes.
Some dedicated student services have been temporarily suspended - please check with your school or college if you need to travel."
Also day/week ticket prices for Chaserider:
All Chaserider routes
including D&G Bus services 14 and 841 within Stafford
1 day - £6.30 adult / £4.10 child
7 days - £25 adult / £18 child
Cannock and Stafford zone
including service 2 to Walsall D&G Bus 14 and 841 within Stafford
1 day - £4.20 adult / £3.80 child
7 days - £15.50 adult / £11 child
Lichfield and Burntwood zone
1 day - £4.20 adult / £3.50 child
7 days - £15 adult / £12.50 child
Looks like the two zones are the same prices as Arriva currently charge, with the all Chaserider route tickets the same price as the Arriva Midlands day tickets.