(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
FN04 HTC - Know for a fact that's an ex high peak solar that used to run the 199 buxton - manchester airport services. Maybe they'll cascade a couple of others as well.
(09/01/2021 12:32)33109 Wrote: [ -> ]FN04 HTC - Know for a fact that's an ex high peak solar that used to run the 199 buxton - manchester airport services. Maybe they'll cascade a couple of others as well.
And has ironically been given Fleet Number 199 lol
Enviro 200s 37 & 40 seems to have moved from Crewe to Cannock
Streetlite 155 is currently on 93 Biddulph. Are they being operated from the Crewe depot?
37, 40 and 41 have moved to Cannock. Wincham now has a mish mash of vehicles after having been mostly Enviro200 for some time Currently 4 long Enviro200 (30-33), 2 short Enviro200 (36 120), 2 Streetlite WF (153 156), 1 long Solo (139) and 2 regular Solos (45 129).
(15/01/2021 12:05)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Enviro 200s 37 & 40 seems to have moved from Crewe to Cannock
(15/01/2021 21:33)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]37, 40 and 41 have moved to Cannock. Wincham now has a mish mash of vehicles after having been mostly Enviro200 for some time Currently 4 long Enviro200 (30-33), 2 short Enviro200 (36 120), 2 Streetlite WF (153 156), 1 long Solo (139) and 2 regular Solos (45 129).
3 Solos isn't a change as they've usually had enough so there's 2 for the 130 and then a spare, which sometimes doesn't get used and other times ends up on the 88/89.
However, while which short Enviros were at Wincham and which were at Crewe regularly changed there were often enough for 4 to be used on the 88/89 and 1 to be used on the 288. Since the 288 timetable has been reduced it's not been uncommon for 1 or 2 of the big Enviros to be operating from Crewe, without Wincham getting another big Enviro as cover.
Streetlites have only started reappearing at Wincham in the past few weeks - I'm sure the drivers love that, as they seem to have difficulty maneuvering them around parked cars in Knutsford and Wilmslow. I've also noticed on a couple of occasions a big Enviro has replaced a smaller bus on the 88/89 in the early afternoon.
Looks like 89 services are starting and terminating at Northwich station due to flooding but nothing on either the Cheshire West or D&G website about it.
I think there's going to be some confused bus pass holders. The Cheshire East website says the charge for travelling before 09:30 on weekdays is not applicable from yesterday to support the vaccine rollout. D&G website says bus pass holders can travel for free before 09:30 if they show proof of a COVID vaccination appointment. Presumably what D&G are advertising applies to the West Midlands and possibly Greater Manchester. I don't see how that arrangement is supposed to work. My mum received a phone call from the NHS trust to book her appointment and her card confirming the vaccine received, which has a space for a second vaccine date but she hasn't got the next appointment date yet! I guess if you book online for a regional vaccination centre you'll get a confirmation message which you can print out but I don't know if D&G even serve any regional vaccination centres.
I notice according to Bus Times 3 vehicles haven't been used since mid-December:
61 - DRZ 4018
124 - MX05 ENF
170 - WT08 BUS
In the case of 61 it's only done a few day's service since joining D&G, presuming the ticket machine wasn't borrowed and it's not actually entered service at all.
(04/12/2020 15:17)mikestone Wrote: [ -> ]I found a list that included three ex-Rotala streetlites, but couldn't find any verification.
59 BRZ9662 was in service in Crewe in red livery yesterday, which I think was the third.