(30/05/2019 22:39)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]The Crewe Tesco bus is being axed, not the Handforth Dean one.
Yes. While both serve Tesco it's the Crewe one which is labelled as the Tesco Free Bus. The Handforth Dean one is part funded by M&S and called Handforth Dean Free Bus. There was another one called Tesco Free Bus which D&G operated on a short term basis in Macclesfield, which was while the Macc store was closed for renovation.
(30/05/2019 22:42)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]That would be 31 Versa 25 at Crewe for inspection.
Given it's claimed there are performance issues with Enviro 200s on the 82 and it's half term week, I'm surprised they didn't use a Solo M990 to fill in - or are they even worse?
Big Solo 140 was sent to Wincham but has a puncture. 139 is reportedly very slow but 140/141 are reasonably ok.
(31/05/2019 05:37)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Given it's claimed there are performance issues with Enviro 200s on the 82 and it's half term week, I'm surprised they didn't use a Solo M990 to fill in - or are they even worse?
On the 288 today is Enviro200 118 YX59BXY.
Not to sure if its been reported but baby Solo 147 is currently at Winchem and was out on Northwich locals during the day on Sunday while big Solo 141 was out on 288/88s.
(04/06/2019 06:31)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]Not to sure if its been reported but baby Solo 147 is currently at Winchem and was out on Northwich locals during the day on Sunday while big Solo 141 was out on 288/88s.
Presumably you mean 127. Not sure where D&G could use a baby Solo based at Wincham Mon-Fri. Does the 737 still interwork with 288 services?
127 is at Wincham mainly for use as staff shuttle vehicle due to a shortage of cars. It does get used on some lightly loaded workings as posted above. Despite being smaller than the M880s it is only 2 seats less. One driver does actually like the bus. The 737 does still interwork with the 288.
(04/06/2019 16:24)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Presumably you mean 127. Not sure where D&G could use a baby Solo based at Wincham Mon-Fri. Does the 737 still interwork with 288 services?
Yes I meant 127, only a couple of niggles I found with it on Sunday was the door on it needs speeding up as it opens too slow, also while its good on town work its a bit slow on long straight runs as the speedo reads faster that what the bus is actually doing so the limiter kicks in when the speedo is reading 60 but the bus is actually going about 48.
(04/06/2019 21:30)Rick Hunter Wrote: [ -> ]127 is at Wincham mainly for use as staff shuttle vehicle due to a shortage of cars. It does get used on some lightly loaded workings as posted above. Despite being smaller than the M880s it is only 2 seats less. One driver does actually like the bus. The 737 does still interwork with the 288.
They shouldn't use it on the 88/89/188 because of the minimum seated capacity of 28/35 specified in the contract. TfGM contracts work differently and specify minimum total capacity so not sure if it meets their 288 requirements, if not that only leaves the Northwich Sunday services and the Handforth Dean shuttle on Saturdays and during School holidays, unless they want to use it on their commercial 82, which is unlikely.
59 reg Enviro on 82 today - was struggling on Castle Hill, never mind Kelsall.