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  Northern rail replacement buses on Sunday
Posted by: knutstransport - 22/12/2024 12:30 - No Replies

As Northern seem to have long term issues affecting Sunday services, and they're sourcing replacement buses from whoever is willing to run them, I thought maybe it deserves its own thread.

I saw a Mario Coaches EVORA (MA23 RYO) on a Chester to Stockport earlier, it passed an unbranded coach on the Stockport to Chester in the other direction I didn't get the full registration but it was similar, so I think it was one of Mario's.

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  Drivers returning to their old routes after a long gap
Posted by: knutstransport - 26/08/2024 10:43 - No Replies

I recently heard that one of D&G's Macclesfield based drivers, transferred to Arriva from GHA around 10 years ago. He used to drive the 19 and 27 (Macclesfield to Knutsford) under GHA. As Arriva pulled out of Macclesfield, he transferred to D&G. Now D&G have transferred the 88 to Macclesfield, he's usually allocated some journeys on the 88 Macclesfield-Knutsford-Altrincham.

I was wondering how common is it for drivers to return to a route they used to drive after such a long gap? I know it's not uncommon for routes to transfer from one operator to another, and then back again a few years later, but as drivers move around and leave the industry as well, I'm not sure how common this is.

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  Metroline Manchester
Posted by: gka472l - 26/07/2024 17:14 - Replies (14)

Currently in storage at Go North West's Wigan depot for use by Metroline Manchester are a large amount of Bee Network E200MMC's, no idea what fleetnumbers (or even what sort of fleetnumbering system Metroline Manchester will use) they will be but they are as follows...

YX24OZA
YX24OZB
YX24OZC
YX24OZD
YX24OZE
YX24OZF
YX24OZG
YX24OZH
YX24OZJ
YX24OZK
YY24XPZ
YY24XRA
YY24XRB
YY24XRC
YY24XRD
YY24XRE
YY24XRF
YY24XRG
YY24XRH
YY24XRJ
YY24XRK
YY24XRL
YY24XRN
YY24XRO
YY24XRP
With Bee Network tranche 3 starting on 5/1/25, potentially these could get '74' plates instead.

In addition, several Volvo B9TL/Wright from London are up in Manchester are trainers, I believe they are at the Arriva Wythenshawe depot....they are as follows

BK10MEV
BK10MFA
BK10MFE
BK10MFF
BK10MFO
BV10WVX

HTH

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  Merseytravel to be renamed.
Posted by: NathanR - 19/07/2024 17:39 - Replies (8)

The ECHO has confirmed today that in future, Merseytravel will be renamed as 'Transport For Liverpool City Region'
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv...e-29576767

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  Cheshire Show buses
Posted by: knutstransport - 06/06/2024 17:52 - Replies (6)

Does anyone know which operator(s) have been contracted to run the Cheshire Show shuttle buses this year? The Cheshire Show website says they are "arranged by ANSA". I've seen Aintree Coachline operating one in previous years.

I think there's 4 vehicles required in total - one to run the shuttle to/from Knutsford station, two to run the services to/from Hartford station and one to run to/from Altrincham Interchange.

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  Arriva sold
Posted by: mikestone - 05/06/2024 15:21 - No Replies

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/2024/0...uys-arriva
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I thought it was only the bus operations they were selling.

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  Stagecoach and Bustimes
Posted by: EDB325 - 25/05/2024 06:07 - Replies (2)

This follows on from my post on Stagecoach Manchester yesterday.

Over the last 24 hours, the only Stagecoach vehicles tracking on Bustimes anywhere in the UK are those in London, and on the Bee Network in Manchester.

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  Pauls of Stoke (operating school services in Cheshire)
Posted by: knutstransport - 19/05/2024 17:12 - No Replies

A while back I asked about a C reg coach still being used by Roy McCarthy's.

However, I've now come across a D reg Leyland Tiger that's been converted to a high capacity school bus with 70 seats, which has been used by Pauls of Stoke, who have 2 Congleton High School contracts. Apparently, it started life with the MOD.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/22455491@N02/50170199058/

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  Cheshire East options for how to spend £3.45m
Posted by: knutstransport - 08/05/2024 14:54 - Replies (3)

Option 1. Nantwich flexible service change.
Option 2. 391/392 enhancement between Middlewood and Stockport
Option 3. Borough wide Flexilink open to all residents

Plus additional question asking about whether there should be:
Increased frequency on existing routes.
Changes to existing routes.
Additional evening services.
Additional weekend services.

With a text field allowing you to give further info.

https://files.smartsurvey.io/3/0/2SLH8VO..._FINAL.pdf

Interestingly they list the 89 as one of the best performing contracted bus services. I don't know if that's because it's contracted with the 88, but if not surely enhancing the 89 should be a priority.

The 312 is listed as one of the worst performing, which isn't exactly a surprise.

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  Greater Manchester Franchising Tranche 3
Posted by: KXW212 - 28/03/2024 16:11 - Replies (42)

https://news.tfgm.com/press-releases/205...s-services

If anybody could provide a list/link to what routes are allocated to what franchise. that would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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