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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - Depotosw - 04/08/2016 09:14

(29/07/2016 01:37)LJ51 DDA Wrote:  Wrexham has needed no additional Drivers required just having more of their own staff in each day as for vehicles Wrexham have gained one VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar 2917 and two VDL SB200 Wright Commanders 2594 and 2601.
At least one ex GHA driver was taken on at Caego a week after the failure of GHA as reported to me via a source chatting to him and there should be more but agreed one of the drivers on the first Saturday of 5 operation said the drivers on the day were covering the extras as overtime on the day.

Oswestry had one of the onetime Bryn Melyn drivers with GHA until the end in place and working the 576 within a week.

Regards
Chris


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - Depotosw - 04/08/2016 09:29

(03/08/2016 19:13)cx04axy Wrote:  Im wonder if its the reason why they are trailing the coastliners on the 62 to free cadets from bangor
Doubt it, I have seen the spare Coastliner Pulsar 2 appear often on the 4/4A/X4 and the odd occasion on the 62.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - Garsty - 04/08/2016 10:27

(03/08/2016 20:29)N531 DWM Wrote:  It's been reported in the local rag that the new subsidised 146 timetable is to be reduced by 11 journeys, so if that's true I think only 1 vehicle will be needed for it.

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/164941/wrexham-bus-firm-collapse-has-left-us-isolated-say-rural-residents.aspx
The timetable is down to 4 journeys a day, including a huge gap during the middle of the day, no Sunday service at all. (see attachment), but they will consider an alternative timetable, minimum seating capacity listed is 33.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - LJ51 DDA - 04/08/2016 13:55

(04/08/2016 10:27)Garsty Wrote:  The timetable is down to 4 journeys a day, including a huge gap during the middle of the day, no Sunday service at all. (see attachment), but they will consider an alternative timetable, minimum seating capacity listed is 33.

That is awful that is i know its better than no bus at all but to run it with a timetable like that is disgusting, pretty sure if Arriva get the Service they will sort that out from every hour to something like that for such a route is quite extreme, surely just every two hours would of been the better option.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - cx04axy - 04/08/2016 17:10

(04/08/2016 09:29)Depotosw Wrote:  Doubt it, I have seen the spare Coastliner Pulsar 2 appear often on the 4/4A/X4 and the odd occasion on the 62.



On the 62A not on 62 or short 62

62a only goes as far as benllech.

62 bangor to cemaes bay
And short version Amlwch to Cemaes bay ive spoken to a rep from arriva and it is a trial on the 62 (not been not picking)


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - Garsty - 17/08/2016 15:05

Forgot to mention that I saw V22 BLU coming out of Wrexham Train Station about 15:20 yesterday


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - mikestone - 18/08/2016 16:02

(04/08/2016 10:27)Garsty Wrote:  The timetable is down to 4 journeys a day, including a huge gap during the middle of the day, no Sunday service at all. (see attachment), but they will consider an alternative timetable, minimum seating capacity listed is 33.
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I seem to recall that prior to the hourly GHA service it only operated on market days.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - Depotosw - 22/08/2016 10:02

Update to the below from a check on 20/08, PVS have cleared all of the below list except 904 and 2351 that are the only remaining examples in store.

838 appears to have departed, can anyone confirm to PVS for scrap or store elsewhere?

(25/04/2016 09:16)Depotosw Wrote:  Recap on stored stock at Caego:

I checked Wrexham (Caego) yesterday and the following are still there.

Compound (* indicates robbed of parts, others stored complete):
*860 X209 JOF
*867 X217 JOF
*868 X218 JOF
*877 Y37 TDA
*901 V432 DGT
*903 V434 DGT
*913 X244 PGT
*2219 X219 ANC
*2351 V581 DJC
2557 Y21 BLU (only grill removed on front)
*2431 X431 HJA
*2437 X437 HJA [X43 Bangor on blind]
*2448 X448 HJA

Roadside fence, near corner:
886 Y46 TDA (smashed up front, appears to have been done from been moved from back fence)
2556 Y20 BLU

So to recap, 851 and 872 have departed the yard since March / April.

Hope of use.

Chris



RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - DK09 GXY - 02/09/2016 12:19

Is there any info on new deckers for the 1? It was mentioned on here a while ago and recently in a routeONE article, but little to nothing has been mentioned about them (type, amount, etc). Anyone here know anything?


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Wrexham Depot - LJ51 DDA - 02/09/2016 18:17

The type is supposedly Enviro 400MMCs