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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Barney - 15/07/2016 11:36

(14/07/2016 21:41)Conbus Wrote:  Whatever the service number is Rhyl are going to require more buses i wonder where from

Arriva is a very large bus operator. Surely ANNW could source additional vehicles from other areas of the country fairly quickly. Stagecoach seem to be able to do this without any problem.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - DK09 GXY - 15/07/2016 11:37

Stagecoach have a reserve fleet, far as I'm aware Arriva don't


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - steve517757 - 15/07/2016 11:47

(15/07/2016 11:36)Barney Wrote:  Arriva is a very large bus operator. Surely ANNW could source additional vehicles from other areas of the country fairly quickly. Stagecoach seem to be able to do this without any problem.

It is not just Arriva NNW that has taken over services ... Arriva Midlands has taken over 4 routes in Shrewsbury.

What size buses are needed for these routes? Arriva London has just withdrawn a handful of 06-reg MPDs .... doubt they have moved on yet, but a possibility.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Conbus - 15/07/2016 11:54

(15/07/2016 11:47)steve517757 Wrote:  It is not just Arriva NNW that has taken over services ... Arriva Midlands has taken over 4 routes in Shrewsbury.

What size buses are needed for these routes? Arriva London has just withdrawn a handful of 06-reg MPDs .... doubt they have moved on yet, but a possibility.

Normally operated by eclipses or deckers.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Barney - 15/07/2016 12:19

(15/07/2016 11:37)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Stagecoach have a reserve fleet, far as I'm aware Arriva don't

I didn't know that. Perhaps Arriva should adopt Stagecoach's policy of retaining vehicles in a reserve fleet for such eventualities. Is this why Stagecoach always seem to do big sporting events (golf tournaments etc.) events around the country?


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - DK09 GXY - 15/07/2016 12:20

Yeah they should, but then again theres the cost of keeping more vehicles taxed and tested , perhaps Arriva don't see this as worthwhile.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Conbus - 15/07/2016 13:08

(15/07/2016 12:20)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Yeah they should, but then again theres the cost of keeping more vehicles taxed and tested , perhaps Arriva don't see this as worthwhile.

A arriva bus pulsar headimg towards rhyl at 1.20pm


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - DK09 GXY - 15/07/2016 13:16

Probably for the X50/X51 tomorrow


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - Conbus - 15/07/2016 13:37

(15/07/2016 13:16)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Probably for the X50/X51 tomorrow

Yep there is no X51 service now
51/X50/X52 all operated by arriva


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot - DK09 GXY - 15/07/2016 13:41

There's a 51 and X52? Aren't they virtually the same?