Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

[Barney]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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.

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Stagecoach have a reserve fleet, far as I'm aware Arriva don't

[steve517757]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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 Arriva London has just withdrawn a handful of 06-reg MPDs ....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.

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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 Arriva London has just withdrawn a handful of 06-reg MPDs ....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.

[Barney]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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?

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Yeah they should, but then again theres the cost of keeping more vehicles taxed and tested , perhaps Arriva don't see this as worthwhile.

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Probably for the X50/X51 tomorrow

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(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

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
There's a 51 and X52? Aren't they virtually the same?