Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(12/05/2013 10:42)sth77 Wrote:  When did 2419 arrive? Not seen it out in service yet.

(09/05/2013 11:18)MX12CFE Wrote:  DAF Cadet 2419 X419AJA now at st helens unsure wether for service or storage. (credit to member of arrivanorthwest&walesfleetnews yahoo group.)

[sth77]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
According to Arriva, St Helens are to receive the following cadets

2416 (already in service)
2418
2419
2421 (already in service)
2422
2423

Don't understand why 2417 is not on the list as it would make sense for number order. These are to replace the 3 remaining T***PNB darts.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I for one cant wait,im glad we are getting something different than darts and marshalls.
I like the X reg cadets as i find them nice to drive and better to look at as the ride feels a lot better quality.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
It also means there's likely to be a considerable order of new vehicles for St Helens in the next few years to see off the growing contingent of X reg vehicles. Good news all round really.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
True CX54 as if you tally up how many v/x reg veichles we have then we should have a decent investment when it comes up to retireing them which would put our oldest veichle as a 54 reg cadet.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I get the total of V/X/Y reg vehicles to be around 34 at the moment non-inclusive of the Marshall Darts and Cadets yet to arrive. I certainly can't think of a cascade large enough to replace that total in one go, or within a relatively short period of time, so unless they try and get more than the standard 15 years out of those B10s, it's a potentially rather large order for new vehicles.

[sth77]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I am looking forward to more cadets coming, I know these had a reputation of kind whilst at Speke and they may not be full size buses but if the remainder are anything like 2416/21 they will be a nice acquisition to the SH fleet.

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I was on 2492 yesterday and noticed it still has 89 AirLink branding in the interior with a map (of sorts). First time I've noticed one of these in their 8 and half years!

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
All the cadets that had the route branding had them applied inside but there is only 2492 that as retained it.
On another note 2418 is now in service as was on the 37/38 from what ive heard (credit to BBB)

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(14/05/2013 17:18)motormayhem Wrote:  On another note 2418 is now in service as was on the 37/38 from what ive heard (credit to BBB)

I can confirm this mm. It was on the duty which works onto the 356 tonight.