D&G Bus

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus

(04/12/2024 17:20)mikestone Wrote:  YX18KYA is at Grantham according to bustimes, but was photographed in Hednesford by Tony Hunter as long ago as February.
YX67VGJ showing with Centrebus South

Both seem to be in full new Centrebus livery now, so it doesn't look likely they'll join D&G. As you say there's photos of YX18KYA on Chaserider services, in plain white with red Chaserider stickers applied but that was a number of months ago now.

One of the strange things about the D&G fleet is there's a number of vehicles that have been repainted from plain red to the new red and blue. However, some vehicles have remained in plain white (or grey in the case of 577), while 530 and 532 remain at D&G in new Centrebus livery. Although, recent photos of 532 show it in a poorly presented state with numerous panels replaced and not repainted.

High Peak also have a Solo still in Ross Travel livery and a plain white Enviro.

I wonder if Centrebus are undecided on long term fleet plans?

[knutstransport]

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There is now a 5002 showing on D&G's fleet list (as well as a 5201). If the tracking's correct it was running Chaserider services yesterday, but then replaced 43 on the 19/19A workings this morning.

[knutstransport]

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Both 5001 and 5002 showing as tracking on 88 Macclesfield to Altrincham journeys this morning

[knutstransport]

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New Evoras branded for "Orange 1" have started to enter service: https://www.flickr.com/photos/34487875@N...st-2qyGFDB

[knutstransport]

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504's been double tracking the last couple of days. It's on the 88 this morning, so I think the instances of it tracking on the 3/10 this week relate to a ticket machine being switched. 572 hasn't tracked this week, so it may be that one that's tracking incorrectly.

It looks like with the new additions to the fleet the two Enviros in Centrebus livery have returned to Centrebus. Small Enviro 43 and the remaining 55 reg Solo have disappeared from the bus times fleet list, but when 35 disappeared recently it reappeared again so that may not mean anything.

I've also noticed the Evoras in service are numbered 6001-6010 and 6013-6016. I wonder if that means there may be a 6011 and 6012 still to join/enter service?

[33109]

RE: D&G Bus

(14/12/2024 12:00)knutstransport Wrote:  504's been double tracking the last couple of days. It's on the 88 this morning, so I think the instances of it tracking on the 3/10 this week relate to a ticket machine being switched. 572 hasn't tracked this week, so it may be that one that's tracking incorrectly.

It looks like with the new additions to the fleet the two Enviros in Centrebus livery have returned to Centrebus. Small Enviro 43 and the remaining 55 reg Solo have disappeared from the bus times fleet list, but when 35 disappeared recently it reappeared again so that may not mean anything.

I've also noticed the Evoras in service are numbered 6001-6010 and 6013-6016. I wonder if that means there may be a 6011 and 6012 still to join/enter service?

I can confirm that 35 is still alive & kicking. I saw it in chester friday eve last week working the #41.

572 was out last week but tracking wrongly as it had 504s ticketer.

[knutstransport]

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It seems D&G running a Saturday timetable on weekdays is catching out pass holders on the first 89 journey to Northwich, with the bus arriving in Wincham and Lostock before 09:30, instead of just after

[knutstransport]

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Also travelled on 5002 recently, internally it's in much better shape than 570. Although, strangely on both 5001 and 5002 they don't display the destination on the rear, which I thought was commonplace with the MMCs. It also still has Chaserider legals on the window, as well as the D&G ones in the standard place.

[knutstransport]

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If bus times tracking is correct there was an interesting selection of buses in Congleton today:

Versa 160 YJ57 XVZ (in Yellow 9 livery) on the 318
Versa 173 YJ59 GHH (in CityRider livery) on the 94
Versa 174 WT58 SOT (in new red and blue) on the 42
Enviro 200 593 YY64 GWL (in plain red) on the 42 and 108 YX63 GYG on the 94
Enviro 200 111 SN11 FFU (in Orange 1 livery) on the 94
3 x MCV Evoras on the 38 (in new red and blue)

There's also only one Hollinshead Enviro tracking on the Beartown services, so possibly an issue with bus tracking or driver shortage but it could be they're using a coach to cover?

[knutstransport]

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I notice D&G have started using social media
https://www.facebook.com/DGBuses
https://x.com/DG_buses