Diamond Bus North West

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RE: Diamond Bus North West

(28/08/2019 20:26)Y474 KNF Wrote:  More are due along with others ordered by Diamond. I believe the total amount (including the ex First examples) is around 90 vehicles

I also understand some Streetdecks are going to Preston Bus, does the figure of 90 include those, or is that an additional order, Thanks in anticipation, If anyone knows? Its just that 90 deckers at Bolton would seem quite a steep figure to see off 125 vehicles in total when around 70 are Volvo B7RLE saloons that are on lease. Separately I understand all 575 and 571/2 vehicles have already been reallocated to Bolton and were at the start in order to cut dead mileage. These are MAN/Meridans and Volvo B7RLE's.

Atherton closes after operation on Saturday, although there really isn't a lot left there other than Optare Solo's, Wright Streetlites, TfGM owned vehicles and ex Preston Scania Saloons plus the solitary Enviro Enviro200. 4 of the TfGM vehicles (Versa's) and the remaining Streetlites will move to Eccles the rest of the fleet to Bolton except the Scania's which might logically go back to Preston.

PVR though is said to increase by 10 next week at Bolton as the Summer timetables end, 10 additional used vehicles were set to be due but I have heard nothing further on this.