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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 29/09/2026 19:14

3134 3135 and 3020 have arrived here today to replace 3 pulsars that haven’t got next stop tech installed, Deadline is Thursday 1st October


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - Aaron's Transport Pictures - 29/09/2026 19:53

(29/09/2026 19:14)chesterbuses21256 Wrote:  3134 3135 and 3020 have arrived here today to replace 3 pulsars that haven’t got next stop tech installed, Deadline is Thursday 1st October

3132 is also here.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 29/09/2026 20:04

(29/09/2026 19:53)Aarons Transport Pictures Wrote:  3132 is also here.

Ah nice one, how many pulsars are getting replaced due to no Next stop announcement tech installed?


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 02/11/2026 16:09

Volvo Evoras 3181 and 3186 have arrived here and on the 4 and 1Y at the moment, Anorher 8 from Bangor are due and 17/18 from Bootle


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - gka472l - 02/11/2026 16:49

(02/11/2026 16:09)chesterbuses21256 Wrote:  Volvo Evoras 3181 and 3186 have arrived here and on the 4 and 1Y at the moment, Anorher 8 from Bangor are due and 17/18 from Bootle

The Bootle ones presumably after franchising next year.....from the following??
3193-3201 (9)
3232-3237 (6) in METRO livery
3238-3246 (9)


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 02/11/2026 17:54

(02/11/2026 16:49)gka472l Wrote:  The Bootle ones presumably after franchising next year.....from the following??
3193-3201 (9)
3232-3237 (6) in METRO livery
3238-3246 (9)

3193-3201 and 3238-46 are, Unsure on the metro ones, they are due to come next year sometime, one of the drivers said February


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 09/11/2026 13:58

Volvo Evoras 3181 BV72 KLE, 3186 BV72 KLP, 3187 BV72 KLS and 3189 BV72 KLX are all now here , 3182 has arrived as well but isn’t in use yet, just 3183/3184/3185/3188 and 3190 to arrive now along with the Bootle ones.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - NathanR - 10/11/2026 01:12

(09/11/2026 13:58)chesterbuses21256 Wrote:  Volvo Evoras 3181 BV72 KLE, 3186 BV72 KLP, 3187 BV72 KLS and 3189 BV72 KLX are all now here , 3182 has arrived as well but isn’t in use yet, just 3183/3184/3185/3188 and 3190 to arrive now along with the Bootle ones.

Is anything due to replace these vehicles at Bootle?


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - Olympian2100 - 10/11/2026 08:19

(10/11/2026 01:12)NathanR Wrote:  Is anything due to replace these vehicles at Bootle?

I doubt the ones at Bootle would transfer until the Sefton Franchise starts in July.


RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot - chesterbuses21256 - 10/11/2026 12:54

(10/11/2026 08:19)Olympian2100 Wrote:  I doubt the ones at Bootle would transfer until the Sefton Franchise starts in July.

I heard they are coming sooner, unsure how sooner though