D&G Bus

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
I'm surprised they haven't scrapped the remaining 57 and 09 reg Enviros.

I also wonder how long before the ex-Go Goodwin's Enviros and Solo SLs start clapping out.

Some of the 13 reg SRs look and sound past it now. D&G have decided to 'fix' damaged seat covers with black duct tape. 101's ride was terrible the last time I rode it. I saw it on Saturday and it sounded unhealthy then.

[33109]

RE: D&G Bus
Bustimes the pile of junk has crapped out once again

All D&G services have disappeared off it

[EDB325]

RE: D&G Bus

(24/02/2026 08:19)33109 Wrote:  Bustimes the pile of junk has crapped out once again

All D&G services have disappeared off it

I'm looking at it now, and it's working fine.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: D&G Bus
He means the routes list for D&G, Only the 5 and 130 are listed

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
They're back now.

Vehicle 570 is tracking on both the 10 and 88. I guess it's on the 10, as vehicle 130 was working the 08:20 Knutsford to Altrincham 88 journey.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
08:20 88 journey from Knutsford to Altrincham departed 27 minutes late this morning. It was only 3 minutes late arriving at Altrincham. It didn't seem to skip any stops from the tracking.

[33109]

RE: D&G Bus

(Yesterday 10:40)knutstransport Wrote:  08:20 88 journey from Knutsford to Altrincham departed 27 minutes late this morning. It was only 3 minutes late arriving at Altrincham. It didn't seem to skip any stops from the tracking.

Last few days virgin media have been doing work at monks heath crossroads. Made everything mega late but thankfully finished this afternoon.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus

(Yesterday 16:33)33109 Wrote:  Last few days virgin media have been doing work at monks heath crossroads. Made everything mega late but thankfully finished this afternoon.

I think they may have been a driver down.

The bus from the 08:20 comes from the depot, with the driver who does the 07:03 Altrincham to Knutsford having a 40 minute break, before doing the 08:58 Knutsford to Macclesfield 87 journey. The bus for the 188 (starting at Mobberley at 08:00) also comes from the depot and that was on time today.

If you look at the tracking for vehicle 120 it left Knutsford 27 minutes late on it's first journey, but made up almost all that time by reaching Altrincham. Then after it worked back to Knutsford, and then on to Macclesfield it was 10 minutes late arriving at Macc. The bus departed Macc bus station 40 minutes after it arrived. It ran to Macc as the 87, then continued on as an 88 but turned around in Morley Green to get it back on time.

My educated guess would be booked driver called in sick. Replacement driver took vehicle 120 out, but that meant no relief driver when he got back to Macclesfield. So he had to take his meal break, before he could do the return journey. I might be wrong but it would be a logical explanation to why there were two very late departures.