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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - fordsonmajor2012 - 28/07/2015 20:45

(28/07/2015 16:55)DLG817 Wrote:  .

The ex Bryn Melyn Centro that has been given the new 'Service' livery is CN57EFD - another excellent example of a vehicle type with the new livery - PHOTO LINK (courtesy Charlie Williams)

A few odd working today. Vale Travel liveried Dart R175VLA having a run to Whitchurch. East Cheshire liveried Solo YJ59GHA working the 5 - Llangollen and the TrawsCymru liveried Enviro200 was working the 5C to Cefn Mawr. - PHOTO LINK


Thanks Ron I just couldn't tell which one it was, I'm told also that GHA have started sending buses to be painted by local body shops and paint shops as the paint shop in Ruabon has had a big waiting list for a while


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - knutstransport - 30/07/2015 09:07

Full new 27 bus timetable: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/public-transport/27-27a-27b-27x-bus-timetable.pdf A couple of services are timed slightly differently to the times I got from Traveline the other day.


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - Nwales Bus - 30/07/2015 20:45

GHA was involved In another Bus Crash today, this time with the new TrawsCymru T3 service in Barmouth.
See http://www.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/pensioner-taken-hospital-after-barmouth-9762567

What's with GHA recently, all 3 Double Deckers for the T3 has been bashed alongside other incidents recently.

E.g The Fatal Crash involving the company's Solo in Wrexham in April


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - GHA Coaches - 31/07/2015 05:54

(30/07/2015 20:45)Nwales Bus Wrote:  GHA was involved In another Bus Crash today, this time with the new TrawsCymru T3 service in Barmouth.
See http://www.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/pensioner-taken-hospital-after-barmouth-9762567

What's with GHA recently, all 3 Double Deckers for the T3 has been bashed alongside other incidents recently.

E.g The Fatal Crash involving the company's Solo in Wrexham in April

Can I just clarify a few details about recent accidents before people start making assumptions,

Firstly only one of the new T3 deckers has been involved in accidents (3 of them), two of them were not the drivers fault and involved a third party and the company has sufficient evidence to defend its case which is being pursued by our insurer's.

The tragic fatal accident in April in Wrexham was caused to by two cars racing each other around a blind bend which caused the car on the wrong side of the road to have a head on impact with our bus. CCTV and vehicle telematics show that our driver was driving at an appropriate speed for the road and conditions and the driver who was injured in the crash has been told by North Wales Police that he was not to blame and faces no charge, he is only required as a witness.


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - Depotosw - 31/07/2015 09:20

(28/07/2015 16:55)DLG817 Wrote:  .

The ex Bryn Melyn Centro that has been given the new 'Service' livery is CN57EFD - another excellent example of a vehicle type with the new livery - PHOTO LINK (courtesy Charlie Williams)

CN57 EFD looks very smart in the revised livery, the sister vehicle was still in use on the 576 yesterday in Oswestry in Bryn Melyn livery. Is it known if the 501/576 and 96 will retain a regular group of vehicles allocated? I assume the 96 is still been worked of the backend of the 501/576 or is this now operated from Shrewsbury depot along with the 436? Are there plans for the 501 and 576 to be operated from Shrewsbury opposed to Ruabon longer term?

Regards
Chris


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - Website Admin - 31/07/2015 12:56

Hi all,

Can posters be careful what they post on threads about operators as we know many of the companies have some form of presence on here and are very mindful of incorrect information being posted.

Thanks


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - knutstransport - 31/07/2015 15:17

The Winsford Town Council subsidy for the X22 Winsford-Liverpool bus has been withdrawn. GHA are to continue running the bus for now but are according to the Winsford Guardian they are planning to withdraw it unless passenger numbers increase.


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - knutstransport - 03/08/2015 18:40

Services not running on the 27 route again today. The 0930 from Macclesfield didn`t run and the driver of the other bus had no idea what had happened. A few passengers suggested a bus failure as that`s normally the reason given when services don`t run on that route.


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 05/08/2015 08:40

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GHA - fleet news August 2015

Joining the fleet are 3 ex Holloway, Scunthorpe Volvo B7TL / Plaxton Presidents - X635LLX, X639LLX and X657LLX. They were new to Metroline London Northern (VPL 135, 139 and 157) in 2001. They are in yellow livery and believed to have 3 + 2 seats in the lower deck giving a total seating capacity of 84.

ex Ace Travel Solo M920 - MX53FDZ which has been stored by GHA has now been purchased and is anticipated to be prepared for service shortly.

Vehicles which have been given new GHA (silver) livery are :-
M735KJU - 4035 Volvo B10M / Jonckheere Deauville
Y825UOG - 1074 Mercedes Sprinter 413CDi / Excel from its previous Shropshire Bus and Coach livery - PHOTO
CNZ3819 DAF SB3000 / Plaxton Premier 300 [01KE3747, Y927AJF] was given the new livery whilst at a specialist repairers in Blackpool.

SN04EFS (Enviro 300) is currently in the bodywork and is expected to receive the new GHA (Service bus) livery

Recent vehicles no longer in the fleet :
M416UNW ex Dobsons Volvo B10B / Alexander Strider which was cut up and scrapped on site
P762FOD ex Hong Kong Citybus - Vale Travel Dart which was also scrapped on site
R627SJM ex Vale Travel Optare Metroride which has been taken to Lelo metals

Dennis Dominator / EL ex Dobsons G627EKA has been sold via E-Bay and is to be collected by the buyer later this week.

Connexxions liveried L408NUA (Volvo B10B / Wright Endurance) which was withdrawn last November following an engine fire is currently being broken up for scrap.


RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DVL418 - 05/08/2015 21:14

(03/08/2015 18:40)knutstransport Wrote:  Services not running on the 27 route again today. The 0930 from Macclesfield didn`t run and the driver of the other bus had no idea what had happened. A few passengers suggested a bus failure as that`s normally the reason given when services don`t run on that route.

Alternatively, the rostered driver could have called in sick.