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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - Vbg111v - 27/10/2015 22:03
(21/10/2015 08:10)DEM777Y Wrote: According to the Arriva Southport Facebook page, Volvo B10BLEs/Wright Renowns 2719/20 will transfer to St Helens over the weekend due to a reduction in PVR after the service changes this coming Sunday. Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2252 will be withdrawn on Saturday due to MoT expiry, ending around 16 years of Dart operation here.
Thank you for the update for those of us who do not have Facebook. Appreciated.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - DEM777Y - 12/11/2015 17:49
A rather unusual allocation today saw one of the Enviro400 double deckers on the 43/6.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - SLTRegular - 27/11/2015 16:02
375s are heavily delayed today already 15 late at Orrell Post wigan bound in dense traffic
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - N304CLV - 23/12/2015 12:24
2723 has had a repaint.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - DEM777Y - 23/12/2015 12:45
Volvo B10BLE 2722 was on a late Wigan board last night.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - B10B6514 - 23/12/2015 13:46
Along with 2726.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - Metroline1511 - 02/01/2016 21:50
I understand that the allocation at Southport is basically Enviro400 on routes 375 & 385, Commanders on route 300 and Pulsars on everything else, apart from Park & Rides using Enviro200s. Is this broadly correct or are there many variations in practice?
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - 507022 - 02/01/2016 21:56
(02/01/2016 21:50)Metroline1511 Wrote: I understand that the allocation at Southport is basically Enviro400 on routes 375 & 385, Commanders on route 300 and Pulsars on everything else, apart from Park & Rides using Enviro200s. Is this broadly correct or are there many variations in practice?
The 300 has had mostly Renowns on it, though that will no doubt change sometime this year
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - MPTE1955 - 02/01/2016 22:05
The 300 is primarily renowns but you will find the odd commander or pulsar on there as well. Rarely will you find a cadet, Enviro200, Enviro400 or Vlw on there, but there has been on the odd occasion.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - KevR - 02/01/2016 22:07
(02/01/2016 21:56)507022 Wrote: The 300 has had mostly Renowns on it, though that will no doubt change sometime this year
The Renowns are appearing more and more on local work as they get closer to their withdrawal from service.
Although saying that, it just goes to show that a 15-year-old Volvo can still hack distance routes... And be sent out on such with confidence. Unlike a similarly aged Dart, before their withdrawal.
Just goes to show that a heavyweight with a big engine always beats the false economy of a lightweight with a small engine.