(06/07/2016 18:12)Mayneway Wrote:  How much longer are LA's like TFGM etc going to continue paying GHA to not turn up? It really is a shambles and it's about time some kind of action was taken.

(07/07/2016 08:44)33109 Wrote:  Indeed & their fleet looks a mess, including a relatively new solo YJ59 GHG is scruffy & has a white rear bumper too, also the solos seem to suffer with an issue.
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Sorry guys but I wished D&G had ran the 130 sun duty instead. At least they've got drivers & they show up when their meant to.

(06/07/2016 19:01)33109 Wrote:  Indeed & their fleet looks a mess, including a relatively new solo YJ59 GHG is scruffy & has a white rear bumper too, also the solos seem to suffer with an issue.

They've got what look like draught excluder flaps on the doors which are meant to fold down when the doors shut. On a lot of solos I've seen though they stick open.

(06/07/2016 13:43)DLG817 Wrote:  .
GHA News July 2016

Former Mid Wales Enviro 200 Dart YX60BZK which arrived with GHA in June with RTC damage went immediately to specialist repairers in Gobowen.

Traws Cymru Scania / Enviro 400 SN15ETF (3003) has returned to service after spending the last eleven months receiving repairs following a RTC which occurred within one month of it first being used. Apparently there had been a considerable delay in sourcing certain parts. -PHOTO LINK-

Volvo / Plaxton Profile CA06GHA (4003) has also returned to service. It had been off the road following a serious RTC twelve months ago.

Following an unsuccessful attempt to sell Leyland Tiger / Paramount J935CYK (4235) it has now returned to service.

Levantes FJ56PBU/X (4081/2) have not yet been sold and still remain in the fleet.

Dart R504JFE (1504) with Spryte body has been scrapped on site.

Autobus Classique bodied Mercedes S580ACT which came from Abbey Travel Executive, Essex in January 2011 has also been scrapped on site with its carcass being taken to Lelo Metals, Corwen.
The minibus had been a long term project to repair but this was abandoned and parts from the coach have been used on other vehicles.

T91JBA (1011) has been sold to Midland Trade Centre. This Merc with Plaxton Beaver body was originally new to Phillips, Holywell.

Midland Trade Centre have also purchased N3GHA (1003) [Merc / Marshall] . However it has not yet left the Ruabon depot. This was one of the first pair of new vehicles purchased by GHA in January 1996

In a previous report I stated that some 6 vehicles had been sold to Shelton Motors in Cambridge and it was anticipated that most of them would depart in June. Four of them have left but so far Darts S200CBC (1505) and V7GHA (1527) are still at Ruabon but it is anticipated they will soon depart to join the others.

A large number of vehicles are currently out of service and unlicensed at Ruabon. Some of these are undergoing repairs and the company now normally make Statutory Off Road Notifications (SORN) when vehicles are off the road for such repairs.

Volvo B10M / Alexander K781DAO (2781) has been withdrawn and is to donate parts shortly. Sister K772DAO (2772) however remains in service.

Ex Dobsons Olympian K656UNH (3656) has been withdrawn probably permanently.

Ex Shropshire Bus and Coach Iveco's SF54PXL (1092) and GN53OPM (1091) are currently unlicensed as work will be done to convert them to PSV standard.

Leyland Tiger / Alexander H279LEF (2479) is withdrawn at Winsford with a cracked windscreen. Unfortunately a replacement screen is proving difficult to source and this may result in the end of this ex Arriva (NW&W) workhorse.

GHA undertook the park and ride shuttle operation that took place for the Stereophonics concert at the Wrexham football Racecourse ground on July 2nd. Four of the deckers used on this Shuttle were then involved as duplicates for the 11.00 pm 5 service to Llangollen. Two of these vehicles involved were Olympian P4GHA (3614) and Traws Cymru liveried SN15ETF (3003).

It is understood that the recent fine imposed on the company for breaches of Health and Safety legislation in connection with lifting equipment within their workshops has been reduced from £250,000 to £90,000 at a subsequent hearing of the Magistrates Court

(07/07/2016 10:28)solo Wrote:  So I'm guessing the adverts for 100s of Agency drivers were unsuccessful?

Not seen any of their own Driver recruitment adverts for a long time.

Quote:A bus operator has made a public apology for the ‘poor level of service’ it has provided in recent weeks. GHA Coaches who operate several services in Shrewsbury and Shropshire has recently come under criticism regarding the reliability of bus services it operates in the county. Conscious that the quality has fallen in the last few weeks, the Ruabon-based operator has begun a strong recruitment drive as part of their determination to resolve issues. “One of the problems has been a shortage of drivers,” said GHA Coaches General Manager Stephen Bryce. “There is a national shortage of qualified bus drivers and we are addressing this by looking for friendly and reliable people who enjoy meeting the public and whom we can train to become bus drivers.

Read the full article via shropshirelive.com at: http://www.shropshirelive.com/2016/07/11/bus-operator-apologises-for-recent-poor-level-of-service/