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RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - YN05 WKE - 06/10/2014 22:58
Well I know the drivers that do a Cheshire Connects services in Nantwich also do DeeBee and into the port as seen same drivers on both
Also last Monday Everning SK02TYS plus a Cheshire connects solo where at Tarvin Yard
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 06/10/2014 23:14
(06/10/2014 22:58)E208 WBG Wrote: Well I know the drivers that do a Cheshire Connects services in Nantwich also do DeeBee and into the port as seen same drivers on both
Also last Monday Everning SK02TYS plus a Cheshire connects solo where at Tarvin Yard
My understanding is that Dart - SK02TYS and Solo YJ59GHA are based in Tarvin.
Howevere Solos YJ59GHB, YJ59GHD, YJ59GHG and DK09ENW are at Winsford.
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 06/10/2014 23:21
(06/10/2014 22:56)E208 WBG Wrote: Why not Tarvin like the rest of the Nantwich Buses also what service from 27th October nowt on Cheshire East Website or GHA site
There is mention on the latest news section of the GHA site - http://www.ghacoaches.co.uk/news.asp
27th October 2014
New GHA services registered in Cheshire East - 8A,9 Crewe/Wistaston - 42,90 Congleton/Crewe
Variation to existing services in Cheshire East - 39 Crewe/Nantwich - 51/52/52a/53 Nantwich/Delamere Road - 72/73/75 Nantwich/Whitchurch/Market Drayton - Connect 88 Knutsford/Altrincham
Timetables and more information coming soon...
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - Valandil - 07/10/2014 04:42
(06/10/2014 21:31)DLG817 Wrote: GHA have published on their website the new timetables starting 2nd November for the recently won T3 (X94) Barmouth service which helpfully by the colour coding shows the vehicle schedules - Mon to Sat and Sunday
The colour-coding really is helpful to us enthusiasts!
I cannot quite work out what the boxes on the timetables are though: perhaps they are the workings which will be doubled-up (for schools and colleges)?
I also cannot see why working 1 takes an inordinately lengthy break at Dolgellau (1826 to 2005), destroying what would otherwise have been an hourly evening service -- but maybe this just has to happen for operational reasons or something like that.
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - M60lad - 07/10/2014 06:13
1> What services are now operated out of Winsford Depot?
2> What services are operated out of Tarvin Depot?
Sorry for the above but I think I'm getting confused of who's operating which services
3> Whereabouts is Winsford Depot?
4> What's the current allocation to both Winsford and Tarvin Depot's
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - YN05 WKE - 07/10/2014 07:03
(07/10/2014 06:13)M60lad Wrote: 1> What services are now operated out of Winsford Depot?
2> What services are operated out of Tarvin Depot?
Sorry for the above but I think I'm getting confused of who's operating which services
3> Whereabouts is Winsford Depot?
4> What's the current allocation to both Winsford and Tarvin Depot's
Sure the routes out of Tarvin is 36, 45, 82, DB, 11/11A some Nantwich routes
Winsford I guess be Macclesfield, Crewe and Nantwich routes including X22 and X20
But I may be wrong
Would be intresting to see a depot to depot fleet allocation tbh
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - trawscymru27 - 07/10/2014 08:17
Timetables for most of the new Cheshire East services are on Traveline North West.
A brief summary as far as I know:
* 8A (Crewe) has new evening journeys between Crewe and Sydney operated by GHA.
* 27/27A/27B (Vale) has 3 return journeys added to the timetable, in addition to the current journeys which are slightly retimed. It seems likely these will be operated by a vehicle in betweeen school runs. Therefore possibly Mon-Fri only.
* 39 has route changes and earlier and later buses added. Now serves Weston, but no longer the Clonners Field Estate in Nantwich.
* 42 transfers to GHA from D&G with minor retiming of services and removal of loop serving Grand Junc Retail Park and the railway station in Crewe.
* 53 (Nantwich town) is cancelled and replaced by extended service 6 (D&G Bus).
* 78 evening and Saturday journeys transfer to GHA.
* 88 becomes half-hourly.
* 90/91 (Congleton) transfer to GHA with half-hourly frequency throughout the day (currently some gaps).
* 92 (Congleton) transfers to GHA and now operates Monday - Saturday half-hourly.
May also be changes to 72/73/75 but not sure what these are yet.
Hope this helps.
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 07/10/2014 11:46
(07/10/2014 06:13)M60lad Wrote: 1> What services are now operated out of Winsford Depot?The following is not guaranteed to be accurate - but is a result of my observations and chats to depot staff.
2> What services are operated out of Tarvin Depot?
Service No - - Route - - - Depot
6E (Evening Only) Leighton Hospital - Crewe - Shavington Winsford
6 (Ellesmere Port) Ellesmere Port Town Service Tarvin
7 (Ellesmere Port) Ellesmere Port Town Service Ruabon
8 (Sunday and Bank Holiday Only) Chester Bus Exchange - Vicars Cross - Hoole Lane Tarvin
11 (Evening Only) Rhyl - Holywell Tarvin
11A (Evening Only) Holywell - Chester Tarvin ?
15 Chester Bus Exchange - Saughall Tarvin
16 Knutsford - St Nicholas Catholic High ?
X20 Middlewich - Winsford - Kelsall - Cheshire Oaks Winsford
21 Chester Bus Exchange - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Tarvin
X22 Winsford - Liverpool Winsford driver using Tarvin vehicle
27, 27A, 27B Macclesfield - Chelford - Knutsford | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) Macclesfield
36 Ellesmere Port - Cheshire Oaks - Elton - Frodsham - Runcorn Tarvin
38 (Evening Only) Crewe - Sandbach - Congleton - Macclesfield Macclesfield
39 Crewe - Shavington - Nantwich Winsford
48 Frodsham - Northwich Tarvin
51, 52, 52A, 53 (Circular) Nantwich Town Service Winsford
K56 Nantwich - Tiverton | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) ?
77 Congleton - Astbury - Mow Cop - Kidsgrove Winsford
72, 73, 75 Nantwich - Whitchurch Winsford (some jouneys Tarvin)
X81 Winsford - Hanley Winsford
82, 82A, 82B, X82 Chester - Tarvin - Kelsall - Northwich Tarvin
83 Bulkeley - Bunbury - Huxley - Chester | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) ?
130 (Sunday and Bank Holiday Only) Macclesfield - Wilmslow - Manchester Piccadilly Mainly Tarvin but input from Ruabon and Winsford staff
200 Wilmslow - Manchester Airport Viewing Park | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) Macclesfield
289 Northwich - Knutsford - Altrincham Tarvin
319 Sandbach - Twemlow Green Winsford
C87 (Friday Only) Utkinton - Tarporly - Northwich Tarvin
C89 (Wednesday Only) Utkinton - Tarporly - Winsford - Northwich Tarvin
Connect 19, 19X Macclesfield - Fallibroome HighSchool - Prestbury | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) Macclesfield
Connect 88 Knutsford - Mobberley - Wilmslow - Altrincham | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) Tarvin
DB1 Mold - Treuddyn - Higher Kinnerton - Chester - Blacon Ruabon and Tarvin
DB2 Saltney Ferry - Chester - Ellesmere Port Tarvin
DB3 Blacon - Chester City Centre - Saltney Ferry - Leeswood Ruabon
DB8 Chester Business Park - Ince Tarvin
P1 Middlewood - Poynton - Hazel Grove Macclesfield
RR3 Disley - Macclesfield | (Operated by Vale of Llangollen) Macclesfield
SP1, SP2 Mold - Buckley - Cheshire Oaks - Ellesmere Port Ruabon
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 07/10/2014 11:52
(07/10/2014 06:13)M60lad Wrote: 3> Whereabouts is Winsford Depot?
Address = Smokehall Lane, Winsford, CW7 3BE
It is within (and at the rear of) the Warehouse One secure site
RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others) - DLG817 - 07/10/2014 13:10
(07/10/2014 06:13)M60lad Wrote: 4> What's the current allocation to both Winsford and Tarvin Depot's
I have found that it is impossible to keep an up to date depot allocation - mainly because there is a very rapid exchange of vehicles between depots. The main reason being that most of the maintenance of vehicles is undertaken at Ruabon and therefore there is usually a rotation during inspections and when repair work is undertaken.
My observation and understanding of 'service' vehicles at Winsford recently are :-
4 x Cheshire East liveried vehicles YT59GHB, YT59GHD, YT59GHG and DK09ENW
2 x GHA(low floor) Solos recently seen X319CBT (working Ruabon yesterday) and LJI8023
2 x low floor service buses – R838/9RPG (not confirmed these are Winsford vehicles)
1 x non low floor service bus - N8GHA
Coaches (including midi coaches) at Winsford this week:-
144XUB, 6052VT, ASV257, BP52XAE, DA04GHA, G410YAY, HIB967, M784RVY, M905OVR, R636RSE, R979PRD, UKZ5466, YN54OAU, YN54OAW
Minibuses this week at Winsford were:-
KE04JUY, KF02ZSO, WX05XVN, WX54PWV
Service buses which have been at Tarvin recently are : -
AA04GHA, BA56GHA, B10PTL, CA53GHA (at Ruabon on Monday), GA04GHA, MX58KZF, NA04GHA, R226HCD, R503JFE (at Ruabon on Monday), R504JFE, SK02TYS, SN03DZZ, SN04EFT, SN04EFV, T314UOX, T510APS, X9GHA, YJ04BVB, YJ59GFX, YJ59GFY, YJ59GHA, YM52TPO, YM52TPU, YM52TPX (working Ruabon on Monday),
Non low floor Deckers which were at Tarvin this week :-
1810VT, 4051VT, 8701VT, G627EKA, K129DAO, K130DAO, K656UNH, L602NOS, M168GRY, N621KUA, N622KUA, R371DJN, R638MNU, S644KJU
Low floor Deckers which have been seen at Tarvin recently :-
V220MEV, W465WGH, W469BCW, W471WGH
Single deck school vehicles at Tarvin:-
P5VLT, 9509VT
AGAIN I will repeat that the above is simply based on my observations and cannot be held to be a reliable depot allocation list.