Arriva North West and Wales upcoming Fleet movements

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

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(29/01/2017 23:50)T42 PVM Wrote:  I think St Helens has 2498, 2500 and 2501

That's the 11 then, so I expect we'll see a Cadet free fleet at St Helens. I certainly agree with St Helens Riders' sentiments; although older, Cadets are a better fit for the St Helens fleet than any of the Solos.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West and Wales upcoming Fleet movements
Ive heard the 42** that are in speke are going too but unsure if withdrawing them or moving them on.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West and Wales upcoming Fleet movements

(30/01/2017 11:04)CX54 DKD Wrote:  That's the 11 then, so I expect we'll see a Cadet free fleet at St Helens. I certainly agree with St Helens Riders' sentiments; although older, Cadets are a better fit for the St Helens fleet than any of the Solos.

Im guessing they are keeping the solos due to the way the 30 route takes up in chain lane going around paisley avenue due to the way residents park there cars as its quite tight round there sometimes.
The only other route they are suited for is the 35 other than that the other routes could do with larger buses.

[Nwales Bus]

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(30/01/2017 11:10)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Im guessing they are keeping the solos due to the way the 30 route takes up in chain lane going around paisley avenue due to the way residents park there cars as its quite tight round there sometimes.
The only other route they are suited for is the 35 other than that the other routes could do with larger buses.

Also helps that Bangor no longer want them, as the example received was seen as unpractical for the Bangor operating network

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(29/01/2017 23:18)T42 PVM Wrote:  6 Myllenniums Green Lane - Withdrawn

Green Lane has seven Myllenniums mate - 2473 came back from Wales a couple of months ago

(30/01/2017 07:24)childwallblues Wrote:  I assume that as Speke is getting 25 new deckers it will be losing an equivalent number of buses?

Correct

(30/01/2017 09:15)M60lad Wrote:  What route/s are Speke's Gemini 2s coming to St Helens for? I'm guessing 89s as its been mentioned before about converting them to double deck operating due to some duties being busy on the route and Pulsars struggling to cope especially at Peak times.

They are for the 89 as you say

[busdude]

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Are Birkenhead getting any cascaded deckers? The VLWs and Presidents in their fleet will be 16 years old this year so won't they need replacing

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

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(30/01/2017 14:56)Y474 KNF Wrote:  Green Lane has seven Myllenniums mate - 2473 came back from Wales a couple of months ago


Correct


They are for the 89 as you say

Did not know 2473 was back, cheers!

[ST284.4]

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The ex. London deckers that are down to leave the fleet soon are 4161, 4162, 4163, 4164, 4167 (already gone), 4168, 4171 (already gone), 4181, 4182, 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4205, 4206, 4208, 4209 & 4215. Bootle are to get 4177, 4207 & 4211 from Speke, 4176 is going to Birkenhead. 4204 is staying for a bit longer due to its livery.

[ST284.4]

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(30/01/2017 07:24)childwallblues Wrote:  I assume that as Speke is getting 25 new deckers it will be losing an equivalent number of buses?

Speke are to get 4800-4823 with 4824-4850 going to Green Lane.

[cx04axy]

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(30/01/2017 14:24)Nwales Bus Wrote:  Also helps that Bangor no longer want them, as the example received was seen as unpractical for the Bangor operating network

New slimline solo sr 's 10 of them to be ordered to Bangor