Go Goodwins

[knutstransport]

RE: Go Goodwins

(30/08/2017 19:14)Mayneway Wrote:  According to a post elsewhere they have been using a V reg Solo on local tenders today - slightly older than the age limit!

Are there any exemptions allowed e.g. if a 55 reg bus fails surely putting an older bus on is better than not running services?

[Mayneway]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 08:46)knutstransport Wrote:  Are there any exemptions allowed e.g. if a 55 reg bus fails surely putting an older bus on is better than not running services?

I'm not sure tbh I just know that both first and several independents have been criticised in the past for using buses older than the age limit and in the case of the independant, using vehicles with dateless private plates on to disguise the fact lol.

[knutstransport]

RE: Go Goodwins
Some school service registrations have been made on a Go Goodwins Coaches licence. There's also a number of Trafford ones which have been made on a Diamond Bus licence, which I've listed in the Diamond Bus thread.

PC0005236/142 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Fog Lane, Burnage to Loreto Grammar School via Northenden
Service number: 753
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/141 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Little Hulton to Eccles Sixth Form Centre via Walkden, Worsley, Monton
Service number: 994
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/140 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Oldfield Road to Altrincham College of Arts via Timperley
Service number: 773
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/139 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Stretford Mall to Altrincham Grammar School for Girls via Davyhulme, Flixton
Service number: 758
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/138 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Stretford Mall to Loreto Grammar School via Urmston, Flixton
Service number: 757
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/137 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Lostock Shops to Loreto Grammar School via Davyhulme, Flixton
Service number: 756
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/136 Registered (Short notice)
Go GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Cadished to St, Patricks Roman Catholic High School via Irlam
Service number: Y52
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/135 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Davyhulme Circle to Blessed Thomas Hulford College via Flixton
Service number: 769
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/134 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: OLd Clough Lane to Boothstown via Ellenbrook
Service number: 917
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/133 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Sale Circle, Northern Moor to Loreto Grammar School via Sale, Brooklands
Service number: 755
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/144 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Broadheath Post Office to Altrincham College of Arts via Timperley
Service number: 776
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

PC0005236/143 Registered (Short notice)
GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD
Route: Manchester Road, Walkden to Loreto College via Swinton, Pendlebury
Service number: 745
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2017

[ant17612]

RE: Go Goodwins
The 2 V and the X And the Y reg Solo's usually see everyday use. They are DDA compliant.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Go Goodwins
They are DDA but they are to old to be used on TFGM Tendered services

[AlexBus12]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 19:15)ant17612 Wrote:  The 2 V and the X And the Y reg Solo's usually see everyday use. They are DDA compliant.

On tendered services? Why haven't tfgm stepped in

[RedPanda]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 19:39)Alexw12 Wrote:  On tendered services? Why haven't tfgm stepped in

There spares and only get used if and when needed?

[AlexBus12]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 19:54)RedPanda Wrote:  There spares and only get used if and when needed?

The quote i quoted said they were in everyday use. Even if they were spare, they should be above the age requirement on tenders

[djb]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 19:39)Alexw12 Wrote:  On tendered services? Why haven't tfgm stepped in

I suppose if they usually carry cherished plates it wouldn't be immediately obvious (especially as goodwins have so many similar plates). I live near several of their routes and haven't noticed any over age buses using conventional plates.

[Mayneway]

RE: Go Goodwins

(31/08/2017 19:15)ant17612 Wrote:  The 2 V and the X And the Y reg Solo's usually see everyday use. They are DDA compliant.

Makes no difference. They sign a contract and agree to the terms of the contract, part of which is vehicles are to be low floor and under 15 years of age.
As I've mentioned already an independant sadly no longer around used to be heavily criticised for using elderly vehicles with cherished plates on on school services, plus it's not exactly fair on operators who stringlently make sure all their fleet are well below the 15 year age mark.

It's not so bad of they are used occasionally when nothing else is available but if there our every day it's really not good enough.