D&G Bus

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
I failed to notice 54 also hasn't tracked for a couple of weeks. That's probably another of their less reliable small Enviros (not that any of them have a great record).

[chesterbuses21256]

RE: D&G Bus

(06/11/2024 10:15)33109 Wrote:  Rumour doing the rounds is 35 is withdrawn now.

Just saw 35 on the 41 in Chester

[R311 WVR]

RE: D&G Bus
It seems, for how long now I’m not sure, but the 42 Crewe to Congleton via Leighton & Middlewich which was previously operated by Crewe is now shared by Adderley Green for the two diagrams that start at Congleton, and one diagram operated from Crewe. I did suspect this after seeing a Metrocity in Middlewich recently, and there is an Orange Route 1 Enviro200 today on there. Can’t see this being noted before in here but if it has apologies

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
With D&G having a number of contracts due to expire early next year I guess they'll be making some short term plans at the moment (both with allocations and recruitment), even though they're probably predicting to win the tenders for a significant number of the new contracts.

At present they seem to have just one Macclesfield driver working a Sunday shift, with the 38 Sunday service (PVR of 2) being split between Crewe and Macclesfield.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
Both D&G and WOB have a limited number of services affected by the roadworks in the Lostock Gralam area between 9am and 3pm today.

WOB put this information on their website: https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/se...ock-gralam

D&G have nothing - either on the 89 timetable page or their news page.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
Just seen 117 driving going around the 88 route, not at the timetabled time and 4 other vehicles are tracking on the 88/89 in different places, possibly driver training? (which is unusual to see with D&G on a route they've had a while.)

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: D&G Bus
Lot of wrong tracking today

31 tracking on the 85 and a Chaserider route, It's on the 85

58 tracking on the 31/37 and s Chaserider route, It's on the 31/37

100 tracking as 27 on the 94/94B

Could well be others I have not yet noticed

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
A vehicle tracking as something else wouldn't be an issue for most people. Maybe on occasions if it says it's a large vehicle with USB sockets and a passenger turns up and finds it's a small overcrowded vehicle without.

However, when two vehicles track as the same one it makes bus tracking apps do strange things - a vehicle jumping between Macclesfield and Northwich every couple of minutes is something I saw one day.

Speaking of USB sockets I've travelled on both ex-Cardiff MMCs and their brand new ones on the 38 and haven't noticed any, despite what bus times says.

[KX03 KYY]

RE: D&G Bus

(12/11/2024 16:20)knutstransport Wrote:  A vehicle tracking as something else wouldn't be an issue for most people. Maybe on occasions if it says it's a large vehicle with USB sockets and a passenger turns up and finds it's a small overcrowded vehicle without.

However, when two vehicles track as the same one it makes bus tracking apps do strange things - a vehicle jumping between Macclesfield and Northwich every couple of minutes is something I saw one day.

Speaking of USB sockets I've travelled on both ex-Cardiff MMCs and their brand new ones on the 38 and haven't noticed any, despite what bus times says.

If it's anything like most new E200MMCs they seem to only be on front seats and both bays between tip-up seats

[33109]

RE: D&G Bus
The announcements do seem hit & miss too, sometimes they've worked but more often than not don't.

Also Enviro200 number 31 I noticed is now missing both the draught excluder flaps off the doors. Gonna be freezing on that as the wind will howl straight in.