Arriva North West - Speke Depot (Old Closed Thread)

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(25/08/2016 20:46)Valandil Wrote:  I've lost count of the number of times different sets of vehicles have been dedicated to the 500!

Likewise for the amount of times that 2601/2602 have been painted!

From vague memory it follows something like this:

Selywns Cadets (PVR 3) with Selwyns owning a newer YJ51 cadet as cover (based in Sharston)
Omnicities (PVR 3) with Selwyns 82/arriva 2479 as cover
Omnicities and a Wrightbus Commander 2601/2 (PVR 4) Service now 20 minute frequency
Omnicities (PVR 3) Service back to 30 mins, 2601/2602 used as spares until 501 branded
Bendybus (PVR 3) Any available 'modern' bus used as spare/for non type-trained drivers
Any available 'modern' vehicle (PVR 3) Anything under 55' reg was not meant to be used (although did happen).
Wrightbus Commander or decker (PVR 2) New ammended route using mostly and rebranded 2601/2602
VDL Gemini 2 (PVR 3) - Service now half hourly

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(25/08/2016 10:15)T42 PVM Wrote:  Enviros are allocated at random and don't really stick to the routes they was bought for

I would disagree with your comment. 4681-92 tend to remain on the 75 unless the "at random" policy has just started.

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Commander 2577 was on the 79 today.

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(25/08/2016 23:36)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Likewise for the amount of times that 2601/2602 have been painted!

From vague memory it follows something like this:

Selywns Cadets (PVR 3) with Selwyns owning a newer YJ51 cadet as cover (based in Sharston)
Omnicities (PVR 3) with Selwyns 82/arriva 2479 as cover
Omnicities and a Wrightbus Commander 2601/2 (PVR 4) Service now 20 minute frequency
Omnicities (PVR 3) Service back to 30 mins, 2601/2602 used as spares until 501 branded
Bendybus (PVR 3) Any available 'modern' bus used as spare/for non type-trained drivers
Any available 'modern' vehicle (PVR 3) Anything under 55' reg was not meant to be used (although did happen).
Wrightbus Commander or decker (PVR 2) New ammended route using mostly and rebranded 2601/2602
VDL Gemini 2 (PVR 3) - Service now half hourly

Selwyns never had a depot in Sharaton when we operated the 500 service and YJ51 EKM was based at Runcorn depot.

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(28/08/2016 11:18)chris-s Wrote:  Selwyns never had a depot in Sharaton when we operated the 500 service and YJ51 EKM was based at Runcorn depot.

Apologies! I've only ever seen it out of the flesh and usually in the Manchester area!

[E400]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
One of the 500 Commanders was running on the 495 yesterday - all airport livery removed but retained WiFi and luggage racks, unsure of the fleet number

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2602 ,has been in Birkenhead for a while.

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(28/08/2016 13:43)Enviro400 Wrote:  One of the 500 Commanders was running on the 495 yesterday - all airport livery removed but retained WiFi and luggage racks, unsure of the fleet number

These are all allocated to Green Lane

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Have any of Commanders 2577-79/81-98/600/603-07 been transferred out of Speke or are those currently working elsewhere just on loan?

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(29/08/2016 06:14)childwallblues Wrote:  Have any of Commanders 2577-79/81-98/600/603-07 been transferred out of Speke or are those currently working elsewhere just on loan?

Most are just loans,be needed back when the full timetables resume on the 4th of september, i don`t think it`s set in stone that speke will lose all of these when the new Hybrids arrive either, the ex London junk and some of the b7`s may leave ahead of some commanders