Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

[jonesy3001]

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Kendal trident 18382 passed me on Heysham rd, Morecambe, bit far out for a road test in it?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Possibly been at Morecambe for repairs.

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Didn't reconize the fitter driving it.

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(14/08/2014 12:40)BHA Wrote:  Had an away-day yesterday to Carlisle to catch up with the new Enviro200s and had a successful day - managed to see them all. I did a bit of homework before going and estimated the PVR of the local routes. I came up with 5 on the 60, 10 on the 61, 6 on the 62, 9 on the 67/68, 1 on the 69 and 5 on the 76, a total of 36. One of the 'previous' Darts 34707 was working the 69 and 22149 I saw several times on the 67/68. So that left 34 out of the 41 on local routes though I saw 35 - changeovers accounted for this with 37111 appearing on the 67 around luchtime and 37107/12 being seen on 2 separate routes while I was there. In addition 37114 was on the 79 and 37118 came in on the 93 and shifted to the 38 along with 37108 and 37119. 37087 and 37123 seemed to be in the depot all day.

From observation 37086-8 are branded for the 60, 37089-91 for the 76, 37092-7 for the 67/68, 37098-102 for the 61 and 37103-5 for the 62. All branded buses were on their allocated routes. 37106 is in the bright yellow/orange for the Youth Zone and 37107-26 are not branded other than the standard 'Serving Carlisle since 1921' strap-line. They all looked very smart and clean.

Of the old Darts, in addition to 34707, I saw 34716 on the 600 and 34718 in the depot. There were one or two others in the depot but not identifiable. Other observations were London 18202 ( I think previously reported ), 16776 on the 685 shorts ( 47921 having a day off in the depot ), 24118 replacing 27767 on the 685 ( 27767 being repaired over the pits ) and all of 15920-3 running on the 300. I only saw 5 buses of the 79/179 out of a PVR of 6 - I did not see 24123 out of the 9 MANs and wonder whether this was having problems somewhere out on the road to Annan and Dumfries ( the 1250 arrival/1255 departure was the missing link ). I saw the other 8, 4 on the 79/179 ( with 37114 ), 2 on the 104 (along with 'deckers 18361/5 ), 1 on the 685 ( along with 27766 ) and 1, 24124, over the pits. So from elimination 24123 was missing.

Apologies for all the detail. If any of you Cumbria-based correspondents have any observations on any of this I should be most interested.

Somehow missed this post last week but you covered the Carlisle operation pretty well.
The 69 is actually scheduled for a Solo and 34707 was covering for one. 47921 had a problem and 16776 was the only bus left to go onto Brampton. The following day it was replaced by a Dart. Two Darts would have been on 508 to Windermere and they should have been 34717 and 34719. 22149 was covering for an Enviro200 and this was replaced in the afternoon - the driver said 22149 was a treat with such a spacious cab! 37118 on the 93 only did a one-off 1215 38 to Durdar between runs to Bowness. The only bus you did not mention was 22269 which was on the 1015 38 to Durdar and the 94/97. However you will have realised that Carlisle is near enough to an Enviro city these days!!

[bramptontrev]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
County Council bus subsidy cuts starting to bite. Updates on the Stagecoach website for Carlisle/Penrith, West Cumbria, Kendal and Barrow posted 13th August:


Carlisle and Penrith http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=2045

Cumbria County Council funding cuts effective Monday 7th September 2014
Due to the withdrawal of financial support from Cumbria County Council, there will be a number of changes to evening and Sunday services. Services affected are as follows…

38 : Silloth - Abbeytown – Wigton – Carlisle
The 23:53 from Silloth will be withdrawn. Other journeys from Silloth are unchanged.
The County Council also provides financial support for daytime journeys between Durdar and the City Centre via Blackwell. This will be withdrawn shortly and there will be further changes to the route between Wigton and Carlisle and Carlisle and Durdar, from 29th September 2014.

65 : Carlisle – Blackwell – Durdar - Dalston
All evening and Sunday journeys will no longer operate.

71 : Silloth – Kirkbride – Kirkbampton – Carlisle
All journeys after 18:00 will no longer operate.
The County Council also provides financial support to the provision the daytime service. This funding has not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

75 : Carlisle – Blackwell – Durdar - Dalston
Journeys after 18:50 Monday to Saturday and all Sunday journeys will no longer operate.

93 : Bowness on Solway – Port Carlisle – Burgh by Sands – Carlisle
On Saturday a new 18:05 journey will be introduced running to the same times as the current 18:05 Monday to Friday journey.
The current 19:20 from Bowness on Solway will run 30 minutes EARLIER throughout departing at 18:50 and following the same timetable as the Monday to Friday service at this time.
The Friday and Saturday only journeys at 21:05 and 23:05 from Carlisle and 21:50 and 23:48 from Bowness on Solway will no longer operate.

600 : Carlisle – Wigton – Cockermouth
The 20:00 and 22:00 journeys from Carlisle and the 20:58 and 22:58 journeys from Cockermouth will no longer operate.


West Cumbria http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=2048

Cumbria County Council funding cuts effective Monday 7th September 2014
Due to the withdrawal of financial support from Cumbria County Council, there will be a number of changes to evening and Sunday services. Services affected are as follows…

Whitehaven

8 : Kells – Woodhouse – Mirehouse – Hospital – Town Centre
This service will no longer operate.

X6 : Whitehaven – St Bees – Egremont – Seascale – Ravenglass – Bootle – Millom
This service will no longer operate.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service 6 between Whitehaven and Muncaster via Seascale and Ravenglass. This has funding not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

Workington

33/35 : Cockermouth – Great Broughton – Broughton Moor - Camerton - Workington
The 20:37 from Cockermouth will be withdrawn.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of some other journeys on this route. This has funding not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

46B : Workington : Salterbeck – Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 18:10 from the Bus Station. Journeys after this time will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday timetable.

47 : Workington : Seaton – Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 18:45 from the Bus Station and 18:55 from Seaton. On a Sunday the last journey will be at 16:20 from the Bus Station and 16:30 from Seaton. Journeys after these times will no longer operate.

50B : Workington : Moorclose - Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 19:30 from the Bus Station. On a Sunday the last journey will be at 16:05 from the Bus Station. Journeys after these times will no longer operate.

X5 Workington – Bridgefoot - Cockermouth – Braithwaite – Keswick – Penrith
Changes to Eastbound (towards Penrith) from 8th September
19:15 from Workington will continue to operate as far as Keswick only
20:15 from Keswick to Penrith is withdrawn
20:15 from Workington to Cockermouth is withdrawn
21:15 from Workington will continue to operate as far as Keswick only
22:15 from Keswick to Penrith will no longer operate
22:15 from Workington to Keswick will no longer operate
23:15 from Workington to Keswick : New service on Friday and Saturday only
Changes to Westbound (towards Workington) from 8th September
20:15 from Keswick to Workington : New Monday to Saturday journey
21:35 from Penrith to Workington via Keswick will no longer operate
22:15 from Keswick to Workington via Cockermouth will continue to operate
23:00 from Penrith to Workington via Keswick will no longer operate
23:15 from Keswick to Workington via Keswick will no longer
00:15 from Keswick to Workington via Cockermouth : New journey in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday.


Kendal http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=2046

Cumbria County Council funding cuts effective Monday 7th September 2014
Due to the withdrawal of financial support from Cumbria County Council, there will be a number of changes to evening and Sunday services. Services affected are as follows…

X6 : Barrow – Ulverston – Grange over Sands - Kendal
The 18:55 from Barrow and 20:15 from Kendal will no longer operate on Saturdays, but will still operate on Monday to Friday
The 20:25 from Barrow and 21:45 from Kendal will no longer operate
The 21:55 from Barrow and 23:15 from Kendal will no longer operate on Monday to Friday, but will still operate on Saturdays.


Barrow http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=2825

Cumbria County Council funding cuts effective Monday 7th September 2014
Due to the withdrawal of financial support from Cumbria County Council, there will be a number of changes to evening and Sunday services. Services affected are as follows…

2 : West Shore – Town Hall
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 18:44 from the Town Hall & 19:00 from West Shore. Journeys after these times will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday service.

3 : Ormsgill - Town Centre - Newbarns
On Monday to Saturday the 21:57 Ormsgill to the Town Centre will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday timetable

4 : Holbeck Park – Town Hall
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 19:16 from Tesco (19:20 from the Town Hall)
& 19:30 from Holbeck Park. Journeys after these time will no longer operate.
There are current no changes to the Sunday service but the timetable will be changing from 29 September.

5 : North Scales – Vickerstown – Town Hall – Furness General Hospital
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 18:15 from the Town Hall & 18:30 from North Scale which will only run to the Town Hall). Journeys after these times will no longer operate.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service. This funding has not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

7 : Millom – Broughton in Furness – Kirkby in Furness – Askam – Barrow
The late night journeys on Friday and Saturday only from Barrow at 19:03 and 21:16 and the journeys departing Millom at 20:18 and 22:31 will no longer operate.
The Sunday service is reduced from four to two journeys a day. These will depart Barrow at 08:50 and 1350 returning from Millom at 10:00 and 15:00.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service.
This funding has not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October

X6 : Barrow – Ulverston – Grange over Sands - Kendal
The 18:55 from Barrow and 20:15 from Kendal will no longer operate on Saturdays, but will continue to operate on Monday to Friday.
The 20:25 from Barrow and 21:45 from Kendal will no longer operate.
The 21:55 from Barrow and 23:15 from Kendal will no longer operate on Monday to Friday, but will continue to run on Saturdays.
The evening service between Ulverston and Barrow via Dalton, will be revised from 29 September

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Reserve MAN 22160 is currently in service at Carlisle on the 94/97 in place of 22269 which is in use at Penrith for the staff shuttle.

Open top Olympian 16534 which was transferred last month from Midlands (Stratford City Sightseeing) has been repainted and is now in service on the 78 (Keswick-Seatoller).

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
46690 has turned up at morecambe, a dart presumably ex Carlisle and a 709d are due to be transferred and speculation at the moment is that we are getting 6 extra buses.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(27/08/2014 07:39)enrag2000 Wrote:  Reserve MAN 22160 is currently in service at Carlisle on the 94/97 in place of 22269 which is in use at Penrith for the staff shuttle.

Open top Olympian 16534 which was transferred last month from Midlands (Stratford City Sightseeing) has been repainted and is now in service on the 78 (Keswick-Seatoller).

16534 is out on the 78 between Keswick & Seatoller, had a trip on it yesterday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/15042922866
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/15063494241
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/15066525595

HTH

[bkp550]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
47060 is still in use at Lillyhall, despite being marked on the allocation as deallocated for repairs.

[bkp550]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Ex Stagecoach C and CL Mercedes Benz 42545 (P545 PNE), formerly the Osprey Bus at Keswick, has returned to Cumbria and is now preserved at Workington by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust. It still carries the Osprey vinyls but minus the 'Osprey Bus' wording which may be restored to by the WTHT.