North East Independents

[kuyoyo]

RE: North East Independents
The second vehicle to be repainted into the new Leven Valley Ltd livery is Dennis SPD Y191CFS. Unlike SN51UCR, which was painted at Express Coach Repairs in Pickering, Y191 is the first example to be treated in-house at the depot. Due to a fault with its Power Blinds prior to the repaint, it will be fitted with an LED display prior to re-entering service.

Information @ Richard Smiles

[kuyoyo]

RE: North East Independents
Leven Valley Limited

Y191CFS has now returned to service following it's repaint - it retains it's power blinds set-up and it's Lothian fleet number and has been named 'Robert the Bruce'. Sister 178 is next in line to be treated, this will be named 'Rob Roy'.

A start has also been made on replacing the Compass Royston fleetnames on their vehicles. The first treated is Volvo B7RLE NX59BYC as seen here and here

[kuyoyo]

RE: North East Independents
Leven Valley Limited

In a change to the original plan MPD W794VMV is the third vehicle repainted into the new white livery, and has lost its old name of 'Thunderbird One' for 'Avalon', the repaint happening due to 94 requiring attention. 178 is due to be treated this week , barring any 'vehicle shortages', and will be the last vehicle treated for now.

In a change to the plan in the completely independent days of Leven Valley, Enviro200s 25/91 (T25SVN, YX60DXY) have now been purchased by Kevin Procter and will remain with Leven Valley. They are expected to be repainted during the summer.

As part of a fleet standardisation, coupled with sister companies Esk Valley and Dales & District contract loses (D&D said to be losing 7 buses worth of work, Esk Valley are losing their entire service work, the 115 returning to EYMS) MPDs from the 2 fleets are likely to arrive to replace the Solos, Varios and likely 31/65/93/4. The only vehicle expected to remain from the Compass Royston service fleet is B7RLE NX59BYC, which along with 178/191, will likely appear on the 18/19.

From April 1st, all Compass Royston Contract Services (555/556, 565 and 588/589) will be withdrawn. Likewise, Leven Valley's 506am 507 and 551 are withdrawn from the same date. Service 505 506 (evening and Sunday) and 577 have been retained commercially as the 405/406 and 477. The Stockton-Norton Red Lion section of the 555 will be replaced by the extension of Stagecarriage's service 87 from Stockton to the Red Lion via Albany Estate. The 87 will however, revert to its original route between Stockton and Hartburn, allowing a part-replacement of the 588/589. Other parts of the 588/589 will be covered by re-routed Arriva service 6.

[kuyoyo]

RE: North East Independents
Further updated, especially given new registrations coming in from b]Leven Valley Limited[/b].

From 6th May, the R66/66x will be withdrawn and replaced by hourly services A66 (Teesside Park - Stockton - Norton) and H66 (Teesside Park - Stockton - Hartburn). In addition, from 31st March they will be operating new services 84 and 88/89, the 88/89 in parts replacing uncovered parts of the 555/588/589 in the Billingham area as well as adding new more direct links. The commercially operated 505/506/577 are numbered 85/86 and 77.

[N391OTY]

RE: North East Independents
Kingsley's MAN saloons AE56 LWN/OUU were both noted in Newcastle on Nexus service 33 today.

[N391OTY]

RE: North East Independents

(24/03/2014 23:22)N391OTY Wrote:  Kingsley's MAN saloons AE56 LWN/OUU were both noted in Newcastle on Nexus service 33 today.

AE56 OUU on this service today in company with ex Lothian Y182 CFS, now Kingsleys fleetnumber 109.

[kuyoyo]

RE: North East Independents
Sadly to note - Leven Valley will cease trading next Friday (20th March 2015) due to increased insurance price (196% rise compared to present cost!).

As such, the following changes will happen:

18/19 Middlesbrough - James Cook - Coulby Newham - Hemlington - Stainton - Middlesbrough: Future as yet unconfirmed
45 Wolviston Court - Billingham - Middlesbrough: to be operated by Stagecarriage but reduced to hourly
77 Stockton - Yarm (evening/Sunday only): Weekday Evenings to be covered by Arriva as 7A with one 7 journey retimed to run as a 7A 11 minutes later
84 Stockton - North Tees Hosp - Carlton - Stillington: To be operated by Stagecarriage
85/86 Stockton - Elton Park circular (evening/Sunday only): As yet unconfirmed, likely to be uncovered
436 Billingham - Norton - Stockton - Middlesbrough (Sunday am only): Withdrawn
455/6 Nunthorpe - Marton - James Cook - Middlesbrough - South Bank - Eston - Bankfields: To be operated by Stagecarriage
492 Middlesbrough - South Bank - Eston - Normanby Bexley Drive: To be operated by Stagecarriage
603/604 Middlesbrough - Marton - Hemlington - Stainton - Acklam - Middlesbrough (Sunday am only): Withdrawn
605/6/7 Middlesbrough - Marton - Hemlington - Stainton - Acklam - Middlesbrough (Mon-Sat am only): Withdrawn
H66 Hartburn - Stockton - Teesside Park: Hartburn to be covered by extra trips on Arriva's service 6, Teesside Park as yet uncovered

[Gillmoss 0324]

RE: North East Independents
Damn it looks like Leven Valley have had a similar fate to Ace Travel. Never got round to using them but seemed a decent outfit. Hope the drivers get jobs ASAP.

[motormayhem1]

RE: North East Independents
So another independent going under , the bus industry just isnt the same without independents as its them that serve areas that the big guns dont want to operate and serve the people not the big profits.

[Gillmoss 0324]

RE: North East Independents

(11/04/2014 21:42)N391OTY Wrote:  AE56 OUU on this service today in company with ex Lothian Y182 CFS, now Kingsleys fleetnumber 109.

Didn't use it but saw a unbranded white Enviro200 on this route on Saturday. I think I also saw the MAN's out on that route too.