Stagecoach North West Discussion

[Dallamlad]

They are slowly starting to repair it with 16655 donating the front and door for it.
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They are using the old L.E.D blind out of 16655 for it and just got a rear blind as well.

Great stuff. Just as we get them all done we'll be losing 4 of them!!! Take it they aren't going to bother doing anything else with them.

 

[mbonwick]

20457 on schools 552.

20710/1 on Dallam schools, 20456 on QES 99.

I'm just waiting for 20456 to come back to confirm if it has SchoolRunner branding, I think it did....

 

[Mattdw92]

20902 just went out on 51 at 1530

20910 and 34616 on 30 and 31.
52628, 20923 and 20435 on Workington Schools.

47007 has a rather bad lean to it which seems to be getting worse!

that was 34079's short drive out for today, might see it a bit more of it!
47007 is in really back nick, externally, internally and structurally!!

 

[mbonwick]

A howling 20456 just gone back past, it doesn't have SchoolRunner branding, but an advert related to schools...

 

[Dallamlad]

20457 on schools 552.

20710/1 on Dallam schools, 20456 on QES 99.

I'm just waiting for 20456 to come back to confirm if it has SchoolRunner branding, I think it did....

Oh shame, got all exited then lol.

 

[rosswatson]

20902 just went out on 51 at 1530

20910 and 34616 on 30 and 31.
52628, 20923 and 20435 on Workington Schools.

47007 has a rather bad lean to it which seems to be getting worse!

20901 also on 30/31.
Paladin and 20436 on 600.
16870 on a Carlisle Citi Service.
16734 and three R---NBV's on 300.
20902 on Sellafield.

 

[jonesy3001]

Great stuff. Just as we get them all done we'll be losing 4 of them!!! Take it they aren't going to bother doing anything else with them.

17018/19/22 and 24 are in need of a repaint as they still show the old 'baylink' branding under the stagecoach legals as the others have had repaints or the bottom panels done.
Did anyone spot 21003 in service today???

 

[Dallamlad]

17018/19/22 and 24 are in need of a repaint as they still show the old 'baylink' branding under the stagecoach legals as the others have had repaints or the bottom panels done.
Did anyone spot 21003 in service today???

17017 needs paint as well back end looks awful. What was 21003 working? Good for it to have a day out! What's off the road?

 

[jonesy3001]

17017 needs paint as well back end looks awful. What was 21003 working? Good for it to have a day out! What's off the road?

22814-carlisle for repaint
22824/22825-VOR

 

[Dallamlad]

22814-carlisle for repaint
22824/22825-VOR

Whats up with the MANs?

 

[jonesy3001]

Whats up with the MANs?

It`s the 21 day rule for when buses go into the garage for a service.

 

[Dallamlad]

Ohhhh I see

 

[KendalKing]

Noted on the VOSA website:-

PC0000043/2 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston and Southport given service number 2/2A effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

PC0000043/3 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston Bus Station and Blackpool, Cookson Street given service number 68/68C effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0000043/148 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston Bus Station and Rishton given service number 59/59C effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0000043/216 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston and Ormskirk given service number 2B effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Route.

PC0000043/224 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston Bus Station and Liverpool, Queen Square given service number X2 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0000043/255 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston Bus Station and Blackpool Talbot Bus Station given service number 61/61C effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0000043/259 - RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH IN LANCASHIRE, STAGECOACH NORTH WEST, T/A RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16 - 20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Preston and Longridge given service number 1/S1 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.


Also i thought i saw 21003 this afternoon in Torrisholme Road, working service 7 at about 3pm, can anyone confirm if it been re-instated.

 

[andy 37]

16338 and 52408 on the Penrith Morrisons contract.

 

[Paul Mcgill]

21003[/B] this afternoon in Torrisholme Road, working service 7 at about 3pm, can anyone confirm if it been re-instated.

It was out on Short Vales i was driving it from 1038-1238 then 1338 to 1508 got a pic on the vale will upload it on ma website soon

 

[Gez.SCNW]

21003, 21004 and 21005 have been reactivaed, nothing unusual really, we are always running buses that are reserve fleet on paper I'm pretty sure 20463 has been in reserve for months

 

[Dallamlad]

21003, 21004 and 21005 have been reactivaed, nothing unusual really, we are always running buses that are reserve fleet on paper I'm pretty sure 20463 has been in reserve for months

Yeah 20451 and 20463 has been on reserve for a while. Are the B10B's just a temp measure while the MANS are off or getting work?

 

[mbonwick]

I'm assuming the B10Bs are just back to cover the oddness of the Scanias entering service, and also the MANs being away.

 

[Gez.SCNW]

All four Scanias will be allocacted daily on Prestons from Sunday onwards

 

[Dallamlad]

All four Scanias will be allocacted daily on Prestons from Sunday onwards

Great take it they are going to be very strict about them only been on Prestons.

Can you confirm what's leaving with the arrival of the Scans Gez?

 

[cainebj]

Closure of A597 at Harrington, Beckstone Bridge for several weeks.

Would customers please note that due to the above-mentioned road closure, we will be unable to observe our normal routes on services 30, 31 and 301 from Monday 19th July 2010, until further notice.

As a result of this, services will operate as follows:

30, 31, 301: will operate from Workington Bus Station and out of town via Jane Street, Guard Street, Cross Hill and A596, then A595. The buses will then call into the Lakes College site on those journeys normally timetabled to do so, before rejoining the normal route through Distington and onwards. The same arrangements will apply in reverse.

As a result, the section of route between Workington and West Lakes College via Annie Pit, Moorclose and Harrington cannot be served. We will endeavor to operate the main 30/31 as best as possible, but customers should note that there may be some delays to the timetable.

Cumbria County Council are arranging for a replacement shuttle service between Workington, Newlands Lane, Salterbeck and Mossbay, which will be operated by Stagecoach. Further details of this will be posted in due course.

Services 46 and 46A will continue to operate as normal, but may be subject to some delays depending upon the traffic situation.

Stagecoach would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused, however the situation is regrettably outside of our control.

 

[rosswatson]

Closure of A597 at Harrington, Beckstone Bridge for several weeks.

Would customers please note that due to the above-mentioned road closure, we will be unable to observe our normal routes on services 30, 31 and 301 from Monday 19th July 2010, until further notice.

As a result of this, services will operate as follows:

30, 31, 301: will operate from Workington Bus Station and out of town via Jane Street, Guard Street, Cross Hill and A596, then A595. The buses will then call into the Lakes College site on those journeys normally timetabled to do so, before rejoining the normal route through Distington and onwards. The same arrangements will apply in reverse.

As a result, the section of route between Workington and West Lakes College via Annie Pit, Moorclose and Harrington cannot be served. We will endeavor to operate the main 30/31 as best as possible, but customers should note that there may be some delays to the timetable.

Cumbria County Council are arranging for a replacement shuttle service between Workington, Newlands Lane, Salterbeck and Mossbay, which will be operated by Stagecoach. Further details of this will be posted in due course.

Services 46 and 46A will continue to operate as normal, but may be subject to some delays depending upon the traffic situation.

Stagecoach would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused, however the situation is regrettably outside of our control.

This is an epic fail by the council. The traffic situation in the town is already a nightmare at peak times. I'm sure the work could have been done at a later date. e.g. When (and if) Calva bridge is re-opened. As this will reduce the amount of traffic which goes straight through town. Not amused!

 

[Ex-Nat-Ex Mark]

Just seen 15681 on the last Preston - Morecambe, virtually empty, usually a Single Deck of some description on this turn.

 

[Gez.SCNW]

Great take it they are going to be very strict about them only been on Prestons.

Can you confirm what's leaving with the arrival of the Scans Gez?

Nope as nothing has been

 

[Dallamlad]

Nope as nothing has been

Ta Gez. In that case I guess Tridents going is just an option like everything else.

Also Dart 33174 has been transferred from Chorley to Manchester's Ashton Depot.

 

[Mattdw92]

thats a low floor mini down for a few days then!

47061 has had its exhaust put back on! and is out on Harrington today with 34079!

47024 and 47006 on Seaton
47062 and leaning 47007 on Moorclose runs
20962 was on Northside today

20902 was on 31 but replaced by 20919. 20902 examined for a good 15 minutes by inspectors before, presumably, going up towards lillyhall
- from what I saw today (until the heavens opened!!) 20901 on short 300 and seen usual Oly's were on long 300.
Annex: 20962 (northside), 20902 (after being on 31) 20945, 42025 (with Maryport 58 display), 20195, 20919 (before going out on 31), 20436 eventually went onto the annex after blocking up the stand A in the bus station -a busy annex today!

 

[Dallamlad]

Today:

20463 on 55
47021on 49
47247 on 81B
15682, 18326/62 on 40
15680 out of service at the BS
22818 on 2
20133 on X1
25222 and 47728 on 6a
21003 heading dead toward Lancaster from Whitelund
17019 on 5
14196 on 81a
20545 and 16662 on 42
16664 Out of service at the bus station

Also spotted a very old Bon Chaunce double decker causing trouble at the bus station. He pulled up in Damside street blocking traffic including a solo a Tridents and a Travellers solo (think it was KendalKing) He let off half his passengers then set off again and pulled into the bus station pulling into one of the stand but stopping before he was level with the door leaving is back end sticking. Little Dave ran over and escorted passengers off into the bus station.

 

[ALX400]

Ta Gez. In that case I guess Tridents going is just an option like everything else.

Also Dart 33174 has been transferred from Chorley to Manchester's Ashton Depot.

33174 has indeed departed to pastures new in madchestor, 20793 should have arrived at carlisle by now for re paint..............and.....wait for it .....2 a say 2 tridents will soon be departing Lancaster destined for Chorley fleet numbers TBC.

 

[Pricey2701@gma]

33174 has indeed departed to pastures new in madchestor, 20793 should have arrived at carlisle by now for re paint..............and.....wait for it .....2 a say 2 tridents will soon be departing Lancaster destined for Chorley fleet numbers TBC.

why are chorley getting them they got rid of a load of tridents before christmas

 

[Dave The Bus]

Replacements for rotted Oly's, coming in just in time for the school summer holidays.... To be fair, i think that might actually be planned, then Chorley can have time to do whatever is required to them in order to make them ready for the new school year.

What's the latest on another 33xxx coming into Chorley to replace 33174, seems odd to replace a bus that was listed as reserve