darylyates17
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Suspect a full fleet of MMCs but some vehicles may get loaned until all the new METRO spec vehicles are delivered.
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TheGrandWazoo
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I don’t think Stagecoach have plans for routes - they are just the contractor.
gka472l
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A large amount of Ultroliners are in build, and many of them are for St Helens so I'm told......
darylyates17
Member
I wonder if GB Kites have been considered alongside the E200s as well?
Pinus contorta
Member
Do we know when the bus station is meant to be ready? That will have some bearing on how the plans are going to be implemented in the short term .
JasonL
Member
GB Kites are ruled out. There are currently NO plans for St Helens depot to be electrified.
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Should be in September just in time for the franchising.
Pinus contorta
Member
Good good. Had a trip out to St Helens on Friday afternoon and I could see some steel appearing on the Bickerstaffe Street end of the building site
MCRTransitYT
Member
Quick question, is this thread still used for South Lancashire (Preston and Chorley) discussions?
There part of Cumbria and North Lancs now
MCRTransitYT
Member
Ok thanks, just checking as I found two threads with the old names (this one still has South Lancashire and the other one just had North Lancashire, not Lancashire)
Perhaps we need a separate thread for Lancashire Busses?
We could discus Stagecoach, Transdev, Preston Bus and Lancashire Subsidised services.
Ideal for Preston and Chorley (all those different routes between the two and a new 124 which has been running for a few months.
We could also discuss the Preston Bus incursion into Stagecoach 125 route and Stagecoach 111 incursion to Tanterton.
Anyone agree?
We could discus Stagecoach, Transdev, Preston Bus and Lancashire Subsidised services.
Ideal for Preston and Chorley (all those different routes between the two and a new 124 which has been running for a few months.
We could also discuss the Preston Bus incursion into Stagecoach 125 route and Stagecoach 111 incursion to Tanterton.
Anyone agree?
TheSel
Member
Pros and cons.
Once you go down the route [no pun intended!] of purely geographical boundaries, you can lose track of pertinent comments / updates for specific operators. Some folks use one thread, some use another. There's already a Transdev thread and a Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs one.
gka472l
Member
I'd personally go with anything Preston related to go in the Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs thread myself.......
OK, I will post a couple of things in there then.
childwallblues
Established Member
With the entry into service of many of the new Metro double deckers at Gillmoss quite a number of buses are transferring or have already gone to other Stagecoach groups.
These include 10811-13/16 to Oxford
10549/50/64/68-72 to South
10534/44-48 and 11110-14 to North West
These include 10811-13/16 to Oxford
10549/50/64/68-72 to South
10534/44-48 and 11110-14 to North West
I noticed on bustimes so could be false information as bustimes aint always right
there now 2 heritage liveried E400s
19396 (MX58 FSL) I seen photos of the MPTE one which is identical to the one Arriva did (not sure what colour area Logo they gone for)
But now I noticed 19255 (MX08 GNP) is apparently in Merseybus Maroon and cream livery
Has anyone got photos of 19255?
there now 2 heritage liveried E400s
19396 (MX58 FSL) I seen photos of the MPTE one which is identical to the one Arriva did (not sure what colour area Logo they gone for)
But now I noticed 19255 (MX08 GNP) is apparently in Merseybus Maroon and cream livery
Has anyone got photos of 19255?
gka472l
Member
19255 does indeed carry Merseybus maroon/cream, and it was on the back fence at Gillmoss a few days back. I do have a picture, sent to me privately so not mine to post however.....but, it is visible on this FB post https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1657315856397765&set=pcb.1657315899731094
I'm told 19396 is apparently to be for training use at St Helens (perhaps an orange MPTE logo???)
HTH
Im hoping thats not the fimished Merseybus livery doesmt sit right on a E400 needs headlights paining black atleast
But good to see Stagecoach doing this
I do wonder if GNW may adapt there St Helens liveried B7RLE to Wirral Peninsula Buses? Or maby have a heritage livery trainer in Birkenhead Corperation or Wallasey Corperation livery
gka472l
Member
I have heard that GNW will be doing at least one for Birkenhead, as to what livery/vehicle isn't known though. Hopefully there will be a few more heritage liveries as has been done in the Manchester area......
childwallblues
Established Member
According to Butimes.org the registration plate VKB708 which were on now transferred 10534 have now been fitted to Rock Ferrys 10882.
Are these timetable or route changes presume be timetablrs for end of summer
Variation to timetables - predominantly for punctuality
childwallblues
Established Member
11101/5/6 have transferred from Gillmoss to Chester.
15596 has moved from Chester to Rock Ferry.
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Reported on the Stagecoach East Midlands thread is that 10819 has arrived at Worksop Depot who are expecting 10820-29 also.
15596 has moved from Chester to Rock Ferry.
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Reported on the Stagecoach East Midlands thread is that 10819 has arrived at Worksop Depot who are expecting 10820-29 also.
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TheSel
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Not previously reported (that I can see) - 11104 now at Chester. Unusually worked 1830 Crewe - Chester this evening.
(My pic, in Nantwich)
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(My pic, in Nantwich)
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childwallblues
Established Member
Deckers are often seen on the 84. Maybe the first MMC on the route as the other three to date have mainly been on route 1.
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East Midlands at Worksop have 10819 and are expecting another 10 presumably 10820-29.
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childwallblues
Established Member
11101-106 are now at Chester with 11107 expected after its repaint.
MCRTransitYT
Member
Stagecoach 13161 has moved to Gillmoss from Oldham. Does anybody know why specifically it has transferred there? (https://flic.kr/p/2svNGcR not my picture)
childwallblues
Established Member
Manchester buses often visit Merseyside visiting Rock Ferry for repainting.
MCRTransitYT
Member
This bus is not being repainted for Manchester, sister vehicles have been scrapped following replacement with 55 new StreetDeck Electroliners arriving