Recent content by Mollman

Well if 20 158s are going to GWR then that would release some 150s or 175s for Northern.

Reading have announced some service changes from next week including a reduced frequency on the 5 and 50/50a to every 15 minutes. https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/timetable-changes-tuesday-1-september

How did 180s do at Dawlish? If they survived it then 175s should be fine.

For those not on X it seems to be reporting that SWR are expecting a 158 from EMR (though I could only see a bit without logging in)

The 322 was a stand alone contract rather than part of the St Helens franchise

Similarly, big operators have walked away in other places (First in Southampton and Cornwall for example). Out here in the non-metropolitan areas small family run operators often provide a range of services - tendered local bus, home to school, coach hire etc. Some have kept contracts for over...

So they'll just need to do 500 more, but hopefully not fall down (Sorry couldn't resist) In all seriousness, are they included simulated station stops in this, as I seem to recall door faults were quite common early on?

Was cancelled in the end

Managed to see the Badger at lunchtime. Railcam reporting that the 90 was having break trouble on the return leg.

Generally the local authority would give notice on the contract (so the 13). Either Buslink run it for a short period whilst they register the cancellation with the traffic commissioner or they decide to take it on commercially. It feels like Diamond was hoping that they would either get a...

Or they have been given time to demonstrate the issue has been solved. Being called to a PI under multiple reasons is not rare even for non-cowboy operators, neither is a PI being postponed.

I would take that with a pinch of salt. Unless GWR have done a deal to take TfW's 158s which should be coming free over the next 6 months or so. It might be that they are pausing driver training until the 175s are more reliable.

I hadn't realised we are allowed to be positive on this thread :D Glad you had a good experience, I have to say I find the same whenever I travel with them.

Reading have announced refreshed buses for the 13&14, the graphic on the homepage is of an Enviro 400mmc but it is not clear how many are arriving. https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/refreshed-buses-coming-orange-routes

Thanks