Arriva Midlands

[RELL6L]

The Coalville outstation (at Roberts Travel Group's depot in Hugglescote) operates the following services:

• 11/12/15 (Coalville suburban services)
• 16/16A/X16 (Coalville to Loughborough)
• 29/29A/29S/X29 (Swadlincote to Leicester via Coalville)
• LC12 (Fenny Drayton and Atherstone to Measham) (often interworks with LC16)
• LC15 (Coalville to Leicester)
• LC16 (Ashby-de-la-Zouch to Loughborough)

Hinckley depot (in Barwell) operates the following services:

• 7 (Hinckley/Nuneaton local service)
• 8 (Hinckley to Nuneaton)
• 27/28 (Leicester to Ratby) (previously run from Coalville)
• 625 (Rugby to Lutterworth) (school service) (interworks with X6)
• LC14 (Hinckley to Fosse Park)
• X6 (Leicester to Coventry)
• X84 (Leicester to Rugby)

All other services are operated from Thurmaston depot.

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Thanks!

Doesn’t Hinckley run the trunk 158 from Nuneaton to Leicester?

 

[E B]

Doesn’t Hinckley run the trunk 158 from Nuneaton to Leicester?

No, I believe the 158 is operated from Thurmaston - correct me if I am wrong

 

[joieman]

8 is not Hinckley to Nuneaton. Perhaps you are getting confused with the 8 (Hinckley to Lutterworth) or the 6A (Nuneaton - Callander Farm)?

Oh dear, I meant to type Lutterworth! I must've gotten mixed up due to having to retype my post every time the page refreshed!

Doesn’t Hinckley run the trunk 158 from Nuneaton to Leicester?

Yes, I forgot that also!

No, I believe the 158 is operated from Thurmaston - correct me if I am wrong

The 158 was transferred to Hinckley following the closure of Wigston depot in October 2021.

 

[Russel]

My photos:

Thanks, as others have said, very smart!

For now, at least.

 

[SSmith2009]

The 158 was transferred to Hinckley following the closure of Wigston depot in October 2021.

Yes Hinckley gained the 158 to provide space at Thurmaston and some of the Wigston drivers moved to Hinckley as it was nearer for them to commute.

 

[E B]

The 158 was transferred to Hinckley following the closure of Wigston depot in October 2021.

Ah, thanks for the correction.

 

[Penfold@658]

6A Nuneaton & Calendar Farm Housing estate that interworks with 7 Burbage Doesn’t Hinckley run 158 Nuneaton to Leicester Since October 31st 2021

Thurmaston had 158 from July 2009-October 2021

 

[joieman]

Solos 2525, 2531 and 2532 have been listed as withdrawn on Bustimes.

I wonder what's happened to 1520 as well, as it hasn't tracked since the 19th of December (under 1903's ticket machine, as it hasn't tracked under its own ticket machine since it was transferred to Thurmaston).

Also, Sprinter 1008 was tracking on the 11/12 in Coalville today.

 

[SSmith2009]

Solos 2525, 2531 and 2532 have been listed as withdrawn on Bustimes.

I wonder what's happened to 1520 as well, as it hasn't tracked since the 19th of December (under 1903's ticket machine, as it hasn't tracked under its own ticket machine since it was transferred to Thurmaston).

Also, Sprinter 1008 was tracking on the 11/12 in Coalville today.

1520 was out on the 6/6A/58/58A workings today unsure what it was tracking as though.

 

[joieman]

I wonder what's happened to 1520 as well, as it hasn't tracked since the 19th of December (under 1903's ticket machine, as it hasn't tracked under its own ticket machine since it was transferred to Thurmaston).

To answer my own question, I spotted 1520 on the 127 in Loughborough a few minutes ago: it is apparently now tracking as 2947. Looking at past tracking, I reckon the real 2947 has been working out of Coalville with its imposter 1520 running in Leicester.

 

[Zakaria Fadel]

It seems that 3906 - GN07 AVC has lost its Southend Transport livery. It has now been repainted into plain blue.

 

[joieman]

It seems that 3906 - GN07 AVC has lost its Southend Transport livery. It has now been repainted into plain blue.

Rather strange that they'd repaint a bus that's nineteen years old... Southern Counties 6449 got repainted and then only lasted a few more months in service!

 

[Russel]

It seems that 3906 - GN07 AVC has lost its Southend Transport livery. It has now been repainted into plain blue.

Very smart, shame it won't stay that way for very long.

Rather strange that they'd repaint a bus that's nineteen years old... Southern Counties 6449 got repainted and then only lasted a few more months in service!

Arriva isn't exactly flush with modern buses to replace it, so it probably isn't going anywhere any time soon.

 

[BusLink61]

Temsa 4718 (YJ10 DFU) is reported to have moved from Telford to Tamworth as replacement for Pulsar 3755.

 

[Russel]

Temsa 4718 (YJ10 DFU) is reported to have moved from Telford to Tamworth as replacement for Pulsar 3755.

This isn't even funny any more.

 

[Trainman40083]

This isn't even funny any more.

I'm actually surprised no Temsas haven't come to Derby. Share the joy etc.

 

[Kaliwax]

Temsa 4718 (YJ10 DFU) is reported to have moved from Telford to Tamworth as replacement for Pulsar 3755.

Surprised Yorkshire didn't send another e200 down, as Temsa would be non standard in Tamworth's fleet!

 

[Russel]

Surprised Yorkshire didn't send another e200 down, as Temsa would be non standard in Tamworth's fleet!

The E200s, E300s and Versas are all non-standard too, so I don't think that's much of a consideration!

 

[Kaliwax]

The E200s, E300s and Versas are all non-standard too, so I don't think that's much of a consideration!

At least parts are common on e200s unlike a Temsa

 

[chungusgoat1]

first of the evoras at shrewsbury has turned up, BU75 WLN it seems to be although the photo ive seen is quite blury, its in plain white at the moment.

 

[Kaliwax]

Wouldn't the evoras already turn up already livered? Is this a bus that is for driver familiarsation?

 

[chungusgoat1]

Wouldn't the evoras already turn up already livered? Is this a bus that is for driver familiarsation?

alot of the time operators livery them up themselves as its cheaper

 

[Trainman40083]

alot of the time operators livery them up themselves as its cheaper

Maybe they will send it to Derby for painting. The place at the back of Ascot Drive depot.

 

[Russel]

alot of the time operators livery them up themselves as its cheaper

Though I don't recall any other examples of Arriva doing that, unless it's a new policy.

 

[Kaliwax]

Though I don't recall any other examples of Arriva doing that, unless it's a new policy.

Although, Yorkshire's e200mmcs and e400mmcs arrived all livered up. While North East Yutong's have arrived in just the blue the arriva uses, no decals or anything, basic.

 

[Russel]

Although, Yorkshire's e200mmcs and e400mmcs arrived all livered up. While North East Yutong's have arrived in just the blue the arriva uses, no decals or anything, basic.

Decals I can understand, but I can't think of anything else delivered in all over white.

 

[Trainman40083]

Although, Yorkshire's e200mmcs and e400mmcs arrived all livered up. While North East Yutong's have arrived in just the blue the arriva uses, no decals or anything, basic.

I recall a report of two Enviro 200MMCs that were delivered to Arriva Yorkshire in blue. A few weeks earlier they had been at Derby Ascot Drive in plain white. They could have been dealer stock though, but certainly 75 plated

 

[Kaliwax]

I recall a report of two Enviro 200MMCs that were delivered to Arriva Yorkshire in blue. A few weeks earlier they had been at Derby Ascot Drive in plain white. They could have been dealer stock though, but certainly 75 plated

Those was dealer stock, as 6 of the e200mmcs due was dealer stock

 

[SSmith2009]

Decals I can understand, but I can't think of anything else delivered in all over white.

Some of the Chaserider/D&G Evoras came in dealer spec white and were painted up by them.

 

[derbyveg]

Quite a few dealer stock 10.8M eVoRa's at Derby for painting. Supposedly being allocated to Shrewsbury.

3739 & 4221 at Derby are both withdrawn.