Arriva Midlands

[Trainman40083]

I understand Tamworth is getting electric Yutong double deckers later this year.

 

[317 forever]

Here’s 7102

Arriva Midlands Temsa Safari 12 HD -> 7102 (YJ69 AAV) | Service X6 to Leicester

Here in this photo is Arriva Midlands 7102. It is seen in Pool Meadow Bus Station, waiting to work service X6 to Leicester. This is the first of the Temsa coaches to be completed in this new “foxline” branding, which looks very good in my opinion! This is part of a wider fleet refurbishment plan...

flic.kr

I wonder whether these are also being refurbished internally?

 

[joieman]

I wonder whether these are also being refurbished internally?

I don't believe so

 

[isaac27]

They are numbered in chassis number/body number order, the 76 were more than likely due to be 26 reg in the same sequence as the others but for some reason didn’t get taxed in time so became 76s. Most operators number their vehicles in body number orders hence why sometimes the regs are in no logical order.

Yes but to be fair even with the difference in 26 / 76 plates the last letter is still in alphabetical order which is probably why they have numbered them this way with jzv at the end.

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I noticed during the winter that they were route training drivers on the 0650 6 to Nuneaton, the route was in total darkness until Atherstone, it seemed a bit of an odd decision to me, the first part of the route out of Tamworth via Polesworth and and the villages along the A5 is quite a complicated route, especially in the dark...

The 4.5L engine would explain why I thought they seemed a bit sluggish.

Yes I had a similar experience last year on one of the last 6’s back to Tamworth. It’s was a new driver with a mentor at the front. It was also pitch back and heavy rain but I suppose it’s good practice. I don’t think the driver was quite at the level of taking passengers out due to being over an hour late plus taking wrong turns and driving erratically. They really should let the drivers out at least a couple of times with a mentor without having the stress of passengers on board and maybe letting drivers get there confidence up driving a bus on local routes for a bit before going on challenging routes.
Seen multiple posts online especially this summer of the 4.5 litre engines overheating and modern adl’s aren’t especially known for reliability and great build quality.

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I understand Tamworth is getting electric Yutong double deckers later this year.

Last I heard they were supposed to be getting 11 byd double deckers. This was supposed to be July but it keeps getting pushed back due to infrastructure installation problems. They should be here by the end of this year as the installation is going smoothly at the moment.

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Looks like we will still unfortunately be stuck with 15+ year old buses on the 6 then

Yep most likely unless anything gets cascaded from elsewhere that is slightly newer.

 

[DS25]

Yep most likely unless anything gets cascaded from elsewhere that is slightly newer.

Maybe some of the Evora's if the rumours are true that Arriva will leave Shrewsbury soon

 

[Russel]

Maybe some of the Evora's if the rumours are true that Arriva will leave Shrewsbury soon

First I've heard of that one...

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Yes but to be fair even with the difference in 26 / 76 plates the last letter is still in alphabetical order which is probably why they have numbered them this way with jzv at the end.
Yes I had a similar experience last year on one of the last 6’s back to Tamworth. It’s was a new driver with a mentor at the front. It was also pitch back and heavy rain but I suppose it’s good practice. I don’t think the driver was quite at the level of taking passengers out due to being over an hour late plus taking wrong turns and driving erratically. They really should let the drivers out at least a couple of times with a mentor without having the stress of passengers on board and maybe letting drivers get there confidence up driving a bus on local routes for a bit before going on challenging routes.

Yep, I was on the 6 a few times towards the back end of last year that were substantially late due to the drivers in training not knowing the route, the 6 really isn't a straight forward route...

I fully understand that drivers need training, but that is Arrivas problem and they shouldn't let it impact the passengers.

 

[DS25]

First I've heard of that one...

Most likely false rumours but heard from staff at Shrewsbury saying Hotspur are planning to purchase Arriva’s depot after they start the p&r operation.