Operators based in North East Wales

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Public Inquiry (75382) to be held at Welshpool Law Courts, 24 Severn Street, Welshpool SY21 7UX, on 5 October 2017 commencing at 14:00
PG0007381 SN DAVID JONES & GARY JONES DAVID JONES , GARY JONES MINDEN, PLAS BENNION ROAD, PENYCAE, WREXHAM, LL14 1TP
S16 - Consider attaching of varying conditions under Section 16 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985) Sch.3 - Consideration of Transport Managers Repute under Schedule 3 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)

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Unicorn Travel, Llay
The latest coach to join the fleet this week is PN13TFO a MAN Neoplan N2216/3SHD 480 / Tourliner - C54Ft - new in April 2013 to City Circle, Hayes (82)

E Jones and Sons
Two coaches have arrived recently. SN08CNJ - [PHOTO SN08CNJ] a Scania K340IB4 / Irizar - C70F as new to Doigs, Glasgow in April 2008. It has been more recently with Turbostyle, Crawley. Arriving this week is E11SPG a Scania K380EB4 / Irizar PB - C49Ft originally YN08JBX when new to Buzzlines, Hythe. It has come from Freestones Coaches, Norfolk - [PHOTO - E11SPG]


Davies Leeswood
This week YJ03VOA a Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon which has recently been converted to C70F has joined the fleet. It was new in May 2003 to Wallace Arnold Coaches, has been with Shearings, National Holidays and more recently with Derighetti & Robertson, Kirkcaldy - PHOTO

Bova MNZ1193 has gone to Davies Motors, Ruthin for breaking. Also going to the same dealer is LUI7863 (DAF SB3000 / Van Hool)

D Jones and Son, Acrefair

Today (5th October 2017) the business was called to a Public Inquiry by the Traffic Commissioner. The outcome is that the partners have been given a warning after certain undertakings were given. The Transport Manager - Gary Jones has not lost his 'repute' although Nick Jones, the Commissioner, indicated it had been 'tarnished'

It appears that the issue related to administration matters mainly involving the way in which maintenance records were being maintained. The Vehicle Examiner giving evidence indicated from the inspections he conducted that he was satisfied that the vehicles had been 'well maintained'.

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Electric Bus on demonstration with M & H, Trefnant, Denbigh.

OP02ARE is an Optare Solo M890EV (all electric) demonstrator. From today M and H is trialling this vehicle. It was seen today working the 66 Henllan and Denbigh town services but it is believed that it will also see use on the 76 Denbigh - Llandyrnog - Ruthin - Graigfechan service. Last week this vehicle was with Lloyds of Machynlleth. It was originally registered YJ13HKY when the vehicle was new to Optare in July 2013.

No doubt its appearance in the area follows the announcement by the government in August that £11 million is to be given between six local authorities under the government’s ‘Low emission bus scheme’ to help them buy 153 cleaner buses. Denbighshire is set to receive £500,000 of this pot and is expected to provide four electric buses to be used in the mid part of the County.

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OP02ARE-en route Henllan
OP02ARE-rear
OP02ARE-Denbigh

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D Jones and Son, Acrefair

The latest addition to the fleet is YJ13HHX Optare Versa V1210 - B49F - new in March 2013 to Weaver, Newbury. It was in the livery of BART - Basingstoke Area Rapid Transit. It is ready for service but it is to receive a repaint next week. It has an unusual seating arrangement in that the rear section has 3 + 2 seats. Whilst it is the 12.1m long version and has a seating capacity of 49 it currently does not have a provision for standing passengers.

Photo as arrived - LINK
Photo of internal rear section seats

The last of the ex Webber Versas - YJ60LTA has now received a re-paint. As with the other examples the roof is still yellow and this one has a yellow mark on the offside yet to be removed.

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P and O Lloyd, Bagillt

Latest vehicle to join the P and O Lloyd fleet is YJ12PMY an Optare M960 Solo SR - B36F - new in August 2012 to Compass, Worthing - PHOTO

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D Jones & Son

Caetano Compass Dennis Dart V12DJS looks like it's at Davies Bro (GHA) yard

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(06/11/2017 20:54)B193BLG Wrote:  D Jones & Son

Caetano Compass Dennis Dart V12DJS looks like it's at Davies Bro (GHA) yard

NOOOOOOOOOO!

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A N Andrew, Mostyn
Joining the fleet is YX54GZB a Mercedes Benz Vario with Plaxton Beaver 2 - B33F - new in Jan 2005 to and purchased from Perry & Holtby, Malton. - PHOTO - It will soon be given the familiar yellow based livery. This brings the fleet back up to five.

Voel, Dyserth
Just arrived is SF59DTX an Iveco Daily 65C18 / NuTrack - B25FL - which was new in October 2009 to North Lanarkshire Council (23007). It has a tail lift and is intended for use on a school contract involving Glan Clwyd school, St.Asaph. Also here is GL15CBO a Volkswagen Transporter which is mainly used as a feeder.

Jones Motor Services, Flint
Regrettably I have to report that JCK892 - the Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2T with Burlingham -C36F bodywork has been sold to Ensign. This ex Ribble preserved vehicle had been with Jones since 1975 and had been a regular attender at many events including the Llandudno Transport Extravaganza. - PHOTO -

Stagecoach, Chester
OP02ARE - the Optare M890EV Solo SR demonstrator has now moved from M & H to Stagecoach and can currently be found working the 1/X1/2 Ruthin - Mold - Chester corridor. This route together with the current M & H 76 - Graigfechan - Denbigh and 66 Henllan and Denbigh town service are likely to be the routes for the proposed Denbighshire County Council £0.5 million pound element for the provision of four new electric buses as part of a national government project involving in total some £11 million. -- PHOTO OP02ARE - Loggerheads --


Strafford, Coedpoeth
P865ADO the Mercedes Benz 814D / Autobus Nouvelle has left the fleet and is currently being offered for sale by Davies Motors, Ruthin on e-bay.

D Jones and Son, Acrefair
It has been reported that V12DJS has left and is now with Davies Motors (dealer). The Dennis Dart SLF / Caetano Compass was new to the firm in January 2000.

Townlynx, Greenfield
A number of vehicles have now been withdrawn including Solo X100CBC and Crusader W173XMA. The batch of ex MoD Transbus Profiles have now all been upseated to 70. (AW53GBE, ET03WAE and OX53ORU) Back in regular use is the sole decker within the fleet - Olympian S260KLG.

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(07/11/2017 16:32)DLG817 Wrote:  .


Townlynx, Greenfield
A number of vehicles have now been withdrawn including Solo X100CBC and Crusader W173XMA. The batch of ex MoD Transbus Profiles have now all been upseated to 70. (AW53GBE, ET03WAE and OX53ORU) Back in regular use is the sole decker within the fleet - Olympian S260KLG.

Do you know which other vehicles have been withdrawn please? And if there's any particular reason?

Thanks

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Valentine Travel Solutions Limited
From next Monday 20th November 2017 this company will be operating the new Town Link service in Wrexham TL1/TL2. Newly delivered for this service is brand new J66VTS an Optare M790SE-R Solo SR - PHOTO LINK

Pats Coaches, Southsea
Now with the fleet is MK59HNA - Iveco Daily 45C15 / Excel Excalibur - M16 -new to Anthony's Travel (Bamber), Runcorn as W10ANT. --PHOTO LINK --

D Jones and Sons, Acrefair
The newly arrived Versa V1210 - YJ13HHX - has now received the firm's livery and has entered service. It can be seen HERE at Overton on the 146 route to Whitchurch which appears to be its regular route. At the yard today were the three coaches - PHOTO 3 COACHES -