Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(12/07/2018 18:39)T42 PVM Wrote:  With the 12 and 13 Change i wonder how many extra Buses will be required, Also i dont think the Solos have a future here as i think they will be to small for these routes now

I would say no change. Both circulars will run hourly (to my knowledge) Around 2h30 round trip. Give them half hour legal break and then run round the same way again. 3 buses on each route. If they don't give breaks at Chester (and make the routes interwork departing Chester every half hour combined), they could maybe run it with 5 buses.

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
I take it the 12 Broughton to connahs quay will be withdrawn from September

[J200ABW]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
It will be amalgamated into the new 12/13 circulars.

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
Seeing as there is only 2 left will the Solos be leaving Chester at some point as there doesn't seem as much use for them now

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(17/07/2018 21:12)darylyates17 Wrote:  Seeing as there is only 2 left will the Solos be leaving Chester at some point as there doesn't seem as much use for them now

I said the same a few posts ago as i think the Solos will be to small for these routes, i think the Runcorn changes happen from the same date so i would just move over some Cadets from there

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(17/07/2018 22:02)T42 PVM Wrote:  I said the same a few posts ago as i think the Solos will be to small for these routes, i think the Runcorn changes happen from the same date so i would just move over some Cadets from there

I have a feeling 675 will end up at Rhyl with it's sisters (672-674) as an extra spare with 689 ending up in Wrexham or Bangor but they could end up anywhere I still find it strange that 711 left St Helens for Bangor and then Wrexham

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(17/07/2018 22:41)darylyates17 Wrote:  I have a feeling 675 will end up at Rhyl with it's sisters (672-674) as an extra spare with 689 ending up in Wrexham or Bangor but they could end up anywhere I still find it strange that 711 left St Helens for Bangor and then Wrexham

711 left st helens for bangor as it was ear marked that the full batch would move over to wales and 711 was the trial veihcle but nothing more come of it.

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(18/07/2018 07:39)motormayhem1 Wrote:  711 left st helens for bangor as it was ear marked that the full batch would move over to wales and 711 was the trial veihcle but nothing more come of it.

Ah that explains it I remember those rumours about them

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(18/07/2018 10:58)darylyates17 Wrote:  Ah that explains it I remember those rumours about them

According to form bangor said they weren't suitable in which then 711 went to wrexham.

[Nwales Bus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(18/07/2018 14:53)motormayhem1 Wrote:  According to form bangor said they weren't suitable in which then 711 went to wrexham.

If I remember rightly that a batch of Solo SR’s from St Helens were due to be moved to Bangor, with the 09 plate Solos moving to Wrexham to replace the darts. However drivers in Bangor complained that the SR’s were not practical for the Bethesda routes with some drivers reporting that 711 use to ground in the Gerlan area.

So 711 was sent to Wrexham, and some Original style Solos moved in the other direction