Diamond Bus North West

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
According to someone on Facebook whos normally reliable regarding SLT stuff the 4 Enviro 200s where not part of the sale, He says they transferred to D&G's Crewe Depot at the last moment, In their place is 3 *Red Scanias* I assume these are the Scania Omnicitys that where here just over a Year ago

[motormayhem1]

RE: South Lancs Travel
No the 640/641 will still serve orrell post and pemberton just it will serve kitt green etc before going to pemberton/orrell post on the 641 and after serving orrell post/pemberton on the 640 just like the 638/639 did.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Looking at the new route map on TFGM Website it will still serve Pemberton but not Orrell Post

[motormayhem1]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Sorry yeah that will be correct bbb as the 638/639 came out at the pemberton shops lights.

[Jack]

RE: South Lancs Travel
More from Tony Hunter, the acquired fleet plus Rotala fleet numbers..

20709 EK51XXC Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20710 EK51XXD Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20711 EK51XXE Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20712 EK51XXF Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20713 EK51XXG Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20714 EK51XXL Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20715 EK51XXM Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20716 ME52BLU Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20717 MG53BLU Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20718 MH53BLU Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20719 K40SLT Optare Solo M950 Optare
20720 MX58ACF Optare Solo M880SL Optare
20721 K2SLT Optare Solo M950 Optare
20722 YJ57EKH Optare Solo Optare
20723 YJ57EKK Optare Solo Optare
20724 YJ57XWO Optare Solo Optare
20725 K16SLT Optare Solo M950SL Optare
20726 K17SLT Optare Solo M950SL Optare
20727 K18SLT Optare Solo M950SL Optare
20728 YJ54UWO Optare Solo M950 Optare
20729 K50SLT Optare Solo M950 Optare
20730 Y66SLT Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
20731 Y77SLT Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
21502 W55SLT Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
21503 M99SLT Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
21504 W187YBN Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2
30530 YN04GMU Scania Omnicity
30531 YN04GMV Scania Omnicity
30532 YN04GMX Scania Omnicity
30533 M222SLT MAN A22 Wright Meridian
30534 M333SLT MAN A22 Wright Meridian
30535 M444SLT MAN A22 Wright Meridian
30536 M555SLT MAN A22 Wright Meridian
30537 T700SLT Optare Tempo X1060 Optare
30538 T800SLT Optare Tempo X1060 Optare
30539 T900SLT Optare Tempo X1060 Optare
30540 T100SLT Optare Tempo X1060 Optare
30541 S600SLT Scania CK230UB Sca Omnilink
30542 S400SLT Scania CN94UB Sca Omnicity
31000 T375JWA Scania L94UB Wt Axcess
31001 W396PRC Scania L94UB Wt Axcess
31002 W397PRC Scania L94UB Wt Axcess
31003 W398PRC Scania L94UB Wt Axcess

[SLTRegular]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Only 4 of the Scania's?

[Jack]

RE: South Lancs Travel
That's what I thought when I first saw the list. We'll have to wait and see if it turns out any different.

[wiganlad]

RE: South Lancs Travel
when will the name change take affect then

[motormayhem1]

RE: South Lancs Travel
I still say arriva should of bought slt out to increase there presence in greater manchaster and combine bolton and slt together to make one depot but they have missed out now.

[Mayneway]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(02/03/2015 16:06)motormayhem1 Wrote:  I still say arriva should of bought slt out to increase there presence in greater manchaster and combine bolton and slt together to make one depot but they have missed out now.

What I'm wondering is were D&G actively trying to sell SLT or were they approached by Rotala. What's interesting is that at around the time of the Preston bus buy out a good friend of mine who works quite heavily within the industry told me Rotala were very keen on building a decent network in Greater Manchrster so I don't know whether I'm surprised or not.

Will Rotala just sit and make suttle changes to what they have inherited or will they keen to expand into other areas of Manchester?