Diamond Bus North West

[motormayhem1]

RE: South Lancs Travel
BlueDiamond solo SF54 ORK out on 319

[Scania3379man]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(18/03/2015 12:11)motormayhem1 Wrote:  A de branded preston bus solo is out on 635 today YJ11 EKW

it was broken down yesterday in wigan bus station and taken by tow truck and the passenger wait for other bus come is scania omnicity.

thanks you

Martyn

[SLTRegular]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Saw a Red Scania on the Left Platform at Trafford Centre BS is that the 126?

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Three of the withdrawn buses have arrived at PVS Barnsley

5: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...otostream/
64: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...otostream/
67: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N...otostream/

EDIT - 21 has also arrived at PVS Barnsley:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16859286956/

All photos credit to STAN-BUTLER

[Metroline1511]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(20/03/2015 07:57)motormayhem1 Wrote:  BlueDiamond solo SF54 ORK out on 319

This will clearly be a short-lived working as the route is withdrawn next month. I am incidentally shocked that no operator nor Merseytravel have arranged a replacement service yet.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(21/03/2015 22:34)Metroline1511 Wrote:  This will clearly be a short-lived working as the route is withdrawn next month. I am incidentally shocked that no operator nor Merseytravel have arranged a replacement service yet.

I have contacted Merseytravel about it and they are trying to get a partial replacement for it

[wirralbus]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Can Merseytravel finance a service that goes into Lancashire ?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Lancs CC are helping to fund the replacement as well as they mentioned it in their most recent Online booklet about Service Changes

[St Helens Rider]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(21/03/2015 22:52)bolton bus basher Wrote:  Lancs CC are helping to fund the replacement as well as they mentioned it in their most recent Online booklet about Service Changes

It's maddening when you think Arriva are doing St Helens - Ormskirk dead to start/finish some 395's. Surely some of these could run in service and perhaps make some money or am I being too naïve/cynical?

[Barney]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(21/03/2015 22:58)St Helens Rider Wrote:  It's maddening when you think Arriva are doing St Helens - Ormskirk dead to start/finish some 395's. Surely some of these could run in service and perhaps make some money or am I being too naïve/cynical?

Neither. Under the current deregulated set-up there is no joined-up thinking. Each company's route stands or falls on its own merit. It might surprise our younger readers that once upon a time dead mileage was virtually unheard of and buses earned their keep as soon as they left the depot but those days have gone.