Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's

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RE: Ex Arriva NW Palatine II's

(23/06/2012 17:41)Garsty Wrote:  In terms of the livery, it is partially Arriva’s fault for not doing something to the livery, such as 'black lining' it before they sold them on. Not many operators will use a bus with think black lines painted around it, but I do recall seeing one a few years ago!

I have seem one or two running around with this black line, the last vehicles I remember having such treatment were some B10Bs, I don't recall anything after them having it bar the odd Cross River Palatine. Maybe dependent on what garage they go from, or could even just be luck of the draw seeing which get the black line and which don't.

(23/06/2012 18:22)wirralbus Wrote:  At least Arriva are willing to let some of there vehicles go on into further service , First on the other hand seem to be the ones that would scrap rather than let them be sold on.

A rather stupid and immature policy IMO, I don't see why it's such a problem that some vehicles that they don't need don't get sold on and instead get scrapped. Such a waste of a lot of vehicles that would be of use to some operators somewhere!