D&G Bus

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus

(12/12/2017 15:52)mikestone Wrote:  http://www.creweguardian.co.uk/news/1570...early_axe/
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Is the truth that Cheshire East overlooked the existing tender finished in January?

It's possible given how incompetent Cheshire East are. However, it's also possible there was a break clause with D&G chose to activate. I'd suggest D&G no longer want to run the service, given a 2 month extension to an existing contract could be done without going through a competitive tendering process.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
Streetlites seem to have invaded the 88 route this week.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
As I thought D&G have changed the Wincham allocation to 6 x Streetlites and 1 x Solo 880SL (previously 6 x Solo 970SRs and 1 x Streetlite.) http://dgbus.co.uk/fleet-list.html

The Streetlites provide terrible ride quality on the poorly surfaced B5085 between Knutsford Business Park and the Wilmslow/Alderley Edge Junction.

[mikestone]

RE: D&G Bus
The Tesco free bus now seem to regularly be a 13 reg Solo - presumably its capacity is needed on another part of the board, it certainly doesn't seem to be on the Tesco.
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Unusualy Versa 145 was on the Adderley Green 85 turn yesterday.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus

(16/12/2017 11:00)mikestone Wrote:  The Tesco free bus now seem to regularly be a 13 reg Solo - presumably its capacity is needed on another part of the board, it certainly doesn't seem to be on the Tesco.
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Unusualy Versa 145 was on the Adderley Green 85 turn yesterday.

And the higher spec interior isn't going to attract extra passengers on a short free service either.

How many of the vehicles used on the 85/85A come from the Crewe depot? That would seem the most logical place to put the 13 reg Solos if they aren't going to use them on the 88 anymore.

[mikestone]

RE: D&G Bus
As far as I know only one is from Adderley Green, Crewe working the rest, largely with full size buses.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus

(16/12/2017 19:14)mikestone Wrote:  As far as I know only one is from Adderley Green, Crewe working the rest, largely with full size buses.

I thought only the 2 x ex-Routemaster Cadets and the Centro are full length 44/45 seaters at Crewe, with the rest of the Cadets being a smaller 39 seaters and the Evolutions only having one more seat than the 970SRs, despite being a bit longer.

[BHA]

RE: D&G Bus

(16/12/2017 19:14)mikestone Wrote:  As far as I know only one is from Adderley Green, Crewe working the rest, largely with full size buses.

139 and 145 were both on the 85/85A yesterday 16/12. That would suggest at least two Adderley Green workings. Saw them in both Nantwich and Crewe yesterday.

Also 102 and 104 were on the 8 in Crewe, 105 on the 32 and 106 on the 72/73 51/52/53 Nantwich locals. Caught 106 on the 1330 72 Nantwich to Whitchurch.
110, the 32 branded Solo, was in Nantwich and operated the 56 at 1300 to Tiverton.

[knutstransport]

RE: D&G Bus
The 13:35 Knutsford-Altrincham 88 service left 25 minutes late today and was rammed. I actually wondered whether it was the 14:05 leaving early because the driver decided it was full but it was the delayed 13:35.

[mikestone]

RE: D&G Bus
130 timetable now on website
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http://www.dgbus.co.uk/assets/130_2018-01-29.pdf
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PVR of 2 and operated from Crewe.
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Surprised to see Metrocity 145 on the 85 on Sunday, but note now allocated to Crewe.