Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(03/03/2014 21:57)VolvoB10M Wrote:  I think DLA's normally run school duties but can sometimes be seen on the 534. I was hoping to get one on there today but it was 2688 and 2464 running, at the same time 4031 was parked out of use. By the time I got back 4031 had gone.

DLP's are usually on the 535, but when I try to get one it's normally a Hybrid.

Thanks for your help!

[SF07]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Arriva are offering a £10 weekly ticket for travel on the 10 route between Brookhouse and Manchester from this Sunday (9 March) until 7 September 2014.

There will also be a new timetable from this Sunday with extra journeys including more frequent buses during the daytime at weekends. The Saturday daytime service will increase from every 20 mins to every 12 mins (matching the weekday daytime service), while the Sunday daytime service is increased from half-hourly to every 20 mins.

http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/content.aspx?id=34359742709
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/uploadedfiles...150214.pdf

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Apparently, Bolton Depot aren't happy with the condition of 2670 and 2675 (hence why they haven't seen service yet) and the latter is being sent back to Green Lane Depot in due course due to having significant defects.

2998 spent its day on the 534 whilst a MAN Myllennium (possibly 2829) was on the 575/362. Also, 4179 was on the 715 this evening (19:40 out of Wigan)!

[Scania3379man]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Hi pal

Can I just ask, I catch the 715 bus on 21:40 pm last night i can see 893 is on the route to wigan journey on 3 passenger half way to westhoughton town centre but other arriva bus same size as 893 was passed. it that normal bus or sometime bus mixed up or shift?

Thank you,

Martyn

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
For anyone who's unaware, the extra Commanders and Pulsars are at Bolton to cover for their own Pulsars undergoing conversion to Saphire specification at St Helens.

[Busser]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(28/03/2014 16:00)CX54 DKD Wrote:  For anyone who's unaware, the extra Commanders and Pulsars are at Bolton to cover for their own Pulsars undergoing conversion to Saphire specification at St Helens.

Why are Pulsars being changed to Sapphire Spec. Are they actually for Bolton or is it for somewhere else say Wales for example.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(28/03/2014 16:05)Busser Wrote:  Why are Pulsars being changed to Sapphire Spec. Are they actually for Bolton or is it for somewhere else say Wales for example.

They're staying at Bolton. The 575 (Bolton - Wigan) is becoming a Sapphire route.

[Busser]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(28/03/2014 16:09)507009 Wrote:  They're staying at Bolton. The 575 (Bolton - Wigan) is becoming a Sapphire route.

Well that's interesting I don't understand why the 575 is changing to Sapphire Just seems like a bog standard route to me lol. Is it to pull customers off the 540.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
It's for the 575 at Bolton which is due to 'go Sapphire'. I think it interworks with the 362 too though? If so, presumably it'll either be both routes changing over or the interworking will cease.

Edit: 507009 got there before me above.

[R557 ABA]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(28/03/2014 16:00)CX54 DKD Wrote:  For anyone who's unaware, the extra Commanders and Pulsars are at Bolton to cover for their own Pulsars undergoing conversion to Saphire specification at St Helens.

That'll be another reason for me to choose the 715 over the 575 in the future.