Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
Quick note...2556 is only on loan until other buses are fixed I believe one or 2 are away at St Helens getting work done one may be 3144

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
On loan to Chester is 0842 I had it on service X55/3A this evening

2434 and 2253 are withdrawn with 2208, 2233 and poss 2556 to follow on Saturday

Some newer buses are due at our depot at the weekend to replace these buses but not sure what or where from unfortunately

[Scania1996]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
I had 2253 on Saturday with forum member YJ59 AZA and it sounded on its last legs then. Lucky I got it while I still had the chance

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(05/08/2015 21:23)Scania1996 Wrote:  I had 2253 on Saturday with forum member YJ59 AZA and it sounded on its last legs then. Lucky I got it while I still had the chance

Indeed it's dead at back of yard with 2434 as we speak

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
Some intresting allocations at our depot today:

2620 on X44 whilst either 998 or 999 was on the 4
842 was on 12's

This afternoon due to a crash on A55 traffic diverted via Flint meaning 10/10A where delayed up to a hour at times
2208 and 0675 ended up being sent out to replace some stuck Enviro400's to keep the services going

4645 only went on X2 this afternoon after replacing a Volvo B7RLE (2796 IIRC)

Don't forget tommorow is your last chance to get a ride on X55 and current 3/3A as X55 will be withdrawn and from Monday 3/3A covers parts of it also from Monday X44 will become X4

It's not confirmed (so may not happen) but tommorow could be the last day of any darts or DAF Cadets at Chester possibly being replace by slightly newer buses but that's if it happens at all

Withdrawn already are 2434 and 2253 however 2208 was out today but not seen 2233 so unsure where it is and 2556 is on pits

Will keep you all posted
Thanks

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
Update

2208 and 842 are the last darts in service at Chester

2556 is getting fixed and apparently 2557 is due to come as 2 of the dart replacements with possibly 2 more extra buses due to arrive

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
2208 had the honour of doing the last ever X55 last night

Note from tommorow (10th Aug 2016)
3/3A - No longer serves Bannel Lane instead it now serves dobshill and The Dirty Mile before reconnecting to the usual route at Jubilee Road...The times are changed

4/4A/4B/4S - Unchanged

X44 - Renumbered X4 route and times unchanged

X55 - Withdrawn ... See 3/3A

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
2556 is out today on 3 or 4's and is now apparently allocated to our depot and not on loan

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
What is it with services no longer calling at the bus exchange

from 30 Aug 15/15A
From October 84

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(26/08/2015 20:05)Conbus Wrote:  What is it with services no longer calling at the bus exchange

from 30 Aug 15/15A
From October 84

15A early morning and 15X will
Main 15 won't as it's going Forgate street so people from Blacon can go into town also it's replacing parts of DB1 between Forgate St, countess and Blacon area