Stagecoach North West Discussion

Dallamlad · 30 Sep 2013

22595 was in service today working a 3 to Morecambe, looks very smart after it's paint job.

At least one of the ex 12 MANs still has branding for the route.

I'm not sure if ME's Scans have indeed been fitted with Wifi but as far as I could see there was no kind of branding telling passengers wifi was available.

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KendalKing · 30 Sep 2013

Dallamlad said:
At least one of the ex 12 MANs still has branding for the route. .

There was one on the Vale Estate earlier, unable to see which one.

jonesy3001 · 1 Oct 2013

Dallamlad said:
22595 was in service today working a 3 to Morecambe, looks very smart after it's paint job.

At least one of the ex 12 MANs still has branding for the route.

I'm not sure if ME's Scans have indeed been fitted with Wifi but as far as I could see there was no kind of branding telling passengers wifi was available.

I think the 12 branding on MANs 22813/15/17 will be removed when they go in for service as the 12 as gone double deck and i dont think the scania's are getting wifi fitted, all that customer info on the buses is wrong.:roll:

KendalKing · 1 Oct 2013

jonesy3001 said:
all that customer info on the buses is wrong.:roll:

Yet, the management, can't understand why there's so many customers complaints! When the management give the customers wrong info, what do they expect!:-x

TheHovisKid · 3 Oct 2013

jonesy3001 said:
I think the 12 branding on MANs 22813/15/17 will be removed when they go in for service as the 12 as gone double deck and i don't think the scania's are getting wifi fitted, all that customer info on the buses is wrong.:roll:

Hmmmm, 12's don't go to the University, do they..... Just saying....

bristolian · 3 Oct 2013

mbonwick said:
20775 has probably been written off, after having had a disagreement with a wide load:

From www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/

Fortunately, the driver got off with only relately minor injuries.
30342 has recently arrived at Kendal, presumably as cover for the los of 20775.

From www.bus-enthusiast.com , when 30342 was with SC Merseyside.

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Yep, I've just had an e-mail confirming that 20775 is going for scrap, along with Titan 11100 and several B6s.

Almost as bad as 20854 in Cambridgeshire a while back - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=28966354@N00&q=20854 ...

jonesy3001 · 4 Oct 2013

Volvo olys 16650 and 16652 are at morecambe for 2 weeks due to a shortage in deckers.

Blindtraveler · 4 Oct 2013

going off a little, and appologies for doing so but anybody know if LL Need drivers? Have a mate who works in Scotland for SC and has in fact worked there in the past and wants to come back.

Gez.SCNW · 4 Oct 2013

TheHovisKid said:
Hmmmm, 12's don't go to the University, do they..... Just saying....

I think you'll find we have one in each direction that starts / finishes at the Uni "just saying back"
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jonesy3001 said:
Volvo olys 16650 and 16652 are at morecambe for 2 weeks due to a shortage in deckers.

To be replaced rather rapidly by 16793 and 16795

mbonwick · 4 Oct 2013

Can't be all that rapidly, as I'm guessing 16793/5 will require repaints out of MagicBus livery, and probably some attention from sitting around Manchester for a while...

Gez.SCNW · 5 Oct 2013

As Jonesy says We only have the other two for two weeks.
The one I fetched up 16793 was last used on 20th August

jonesy3001 · 9 Oct 2013

16793/5 are to keep the magic bus livery for the time being as they're going on the short 3s between the bus station and university.

More service changes?!
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=6846

Also pics are on flickr from my trip to chester over the past weekend.

Dallamlad · 9 Oct 2013

Are they to just be plain blue or keep the Magic Bus branding?

Shame to have short 3s as step entrance but needs must!

TheHovisKid · 9 Oct 2013

Dallamlad said:
Shame to have short 3s as step entrance but needs must!

Shame to have them on the 5s too.....!

KendalKing · 9 Oct 2013

jonesy3001 said:
More service changes?!
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=6846

Confused.com :idea:

Dallamlad · 9 Oct 2013

TheHovisKid said:
Shame to have them on the 5s too.....!

Not great for access on any service but the 3 is still advertised as low floor as far as I'm aware. They could of course make the short 3 the X3 or 13 or something and advertise it a a direct Uni express but I doubt they'll bother as it's probs not worth it. I get the feeling they just want to the get the Olys out.

KendalKing · 10 Oct 2013

Dallamlad said:
Not great for access on any service but the 3 is still advertised as low floor as far as I'm aware.

According to the Stagecoach website, Service 3 is guaranteed low floor, as is Service 5, but not the day time service 51, which interworks with service 5.

jonesy3001 · 10 Oct 2013

Got word 16793/5 might be kept at garstang outstation as schoolbuses.
Getting confused with these 2 as we used to have 20793/4/5.

Gez.SCNW · 10 Oct 2013

KendalKing said:
According to the Stagecoach website, Service 3 is guaranteed low floor, as is Service 5, but not the day time service 51, which interworks with service 5.

No guarantee is given at all

KendalKing · 11 Oct 2013

Gez.SCNW said:
No guarantee is given at all

I just checked the stagecoach website, and the following services in Lancaster area are listed as being guaranteed low floor operated:- 2/2A, 3/3A, 4, 5, 5B, 5C, 6/6A, 7, 10, 40/41, 51 (Evenings & Sundays only), 89, 55C, 555.

The following services are listed as being mostly low floor :- X1, 42, 50, 55/55A, 80, 81/81A/81B, 755.

So are you saying, if I were to make a formal complaint to the Trading standards, about the use of non-low floor buses on services advised as being guaranteed low floor, that they would not take any action.

themaster985 · 11 Oct 2013

KendalKing said:
I just checked the stagecoach website, and the following services in Lancaster area are listed as being guaranteed low floor operated:- 2/2A, 3/3A, 4, 5, 5B, 5C, 6/6A, 7, 10, 40/41, 51 (Evenings & Sundays only), 89, 55C, 555.

The following services are listed as being mostly low floor :- X1, 42, 50, 55/55A, 80, 81/81A/81B, 755.

So are you saying, if I were to make a formal complaint to the Trading standards, about the use of non-low floor buses on services advised as being guaranteed low floor, that they would not take any action.

If you look on some of the individual timetables the wording is
"Low floor easy access buses are normally operated on these services, however this may not always be possible due to operational reasons". Some you have listed don't even have that on - low floor vehicles are not mentioned at all. So no guarantee there Chris.

jonesy3001 · 12 Oct 2013

Volvo oly 16668 (R268 NBV) went for scrap on thursday(10/10).
Does anyone have any info about these "new" buses ME are supposed to be getting?

Dallamlad · 12 Oct 2013

Not heard of anything 'new' that is due. Maybe something coming in to boost capacity or something but otherwise no idea.

What have you heard?

chiltern trev · 13 Oct 2013

Friday 11 Oct approx 12.13 - Trident 18361 passed through Carlisle (from Botchergate onto Victoria Viaduct) on non-suspended tow behind the Stagecoach ERF recovery lorry.

themaster985 · 13 Oct 2013

Went on the Ribble Enthusiasts Club trip to various independents around Lancashire & Rossendale Transport using 18156, fresh out of the paintshop in Ribble livery. Here are three views
18156 [nearside] http://smu.gs/1aBBNDB
18156 [offside] http://smu.gs/1aBBJno
18156 [fleetname] - http://smu.gs/1aBBEzY

ALX400 · 14 Oct 2013

themaster985 said:
Went on the Ribble Enthusiasts Club trip to various independents around Lancashire & Rossendale Transport using 18156, fresh out of the paintshop in Ribble livery. Here are three views
18156 [nearside] http://smu.gs/1aBBNDB
18156 [offside] http://smu.gs/1aBBJno
18156 [fleetname] - http://smu.gs/1aBBEzY

The lads at Chorley have done a cracking job on that Vehicle, its also cost a small fortune, expect to see it out and about the area from Monday 14th Oct :lol:

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jonesy3001 said:
Volvo oly 16668 (R268 NBV) went for scrap on thursday(10/10).
Does anyone have any info about these "new" buses ME are supposed to be getting?

Huuummmm "New" i think there's a chance that a few Scania's could be coming from somewhere :roll:,Depends when new WiFi one's will be ready for somewhere else :roll: :lol:

Bod · 15 Oct 2013

I shall be in the Lake District at the end of the month and just wanted to ask what type of vehicle normally works the 508 service from Penrith on Saturdays and Sundays? I assume all services in the Lakes at weekends should be low floor.

Thanks in advance.

Bod

Paul Mcgill · 16 Oct 2013

Bod said:
I shall be in the Lake District at the end of the month and just wanted to ask what type of vehicle normally works the 508 service from Penrith on Saturdays and Sundays? I assume all services in the Lakes at weekends should be low floor.

Thanks in advance.

Bod

Depends what is spare to work it. Allocated a Dennis Dart both days but a B10M/B can be used on a Saturday and Sunday could be a Volvo B10M/B, Optare Solo or Dennis Dart.

cainebj · 16 Oct 2013

34220 currently in use at Lillyhall covering a bus shortage, it's on Moorclose 50 today.

MIB · 16 Oct 2013

Paul Mcgill said:
Depends what is spare to work it. Allocated a Dennis Dart both days but a B10M/B can be used on a Saturday and Sunday could be a Volvo B10M/B, Optare Solo or Dennis Dart.

Thanks. It will just be pot luck then as to what type of single decker produces on the day!

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