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Probably just a route renumbering to put it in another Leics group.

The Yutongs appear to be very reliable and popular with operators. Reports suggest that their batteries are better too. The massive number of Yutongs manufactured, and delivered all over the world, must give them an enormous advantage in terms of experience to date. .

Yes, just modern day Wellegande - slap on some paint and hope that will do. I guess the're still upset at Arriva having to take over all 4 workins because Wellade were always deficient

Probably because it's a speed LIMIT - not a figure for everybody to attain.

Mountains and molehills come to mind. Cash is already not accepted on our biggest UK operation. Elsewhere the vast majority of fares are cashless. . We only need progress/agreement on the 1% who will struggle.

Isn't Stagecoach the odd one out, using a different type of ticket machine ?

Centrebus isn't just South and North (+ part of High Peak), it also trades as Chaserider and D+G.

Not sure I agree with that. Many commercial routes are quite busy (possibly not where you see them?) and Centrebus does a lot of contract work that the Council(s) require.

Artics are easier to turn than a 12m rigid. It's only the front section that needs to turn, the 'trailer' simply follows it.

What turnaround ? Buses still cancelled, wrong liveries and far too many just Mango (meaningless to prospective pax). No need for them to waste resources on X38. Nothing like the Really Good Bus Company that it once was.

Agreed - and 'agile' is a good term. High Peak, and the whole Centrebus group, often seem to try hard and do the right thing - they don't always succeed but at least they'll make the effort.

I've lost track of the sheer number of buses in Mango livery. Why on earth do they need so many ?

As part of the Centrebus group they could call on D&G, Chaserider or Centrebus itself if necessary.

Skylink Derby has been at least 3 branded buses short ever since the frequency increased to x15 mins (current pvr = 16).

I'm sure it was reported that some of the Skylink E200MMCs had now exeeded 500,000. .

Just as well that it's usually empty south of EMA.

Thank you for a well written, factual update on the current situation. It's good to see everybody try to pull together when such events occur.

Perhaps it's that they routinely advise the publlic of every problem?. I don't recall hearing that much about problems on the bigger systems (i.e Manchester, Sheffield etc), but that could simply be that they don't broadcast each and every issue. .

Fair enough but NET themselves seem to regularly list problems, parts of routes that can't be served, accidents etc. In tram system terms Nottingham is small, just 2 cross-city routes - they could do with building some confidence with potential travellers.

Surely, there's no likelihood whatsoever of the tram going to EMA, there's just too little there (even the regular buses take few passengers). Much the same for Derby, no chance in next 10-20+ years. I'd much rather they concentrated on getting the current system more reliable, there's problems...