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    ROSCO Fleet Info

    Hello, Is there any way to find out which ROSCO owns a particular train? I have tried using their own websites, Wikipedia and enthusiast sites and I am still no clearer. Any help would be much appreciated Thank you :)
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    Leicester & Leicestershire Bus News

    Kinchbus are having to temporarily withdraw some services on their 2, 5 and 9 routes due to issues registering new drivers and drivers self-isolating. timetable changes from Monday 16 August - trent barton (kinchbus.co.uk)
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    Stagecoach United Counties X61

    Does anyone know the history of this service? I recall it ran from Oxford to Nottingham via Leicester and Northampton but I’m not sure if it still runs, if it does it definitely does not go to Nottingham anymore. Thank you
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    East Midlands Metro

    Had a nightmare trying to get to Nottingham to Belper on Thursday. Had to get a CrossCountry to Derby, wait 30 mins there for an EMR service to Matlock! I found that unacceptable, especially after EMR recently cut the Matlock to Nottingham service back to Derby! Is it a good idea for a metro...
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    Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus Discussion

    Hello Probably a long shot but I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the registration plates of these Bus Eireann (BE) vehicles, I have tried Bus Lists on the Web to no avail. I have listed the fleetnumber and current depot. DVS109 - Thurles SI103 - Ballina SI105 - Thurles SI106 -...
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    Cash payment

    Hello, I need to use the train on Wednesday from Nottingham to Alfreton. However I won't be able to use my card, so will cash still be accepted? Thank you
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    More lucrative before and after Covid: Scheduled routes vs coach hire

    Which is more lucrative, before or after Covid. Is it scheduled routes eg. NatEx, Citylink, council tenders, commercial routes OR is it coach hire. An example is was Beestons (Suffolk operator) right to ditch bus services in favour of coaching?
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    Where do the big bus companies place in terms of size?

    Who are the top companies in terms of size. Following recent expansions by Rotala, National Express, West Coast Motors and GoAhead, the list has got to have changed. Anyone have any different ideas? Stagecoach (undisputed leader) First Arriva GoAhead National Express (as in West Midlands...
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    GoEast Anglia - Chambers, Hedingham and Konectbus

    Hello, thought I would start a thread to talk about Hedinghams expansion against First and Konects demise by First! Sorry if this is already a thread. Meanwhile, two buses from GoNorth East and one from East Yorkshire (all three are Presidents) have transferred to GoEast Anglia for extra school...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    *Mod Note* I gather that this thread has been started to specifically discuss the coaching activities of National Express. There are threads available for National Express West Midlands, Xplore Dundee etc. Please keep any discussion about these subsidiaries to those threads. There have been...
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    Moseley PCV goes into administration

    https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/moseley-pcv-in-adminstration/?fbclid=IwAR3-r6GbLpB-FKunbbUijv6tgI9xRElVojLaXbWmoBjrRSsIg7Ya9QIkId4 https://cbwmagazine.com/moseley-pcv-enters-administration/?fbclid=IwAR0KSgT0B5LRGQlmUDMkfvDCwg_WtM_nKX1m9hRL7jXdsm6ySzBLYNzt2Cs Moseley PCV have entered administration.
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    Go North East

    Hello, Apologies if this is already another thread. Do you think that the loss of brands such as Whey Aye 5 o and Blaydon Racer was a bad thing? Also, when are the Wright StreetDecks due? I've seen pictures of them in build but nothing about scheduled arrival.
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    Hydrogen VS Electric

    It seems that bus builders are taking an interest in building hydrogen buses. Wrightbus is preferring hydrogen over electric while successful electric bus builders, Optare and Alexander-Dennis, have thrown their hat into the hydrogen sector. While Caetano is building a hydrogen single decker...
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    Hello everyone, Midland Classic have changed their fleetname style. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127786776@N04/49893409373/in/pool-busesuk They are also going for route branding with the Enviro 200s painted for X12 and Optare MetroCitys being painted for 9. I thought I would create this thread...
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    New bus schemes, have they learnt from FTR?

    Most of us know that First rolled out their FTR scheme with their Wright StreetCar's to cities like York and Swansea. To cut a long story short, it failed. Yet this type of scheme seems to be having a revival. The Glider in Belfast along with what Birmingham has planned (I forget the name...
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    Sea View Coaches Survival

    Apparently Sea View Coaches have ceased trading. https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/49748831253/in/pool-busesuk
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    Towns without services from the Big 3

    Sorry if this is already a thread. Can anyone think of any towns that are not served by any of the big 3 companies: Stagecoach First Arriva Are there any towns that aren't served by any of the big 6: Stagecoach First Arriva GoAhead National Express (not including coaches or subcontractors)...
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    Lincolnshire Independents

    Delaine is bucking their tradition of one bus a year by ordering two ADL Enviro200 MMCs for delivery in Autumn. They have YX19 OWA, an ADL demo.
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    Useful Bus Websites

    Hello, I thought I would make a thread so that we can share websites with fleet lists, news, discussions etc... I will update the list with more suggestions if any of you comment or I find some more: http://www.derbybusdepot.co.uk News around Nottingham and Derby...
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    European electric buses in the UK

    https://cbwmagazine.com/milestone-order-for-solaris-as-katowice-orders-electrics/ Quote: 'Over 700 of its Urbino range are now on the streets of 17 countries across Europe, the first having been delivered to Klagenfurt, Austria, in 2013.' Do any of you think Solaris will supply their buses here...

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