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Whiteway215 said:
More likely the six Streetdecks at Bath will transfer to Weston where there will be an increased PVR.
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Also got to remember that there are additional workings with the 522 and an expanded 172 to accommodate. The 522 could be run from a Bristol depot (perhaps unlikely) and they have other frequency increases in Bristol to resource for.
 
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TheGrandWazoo said:
Also got to remember that there are additional workings with the 522 and an expanded 172 to accommodate. The 522 could be run from a Bristol depot (perhaps unlikely) and they have other frequency increases in Bristol to resource for.
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There is nothing oting spare at West of England at present, as the PVR is going up at all depots. The only loss is the 47/91/902/904. Increases outweigh the losses.

B9s are going up in numbers at WoE actually as 37359, 37387, 37682 here now from York and others due from Glasgow shortly.
 
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stait.john said:
There is nothing oting spare at West of England at present, as the PVR is going up at all depots. The only loss is the 47/91/902/904. Increases outweigh the losses.

B9s are going up in numbers at WoE actually as 37359, 37387, 37682 here now from York and others due from Glasgow shortly.
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Which depots are 37359/37387/37682 at? And which depot are the Glasgow B9s going to?
 
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The latest set of annual accounts for the year ending March 2022 are now online:

FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

In a nutshell the previous year's pre-tax profit of £5.5m (18%) has been wiped out and the company has only just broken even. That's also with the help of £9.5m emergency government Covid grant.

And all that took place before the impact of high inflation and rising staff and energy costs.

Hopefully that gives some context to why services are being cut and summer enhancements being delayed. The company cannot afford to be carrying around fresh air anymore.
 
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An unidentified open topper was on the 19 this afternoon. I don't recollect ever having seen one on it before.
 
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Saw a full yellow open topper on a low loader around 9am today. Westbound on the A30 at Zelah.
An out of service (hazard lights on) outside Marks & Spencer Hayle early afternoon.
 
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What's the story with the Quantock Line E300s for the 28? I think there were originally 10 of them, there's only 6 now and only 2 of them out in service today. They aren't that old! Surely more suitable than E200s and Streetlites?
 
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What's the story with the Quantock Line E300s for the 28? I think there were originally 10 of them, there's only 6 now and only 2 of them out in service today. They aren't that old! Surely more suitable than E200s and Streetlites?
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The 28 is a punishing route and those e300s are now 12 years old. Looks like there's some long term VORs and don't know if they're major unit failures. Historically, it was one of the better routes and even got new Darts in Cawlett days though I remember travelling on a very ropey ex Eastern National Tiger. It could probably do with an upgrade - something like e200mmc from Glasgow to displace the successor e200mmcs from Glasgow Airport that ended up at Swansea.

67707 was a fire victim, 67703/5 have gone to Leicester (because of their large luggage racks from their Glasgow Airport days). Don't know about 67708 - accident or fire?
 
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GBM said:
Saw a full yellow open topper on a low loader around 9am today. Westbound on the A30 at Zelah.
An out of service (hazard lights on) outside Marks & Spencer Hayle early afternoon.
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I passed it at Stowford Cross about 0700 on my dead run to okehampton. That’ll be the third new yellow B9TL open top.
 
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RELL6L said:
What's the story with the Quantock Line E300s for the 28? I think there were originally 10 of them, there's only 6 now and only 2 of them out in service today. They aren't that old! Surely more suitable than E200s and Streetlites?
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There was a couple out on Saturday, they looked in quite a poor state.
 
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TheGrandWazoo said:
The 28 is a punishing route and those e300s are now 12 years old. Looks like there's some long term VORs and don't know if they're major unit failures. Historically, it was one of the better routes and even got new Darts in Cawlett days though I remember travelling on a very ropey ex Eastern National Tiger. It could probably do with an upgrade - something like e200mmc from Glasgow to displace the successor e200mmcs from Glasgow Airport that ended up at Swansea.

67707 was a fire victim, 67703/5 have gone to Leicester (because of their large luggage racks from their Glasgow Airport days). Don't know about 67708 - accident or fire?
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67708 was on fire in Minehead last year.
 
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Lizard1324 said:
Anyone know if the L1 this year is returning as a open top route or sticking to closed top buses?
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It's only operating at school times - see website

From Sunday 2 April, the L1 and L2 will continue to provide links between The Lizard, Helston and Truro College. Buses will run to a revised timetable with fewer buses running on The Lizard, timed to serve the needs of the college. We are withdrawing the L3 and L5.
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Lizard1324 said:
Anyone know if the L1 this year is returning as a open top route or sticking to closed top buses?
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The Lizard is dead. It's been removed from the Adventures by Bus website.

Just looking at the state of play on Bustimes today, being the first day of the new Cornwall timetables. The Cornwall open top services status was as follows:

Land's End Coaster : 2 x B9TL, 2 x Presidents
Falmouth Coaster: E400 MMC
Sunseeker: Solo SR
Tin Coaster: 2 x Tinner MMC

So just 4 open toppers out of an expected 8.

I'm also surprised the Presidents have been relicensed. Surely there are plenty of B9TLs and E400s to go around.
 
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Goldfish62 said:
The Lizard is dead. It's been removed from the Adventures by Bus website.

Just looking at the state of play on Bustimes today, being the first day of the new Cornwall timetables. The Cornwall open top services status was as follows:

Land's End Coaster : 2 x B9TL, 2 x Presidents
Falmouth Coaster: E400 MMC
Sunseeker: Solo SR
Tin Coaster: 2 x Tinner MMC

So just 4 open toppers out of an expected 8.

I'm also surprised the Presidents have been relicensed. Surely there are plenty of B9TLs and E400s to go around.
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There were several E400’s in Camborne late last week receiving attention. Two had defect stickers on the windscreens.
 
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Goldfish62 said:
The Lizard is dead. It's been removed from the Adventures by Bus website.

Just looking at the state of play on Bustimes today, being the first day of the new Cornwall timetables. The Cornwall open top services status was as follows:

Land's End Coaster : 2 x B9TL, 2 x Presidents
Falmouth Coaster: E400 MMC
Sunseeker: Solo SR
Tin Coaster: 2 x Tinner MMC

So just 4 open toppers out of an expected 8.

I'm also surprised the Presidents have been relicensed. Surely there are plenty of B9TLs and E400s to go around.
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6 of the presidents are due to transfer to Wessex this year (according to their fleet manager)
 
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