West Country Independents

[wiltshirebloke]

Yes, you need an Operators License for hire and reward

.... but if "I" wanted to just drive a bus round complete with livery and destination blind etc- but never actually pick any passengers up........

.... not that i'm suggesting this is what the person is actually doing

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

.... but if "I" wanted to just drive a bus round complete with livery and destination blind etc- but never actually pick any passengers up........

.... not that i'm suggesting this is what the person is actually doing

If you're saying, for instance, that someone could play at buses but not actually operate for hire and reward...... Well, that could happen though I can't understand why anyone would

 

[Mr Manager]

Correct me if i am wrong. But i remember a certain actor called Richard Griffiths starring in a tv series similar to the city fox service and its existence . If no one gets the clue by Christmas day i will reveal all

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Correct me if i am wrong. But i remember a certain actor called Richard Griffiths starring in a tv series similar to the city fox service and its existence . If no one gets the clue by Christmas day i will reveal all

There may be a Wigan reference there too

 

[kernowvectis]

Correct me if i am wrong. But i remember a certain actor called Richard Griffiths starring in a tv series similar to the city fox service and its existence . If no one gets the clue by Christmas day i will reveal all

I guess that you are probably referring to that restaurant with the chicken-run in the back garden.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Bit out of area but noticed that Faresaver continue to update their fleet. Now have two new e200s (SN65OFN/OFP) working.

Dare I say it, a bit more impressive than First's offering on the 272 of 66942, which is looking like a bus that's not seen new paint since it left Ballymena!

 

[THarris123]

Bit out of area but noticed that Faresaver continue to update their fleet. Now have two new e200s (SN65OFN/OFP) working.

Dare I say it, a bit more impressive than First's offering on the 272 of 66942, which is looking like a bus that's not seen new paint since it left Ballymena!

That's fairly rare for 66942 to be on 272 - it's usually stuck on the 5.

Are we sure they're new? This is faresaver were talking about here - I think they're old buses but with private number plates. I would have thought they would have got MMCs if they were new?

 

[winston270twm]

That's fairly rare for 66942 to be on 272 - it's usually stuck on the 5.

Are we sure they're new? This is faresaver were talking about here - I think they're old buses but with private number plates. I would have thought they would have got MMCs if they were new?

ADL are still building new Euro 5 E200's mainly as dealer stock / which smaller independents are still taking

 

[Robertj21a]

That's fairly rare for 66942 to be on 272 - it's usually stuck on the 5.

Are we sure they're new? This is faresaver were talking about here - I think they're old buses but with private number plates. I would have thought they would have got MMCs if they were new?

How can they be old buses if they have 65-registrations ?

 

[carlberry]

That's fairly rare for 66942 to be on 272 - it's usually stuck on the 5.

Are we sure they're new? This is faresaver were talking about here - I think they're old buses but with private number plates. I would have thought they would have got MMCs if they were new?

They've had them for a while (Photo from late October below). SN65OFP isnt a private plate (and even if it was it cant be put onto a vehicle older than Sep 2015)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/133105264@N05/22421429840

 

[THarris123]

How can they be old buses if they have 65-registrations ?

I only said they were old because I didn't realise they were still making them - and also the interiors and cleanliness looks like its old. But I guess that's Faresaver - not the cleanest of buses (but cleaner than the 376 Streetdecks!!! - they still haven't got the new washer).

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I only said they were old because I didn't realise they were still making them - and also the interiors and cleanliness looks like its old. But I guess that's Faresaver - not the cleanest of buses (but cleaner than the 376 Streetdecks!!! - they still haven't got the new washer).

May have been dealer stock. The last Leyland Olympians were built in early 1993 but United, Keighley & District and Sheffield Omnibus weren't registered til later as they were dealer stock. Hence they were L regs whilst the first Volvo ones were K regs!

They have a power wash for the Streetdecks as I saw one being cleaned on Saturday

 

[Volvodart]

Bus lists on the Web shows them to be recently built.

 

[Marc]

i see that everyones favorite imaginary bus operator - cityfox - have decided they will be running a bus service to rookary farm on boxing day.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

i see that everyones favorite imaginary bus operator - cityfox - have decided they will be running a bus service to rookary farm on boxing day.

Sadly, I won't be around on Boxing Day but hopefully someone can report on its operation

In other news, saw E200 YX12FRC on trade plates on the M4. Formerly with Mid Wales, now in overall white and heading for Ensign??

 

[carlberry]

i see that everyones favorite imaginary bus operator - cityfox - have decided they will be running a bus service to rookary farm on boxing day.

A bit short notice for a VOSA application surely?

 

[KernowFox]

A bit short notice for a VOSA application surely?

There's an event in Whitchurch on Boxing Day. We are running the service for free, along side our taxis and are not receiving any revenue or gain. So it doesn't need to be registered.

Andy

 

[THarris123]

There's an event in Whitchurch on Boxing Day. We are running the service for free, along side our taxis and are not receiving any revenue or gain. So it doesn't need to be registered.

Andy

How many buses have you got in Bristol now? Are there any plans to start up any services in Bristol or are you just doing one offs and private stuff?

 

[KernowFox]

How many buses have you got in Bristol now? Are there any plans to start up any services in Bristol or are you just doing one offs and private stuff?

We have been approached by the Local Authority and University of Bristol about providing a new service, we are working with Rubicon Classic Enterprises so registering wouldn't be a problem. It's more ensuring what we do is going to work. We want to get things right. We have increased our presence in the area by purchasing more taxis and we have acquired a taxi business on Gloucester Road. We plan to focus on bus operations in 2016.

 

[THarris123]

We have been approached by the Local Authority and University of Bristol about providing a new service, we are working with Rubicon Classic Enterprises so registering wouldn't be a problem. It's more ensuring what we do is going to work. We want to get things right. We have increased our presence in the area by purchasing more taxis and we have acquired a taxi business on Gloucester Road. We plan to focus on bus operations in 2016.

Ooh interesting. Obviously UoB are getting fed up with Wessex. I did see a new open top tour service starting in February in Bristol under Rubicon - is that service something to do with you?

 

[KernowFox]

Ooh interesting. Obviously UoB are getting fed up with Wessex. I did see a new open top tour service starting in February in Bristol under Rubicon - is that service something to do with you?

No but we did help put that together.

 

[carlberry]

I did see a new open top tour service starting in February in Bristol under Rubicon - is that service something to do with you?

That's the usual open top service that Rubicon have been operating for the last 8 years. (And under a different name for many years before that).

 

[KernowFox]

That's the usual open top service that Rubicon have been operating for the last 8 years. (And under a different name for many years before that).

It's changing to reflect traffic conditions in the City Centre due to MetroBus.

 

[Mr Manager]

Any signs of the Free service being operated today then ?

 

[Marc]

Crossville are advertising that they will be running extra 103 joruneys between asda and town numbered x3 from 11 th januery. this was apparently granted short notice registrtion on 29th december - how can this be short ntoice when it is competative against first?

 

[THarris123]

Crossville are advertising that they will be running extra 103 joruneys between asda and town numbered x3 from 11 th januery. this was apparently granted short notice registrtion on 29th december - how can this be short ntoice when it is competative against first?

Makes you wonder what First are planning.
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Question - do we know if Abus' T reg Dart on 52 is DDA compliant? It's still operating that route at the moment.

 

[Colly405]

ttp://www.wessexbus.com/news/NewSevernNetFlyerservice_433.html

Started today, publicised on Wessex's site tonight.
Presumably workers on the area have been advised by their employers?

See also www.severnnet.org

 

[THarris123]

It's not exactly a competing service really - I don't think First will be looking to change the 3 just yet!
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Got to say though that I like the website - very user friendly

 

[ValleyLines142]

Wessex 40626 on the 1 today in Bristol. First time I've seen a decker on this service.

 

[freetoview33]

Wessex 40626 on the 1 today in Bristol. First time I've seen a decker on this service.

It is on there most of the time,