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Post by Matty on Nov 11, 2011 15:09:39 GMT 1
The name Tommy rings a bell.....
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Post by mollman on Nov 11, 2011 17:19:07 GMT 1
Haven't seen a recent Selby fleetlist to be honest. Yes but your forum name is a bit mis leading if your not aware of them only having the one or is this a false identity for someone else? Because on this forum we have a strict policy about life time bans and with recent going ons one thing leading to another make me feel something is not adding up anyway! Lets get back on topic now.. Do please remember that EYMS, First and Sweyne also serve Goole
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 13, 2011 0:08:22 GMT 1
Do please remember that EYMS, First and Sweyne also serve Goole I had already noticed how many operators serve Goole, which is a remarkably small town not to have a "standard" operator. Although the T-reg Spectras are not low-floor, they seem too modern to be withdrawn and I hope they stay in service until at leadt 2014/15.
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Post by gooledriver on Nov 13, 2011 15:04:24 GMT 1
T reg Spectra's if withdrawn will no doubt be cascaded to independents. The Arrow's left 3 years ago when they were they same age as what the Spectra's are now.
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Post by stevieinselby on Nov 15, 2011 21:18:31 GMT 1
I had already noticed how many operators serve Goole, which is a remarkably small town not to have a "standard" operator. It isn't alone in that! Skipton, Ripon, Wetherby and Tadcaster are other examples of small towns that don't have a single main operator, but are instead on the fringes of several different territories.
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Post by A1YBG on Nov 15, 2011 21:39:01 GMT 1
I had already noticed how many operators serve Goole, which is a remarkably small town not to have a "standard" operator. It isn't alone in that! Skipton, Ripon, Wetherby and Tadcaster are other examples of small towns that don't have a single main operator, but are instead on the fringes of several different territories. Wouldn't we say Skipton has Pennine as their main operator??
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Post by stevieinselby on Nov 16, 2011 10:35:03 GMT 1
It isn't alone in that! Skipton, Ripon, Wetherby and Tadcaster are other examples of small towns that don't have a single main operator, but are instead on the fringes of several different territories. Wouldn't we say Skipton has Pennine as their main operator?? Pennine operate most (but not all) of the minor town services, but only a couple of out-of-town services – probably gives them a slightly higher stake than Pride of the Dales, Transdev Keighley, Transdev Burnley & Pendle, Transdev Lancashire United and First Leeds, but not to the extent where I would say they were the dominant operator.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 16, 2011 18:48:24 GMT 1
Wouldn't we say Skipton has Pennine as their main operator?? Pennine operate most (but not all) of the minor town services, but only a couple of out-of-town services – probably gives them a slightly higher stake than Pride of the Dales, Transdev Keighley, Transdev Burnley & Pendle, Transdev Lancashire United and First Leeds, but not to the extent where I would say they were the dominant operator. What does this have to do with the impending new buses for Arriva Yorkshire?
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 16, 2011 21:37:32 GMT 1
On arriva yorkshire's facebook status they planning to put more mr men and little miss characters on 268 service at end of this year so i assume they putting on some new buses which are for 268 service They have gone on to say, no new buses but new characters. Per Facebook on Monday, Arriva are looking for people with the following names for a launch event in December. Assume these are the new characters which will be used. Little Miss Sunshine – Little Miss Tidy – Little Miss Birthday – Little Miss Bossy – Little Miss Contrary – Little Miss Dotty – Little Miss Scatterbrain – Mr Cheerful – Mr Impossible – Mr Messy – Mr Nonsense – Mr Nosey – Mr Tall. If you have one of these names, unlikley I know, you will get free travel on the 268 but it doesn't say for how long.
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Post by A1YBG on Nov 16, 2011 21:45:27 GMT 1
They have gone on to say, no new buses but new characters. Per Facebook on Monday, Arriva are looking for people with the following names for a launch event in December. Assume these are the new characters which will be used. Little Miss Sunshine – Little Miss Tidy – Little Miss Birthday – Little Miss Bossy – Little Miss Contrary – Little Miss Dotty – Little Miss Scatterbrain – Mr Cheerful – Mr Impossible – Mr Messy – Mr Nonsense – Mr Nosey – Mr Tall. If you have one of these names, unlikley I know, you will get free travel on the 268 but it doesn't say for how long. That's why the peeling all the current mr and little misses off the windows and side!!!!
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Post by Matty on Nov 16, 2011 22:12:52 GMT 1
I noticed they put an advert on the side of one for one of the Mr Men/Little Miss characters in the advert frames, I saw it the other day.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 16, 2011 23:02:15 GMT 1
They have gone on to say, no new buses but new characters. Per Facebook on Monday, Arriva are looking for people with the following names for a launch event in December. Assume these are the new characters which will be used. Little Miss Sunshine – Little Miss Tidy – Little Miss Birthday – Little Miss Bossy – Little Miss Contrary – Little Miss Dotty – Little Miss Scatterbrain – Mr Cheerful – Mr Impossible – Mr Messy – Mr Nonsense – Mr Nosey – Mr Tall. If you have one of these names, unlikley I know, you will get free travel on the 268 but it doesn't say for how long. I'm sure there are plenty of Little Miss Bossy's out there!
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 16, 2011 23:07:08 GMT 1
I wonder which Bus will not be named with the Mr Men names etc, there are only thirteen names on the list yet 14 buses in the current Mr Men batch 1900-1913! unless the plan is for 13 of the new, yet to be delivered, buses to be named.
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Post by stevieinselby on Nov 18, 2011 20:46:18 GMT 1
Selby Depot in January/February will be made up of 8 Alexander Dennis Darts from the 1050-66 batch which will replace 166/72/6-7/9-81,14 VDL/East Lancs Lowlanders which will replace Volvo B7's 652/675-88 and 8 VDL/Wrights Gemini's if goes to plan, Two things I don't understand about that plan: 1. Why does Selby need double-deckers? The 415/416 probably do, and possibly the 401, but I don't think I've seen a 4, 8, 150, 402, 403 or 405 with a load that couldn't fit in an MPD with seats left over (not that an MPD would be suitable for long runs like that, of course). So unless those routes are much busier at the Wakefield/Leeds/Doncaster end than they are in Selby, I can't see why they don't keep the double-deckers on busy routes elsewhere and send us some single-deckers. (Please, let us have our B10BLEs back!) and 2. Where's the spelling mistake in "Lowlander"? I thought East Lancs were congenitally incapable of spelling a name correctly without putting stupid 'y's in where they don't belong...
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Post by Jamie on Nov 18, 2011 21:25:49 GMT 1
Selby Depot in January/February will be made up of 8 Alexander Dennis Darts from the 1050-66 batch which will replace 166/72/6-7/9-81,14 VDL/East Lancs Lowlanders which will replace Volvo B7's 652/675-88 and 8 VDL/Wrights Gemini's if goes to plan, Two things I don't understand about that plan: 1. Why does Selby need double-deckers? The 415/416 probably do, and possibly the 401, but I don't think I've seen a 4, 8, 150, 402, 403 or 405 with a load that couldn't fit in an MPD with seats left over (not that an MPD would be suitable for long runs like that, of course). So unless those routes are much busier at the Wakefield/Leeds/Doncaster end than they are in Selby, I can't see why they don't keep the double-deckers on busy routes elsewhere and send us some single-deckers. (Please, let us have our B10BLEs back!) and 2. Where's the spelling mistake in "Lowlander"? I thought East Lancs were congenitally incapable of spelling a name correctly without putting stupid 'y's in where they don't belong... The 150/402/3/5/7 get allot busier out on the sections (peak) between places like Sherburn > Garforth > Leeds, Askern > Doncaster and Pontefract > Wakefield and so on.... Admittedly when they are in Selby 50% of the time they go out fairly load but not too light or to over load just about right.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 19, 2011 9:30:13 GMT 1
Two things I don't understand about that plan: 1. Why does Selby need double-deckers? The 415/416 probably do, and possibly the 401, but I don't think I've seen a 4, 8, 150, 402, 403 or 405 with a load that couldn't fit in an MPD with seats left over (not that an MPD would be suitable for long runs like that, of course). So unless those routes are much busier at the Wakefield/Leeds/Doncaster end than they are in Selby, I can't see why they don't keep the double-deckers on busy routes elsewhere and send us some single-deckers. (Please, let us have our B10BLEs back!) and 2. Where's the spelling mistake in "Lowlander"? I thought East Lancs were congenitally incapable of spelling a name correctly without putting stupid 'y's in where they don't belong... The 150/402/3/5/7 get allot busier out on the sections (peak) between places like Sherburn > Garforth > Leeds, Askern > Doncaster and Pontefract > Wakefield and so on.... Admittedly when they are in Selby 50% of the time they go out fairly load but not too light or to over load just about right. When Selby got the 5 ALX400's 651, 652, 653, 654 and 656 from Castleford it was reported to be for the school loadings. I know they have lost all but 652 now but they only left after the Wright deckers arrived
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Post by driver6540 on Nov 21, 2011 21:25:11 GMT 1
Selby Depot in January/February will be made up of 8 Alexander Dennis Darts from the 1050-66 batch which will replace 166/72/6-7/9-81,14 VDL/East Lancs Lowlanders which will replace Volvo B7's 652/675-88 and 8 VDL/Wrights Gemini's if goes to plan, Two things I don't understand about that plan: 1. Why does Selby need double-deckers? The 415/416 probably do, and possibly the 401, but I don't think I've seen a 4, 8, 150, 402, 403 or 405 with a load that couldn't fit in an MPD with seats left over (not that an MPD would be suitable for long runs like that, of course). So unless those routes are much busier at the Wakefield/Leeds/Doncaster end than they are in Selby, I can't see why they don't keep the double-deckers on busy routes elsewhere and send us some single-deckers. (Please, let us have our B10BLEs back!) and 2. Where's the spelling mistake in "Lowlander"? I thought East Lancs were congenitally incapable of spelling a name correctly without putting stupid 'y's in where they don't belong... To answer question 2, The actual body is a Myllenium Lowlander, So the stupid 'y' is in the first part of the name.
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Post by timelesstable on Dec 6, 2011 22:04:20 GMT 1
I hear that the first 2 new 61 plate Wrights have now arrived at Belle Isle
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Post by Matty on Dec 6, 2011 22:10:32 GMT 1
I got told same yesterday too.
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Post by timelesstable on Dec 6, 2011 22:28:11 GMT 1
I got told same yesterday too. Have you started to keep things to yourself then!
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Post by Matty on Dec 6, 2011 22:31:35 GMT 1
It was unconfirmed so didn't post it.
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Post by striderlad on Dec 7, 2011 1:59:56 GMT 1
still unlike u
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Post by Matty on Dec 7, 2011 20:22:07 GMT 1
Just heard off a friend that is at Wrightbus in Ireland that 1516 has just been seen with High backed leather seats.
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Post by Penfold on Dec 7, 2011 21:46:22 GMT 1
I hear that the first 2 new 61 plate Wrights have now arrived at Belle Isle 1525 and 1529 were at Belle Isle last night. 1508 arrived at dinnertime today. Penfold
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Post by mollman on Dec 8, 2011 15:53:40 GMT 1
Just heard off a friend that is at Wrightbus in Ireland that 1516 has just been seen with High backed leather seats. I guess if some are replacing the Olympus's on the 110 Arriva won't want to 'downgrade' the seats
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