It was to do with Loughborough Bus and Coach. Trent sold their Loughborough depot for redevelopment and the ops to Leicester Citybus probably around 1988 - in return, they had a minority shareholding in LCB which was retained when Leicester City Council sold LCB to GRT Group. Nothing to do with Hornby.
Wellglade own shares in NET because they were part of the winning consortium last time it was tendered.
The current timetable with buses interworking is the study timetable, which is a reduced service compared to the term time service which resumes on Monday 27th.
I might be wrong, but I think the Unibus timetable, is the one for the study leave period, this week. When all the students are in, both the Enviro 200MMCs are used on the U2 AT PEAK, but only one between the peaks. Then two deckers work the U1 and stay on the U1, with extras at peak , certainly until about 09.30. Certainly no requirement to cascade.
740 has transferred to Nottingham
Derby depot must be doing decently well for itself then, if that's transferred. It's possibly gone to replace one of the aging Scania Solars.
At the moment we are doing better than what we were. I ust wonder how long that will last
A good indicator is probably the Red Arrow , Mickleover and 6.2 routes.
Time will very much tell... depends on a lot of variables really. Wonder if it'll get any better/stay more consistent when the new Yutong coaches arrive and 314, 836 and 73 eventually return (the latter of which may not even be needed by the time it comes back at this rate).
Considering how long they have waited for 73s new ramp, as well as repainting them i doubt they will get rid of them soon...As well with 66/67 being quite newly acquired i doubt they will go anytime soon.
I had heard that 55 and 56 were next to leave the fleet. I'd have thought the 80 to 88 batch of Volvos would be way over specification for the type of work Notts and Derby and TM Travel use them for. Think TM use theirs for swimming contracts. Existing vehicles might be more suitable, more reliable, better MPG etc.
Ive seen them be used more as a staff rest area at sheffield interchange more than them actual be used in service
Between contracts probably or driver on break.Ive seen them be used more as a staff rest area at sheffield interchange more than them actual be used in service
Yeah think its used as a break room when not in service. Dont think Sheffield interchange really has a driver break area so would make sense
Honestly with them being tri-axle I wouldn't be surprised if they were sold on
And they'd have a higher resale value. The coaches Notts Derby and TM use are still perfectly fine for what they do
Wonder if the Swift was 736 that hit something in Ashbourne? "Dancing on the ice".
Not sure (didn’t get chance to see the fleet number) but it was well bashed in the lower front and had a rather smashed kerbside front window.
736 has been off since 8th January. The others have been out today.
Only really seen them on Notts and Derby
Yeah, not seen many recently.
