I shall keep an updated list of all of the noted new buses for Arriva North West and Arriva Buses Wales and which depots they're supposed to be going to. I'm not going to individually credit each stated bus to who posted the information, so in advance, credit to everybody who posts information that regards this list! The buses in italic are guesses, going by other buses. Obviously, they mightn't be correct - new buses of late haven't really gone by their registration numbers!

VDL SB200CS/Wright Pulsar 2s:
MX12 KWV (3107) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KWW (3108) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KWY (3109) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KWZ (3110) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KXA (3111) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KXB (3112) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
MX12 KXC (3113) | ANW - Birkenhead or Runcorn
CX12 DSV (3141) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester
CX12 DSY (3142) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester
CX12 DSZ (3143) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester
CX12 DTF (3144) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester
CX12 DTK (3145) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester
CX12 DTN (3146) | Arriva Buses Wales - Chester

Future help with the list is appreciated! I shall post an updated list when it seems worth doing so!

On Friday 18/05/2012, Cumfybus seem to be operating a free "hop-on, hop-off" service, on behalf of Merseytravel, around Liverpool City Centre from about 20:00 until about 23:00 as there are a few events going on (evident by viewing the link below). It seems to echo the C3, however it's a much shorter service. Here's more information and a timetable for the service:
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/pdf/tt_Al...0times.pdf

Consultation is currently under way. There's a press release with full details here: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_a...sport.aspx

The second page of this document may be of use: http://tiny.cc/ja8pdw It details which routes were classed as 'medium priority' last time i.e. they kept their subsidy but also kept under review.

has anything been confirmed of the following

1. What tenders are up and who has them in August? (Wirral)
2. What Tenders are due up on the Wirral in October
   

Does anyone know whether the MPTE will follow the lead of TWPTE in looking at re-regulation? Also what's happened to the walrus smartcard, i was told that it would be rolled out in january? Any ideas?

Hi all,

Just thought it may be interesting to keep track of what the oldest bus in service with Arriva NW is - below is a list of each depot's oldest bus

See this post for corrected list - http://dartslf.com/forum/showthread.php?...6#pid82256 (up to date as of April 24 2012)

As some are already being withdrawn, heres a dedicated thread to them in simaller fashion to the ultralows, Paladins, Endurances and Palatine 2's

CURRENT LIST THE LIST NOW FEATURES WITHDRAWN PALATINES

3343 R233 AEY [/b]Bolton
3344 R234 AEY Withdrawn, At Liverline
3346 R236 AEY Winsford (Macclesfield)
3347 R237 AEY Bangor
3348 R238 AEY Winsford
3349 R239 AEY Winsford
3350 N705 TPK Ex Winsford, Now with P&O lloyd
3351 N706 TPK Ex Winsford, Withdrawn, January 2012
3352 N707 TPK Ex Winsford, Now with P&O Lloyd
3353 N708 TPK Ex Winsford, Withdrawn, January 2012
3354 N709 TPK Ex Winsford, Scarpped March 2011 after a Low bridge incedent
3355 P938 MKL Ex Bangor, Now Withdrawn
3356 P939 MKL Bangor
3357 P940 MKL Bangor
3358 P941 MKL Bangor
3359 P942 MKL Bangor
3360 P943 MKL Winsford

The oldest Palatine 1 in service is 3356

Manchester Airport have started to take delivery of there 6 Optare Versas. The first to YJ12GUO http://www.flickr.com/photos/jongraham89...hotostream
and YJ12GUK http://www.flickr.com/photos/jongraham89...otostream/
seen today at the Airport in a new green livery.
Jonathon

As per usual stick any unusual sightings that you may see into this thread!

To start off with 2988 is on the 37/38/356 duty today

Saw Abellio London Trident/ALX400 9752 (YN51KVJ) on Elliot Street in Liverpool yesterday, still in London red with fleetnames & numbers and looked to be route learning with the driver & 1 other in HV vests. From replies to my post on a couple of Yahoo groups, seems there are about 5 or 6 up here being looked after by Selwyn's for use on Merseyrail rail replacements due to Liverpool Central closing from 23 April till the end of August, and given that Abellio run Merseyrail for Merseytravel, seems most likely.

HTH