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RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 14/09/2025 16:17
Due to the road closure in Chorley D&G had been diverting 88 services back through Morley Green, between Wilmslow and Mobberley. They've now decided to instead divert via Great Warford and Alderley Edge until the closed road reopens. The change is sensible given it means an additional 5 normal stops will be served, rather than missed out. But why didn't they/Cheshire East think of that initially?
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 20/09/2025 16:25
It looks like D&G did a vehicle switch on the 87/88 workings earlier, so that a return Knutsford-Altrincham working was cancelled, in favour of retaining the last return 87 working - presumably due a vehicle fault with 122.
I wondered why they didn't use the vehicle off the 89 to plug the gap, and then noticed the layover time on the 89 is now in Northwich, not Knutsford. That begs the question why don't they run the N1 on Saturdays? Surely only a few fares would pay for the cost of the diesel to get up to Greenbank and back. Even if they ran the N1 on Saturdays, there would still be a 35 minute meal break available for the driver, as the 89 doesn't run between 11:35 and 12:40. I suppose the answer is Cheshire West aren't paying them to do it, so they won't.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 20/09/2025 17:04
On a separate point it must be strange at Wythenshawe Interchange today, with just the 130 operating to a 90 minute frequency, and all the other services affected by industrial action. I wonder how many locals even realise the 130 exists?
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 05/10/2025 16:33
A new 93A and 93C service has appeared on the D&G website commencing in November. It's a half-hourly Congleton to West Heath to Congleton circular, with 93C going in a clockwise direction and 93A in an anti-clockwise direction. No mention of any change to the 38, which means the Congleton bound 93A looks like it's going to run just behind a 38, while the West Heath bound 93C will run 8 minutes behind a 38.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 09/10/2025 16:57
104 has suffered same fate as 103. Being withdrawn after setting on fire while in service.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 23/10/2025 16:51
I wonder if some issue has been discovered with the 60 reg slimline Solos? It looks like 131 was taken out of service during Monday, with 107 taking over* (a vehicle that used to be in Cheshire but has only moved back from Stoke in the last few days). All three of them sat out Tuesday, with 129 and 130 also sitting out yesterday and today.
While I don't agree with the people who claim Solos aren't ever suitable for longer journeys. I don't think the slimline ones should be used on journeys like the 130/87/88. I think they would be better suited to the 10 route (if they provide sufficient capacity).
41 is still tracking. Although, I wonder if it is still in service. It wasn't too long ago one of the ex-Cardiff MMCs was tracking as 41, while 120 hasn't tracked for a while.
* I have seen a long Enviro 200 with a small D&G logo on the services tracking as 107, so I think the tracking is probably correct. There have been some instances of vehicles at Adderley Green incorrectly tracking on Macclesfield depot services.