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RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - gka472l - 06/08/2012 09:52

Perhaps Bolton could be a destination for some of the Myllenniums from LS & SP?


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - J654UHN - 06/08/2012 10:39

shame the ikarus's are leaving as ive never had chance to ride one. Always liked them with them being different


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - K853 MTJ - 06/08/2012 10:49

(06/08/2012 10:39)J654UHN Wrote:  shame the ikarus's are leaving as ive never had chance to ride one. Always liked them with them being different

Theres still going to be 6 left I think mate, 3 Ikarus 481s and 3 Polaris', so theres still a chance to ride them!


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - J654UHN - 06/08/2012 10:51

i would guess they will follow these as they are all the same age and on a 10 year lease. Suppose with them being non-standard in the Arriva fleet they wouldnt purchase the lease. Wouldnt be suprised if the all the other MAN vehicles follow suit


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - K853 MTJ - 06/08/2012 10:55

Nope, they aren't the same age. The 481s are V and W reg, the remaining 489s are Y reg, so they would have returned already if they are on a lease as well.


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - Jack - 06/08/2012 11:28

Also the Ikarus buses aren't MANs, they are DAF SB220 like the Myllenniums. The older V/W reg ones aren't very nice to ride on in my opinion, slightly better since the refurb and not had a chance on a Polaris yet.


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - J654UHN - 06/08/2012 16:40

the newer ones look and seem better otherwise they wouldnt of sent them on the 700


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - T42 PVM - 11/08/2012 18:45

Since you guys are busy 7622 left the other day for Bolton, they will finish the work and it will then enter service with them


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - LJ51DCX - 17/08/2012 16:13

The latest Arriva Disposal list shows former ANW Wright Crusader Volvo B6's X801-9AJA and X811-22AJA
It also lists the 2 X814/6AJA dumped here as being the property of Arriva North East.
So i doubt they will be used by Arriva again unless Midlands wants them to replace vehicles acquired with the former D&G operation at Wolverhampton.

Other Arriva North West vehicles on the disposal list as follows;
Volvo Olympians R319WVR R322WVR and R327WVR
And Marshall Darts T615PNC and T621PNC


RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre - T42 PVM - 17/08/2012 16:29

7621 has gone into service at bolton so thats to stay