Cymru Coaches

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RE: Cymru Coaches

(30/05/2021 13:54)knutstransport Wrote:  I notice they have were down to operate Rail Replacement services on the Chester to Manchester via Northwich line following the station building collapse and are down to operate them again today due to staffing issues at Northern. They seem to be registered in Swansea, do they have a more local depot to Chester or are they doing like Howards and running rail replacement services in a completely different part of the country where they are based?

They are a large operator in the Swansea region, operating a number of DVLA staff shuttle services alongside school & college works. Although based in Swansea they have drivers based across the Valleys. Operating a large number of ex National Express Levante Coaches, alongside a number of former low floor buses from major operators

They are a major operator on the Rail Replacement Services, providing services for TFW, GWR & CrossCountry. At the moment they have drivers based in the Shrewsbury and Manchester area providing school duplicates services. Drivers based from Swansea. Knowing a number of the drivers they always go the extra mile and don’t mind additional days work on Rail Replacement.

With both TFW and Northern having issues this weekend and major works being in place e.g Shrewsbury - Machynlleth, Manchester - Chester, Preston - Carlisle. And as a result of social distancing a number of local operators have already been allocated works CMAC, Abellio and Arriva have had to seek buses from any operator. If Cymru had the buses in Manchester sitting idle and the driver willing to do the work they would have had it allocated