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I see First Worcester have registered routes previously operated by Aston, so I assume that means they have been successful in winning part of the contract that was recently issued by WCC.

Good news for Worcester depot.

Further improvements in Tewkesbury, albeit some time off at the moment, will be the introduction of electric buses on the 41, 71, and T routes, as announced by Gloucestershire County Council... https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/electricbuses/

So basically Worcester are getting buses that are at best 10 years old and do not meet the latest emissions standards.

Sorry Adam, I don't know. I won't be able to find out exactly what they are until I return to work, which will be in around 5 -6 weeks. 5-6 weeks... Lucky! I only asked because I've driven both types and while they are both nice to drive, the MMC version is a cut above the rest. Way better than a S...

bmmoboy wrote: ↑

22:43 Thursday 25th April 2024

E400s

The original or the MMC version?

DD12 wrote: ↑

19:30 Saturday 16th March 2024

ALSO, - I believe there is an age limit for D'Deckers used on the Hay on Wye Festival services, -- so is THIS the year we hand over the work to Stagecoach ??

TBC

The first example of the 55 ADL Enviro400 EV going to Stagecoach West at Oxford depot has now arrived. This is fleet number 80002 (SK24XRC) and arrived on Wednesday for driver training duties. Another 4 are expected over the next few days, with the remaining 50 being held back until there enough to ...

Well if they have any silly ideas about increasing the rent, First will use that as an excuse to pull out and have all their departures run from street side bus stops.

I know a few drivers at Worcester that are very happy to see the return of an E300 to the fleet. I don't know who does the vehicle allocations at Worcester these days, but I suspect they have just become everyone's best friend!

Using BSIP+ money, Gloucestershire County Council have issued contracts to improve a number of evening and Sunday services in the county, with the Tewkesbury area getting a significant slice of the pie... Service 41 running between Ashchurch (Station), Tewkesbury and Cheltenham now has an hourly eve...