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You want to try getting 60 school kids to Hanley Castle school, or 99 students on a StreetDeck on the S23!

Cheers Tim, my recovery isn't as swift as I would like.

Once again it is down to drivers not reporting for duty, or in my case, being off sick, which I am and will be for probably the next 4 weeks.

We do have a full complement of drivers, but if one driver fails to report on a Sunday, there are no spares to cover the work.

Thanks Tim and Gordon. What a palaver, all that paperwork for a small piece of land. Is it any wonder that anything council related takes so long to implement? Looking at the map, it means that the wash will need to be removed (which has been on the cards for around 2 years, it's just that no-one ca...

64047 is the last Citaro in service, it is expected to last no longer than two weeks.

9 of the 10 drivers on loan to Bristol have returned to cover the extra services. Also Worcester drivers are on overtime to cover. There won’t be any Normal Bristol drivers coming up, as they are very short at the moment. The coaches coming from around the country, between 200 and 250 normally, are ...

The list of faults with Streetlites is endless. The drivers seat (and passenger seats) are simulated leather, which is bloody freezing first thing in the morning, and unbearably hot and sticky in Summer. When the headlights are switched on (which is all the time) the dashboard goes dim, as if drivin...

Another 4 Streetlites were collected from Bradford on Tuesday. 47478-81 have appeared.

It is awaiting the special touch of MechWR26, but unfortunately he has gone on holiday (for six months), so it may be some time before it hits the road!