SOUTHPORT'S BUSES TODAY

SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM has been noted this week

Out of a total allocation of 66 + 4 vehicles the following 1182/9/90, 1283, 1332, 2803/22, 3980/1, 8185 have not been seen this week, (10)

ATLANTIAN nether have been noted out this week

CITYBUS all have been noted out during the week working routes “Schools“, 49 and (43) with 3676 working route 45, and 3680 on route 43/6 on Wednesday, 3674 was noted working route 300 on Friday, with 3674/7 on route 300, 3676 on route 43 and 3682 on route 45 all on Saturday

DART Only ONE Dart (1289) was noted out on Monday, Tuesday, working on route 40, and on Wednesday working routes 42/44 (photo), route 40 on Thursday (photo), route 45 on Friday, this vehicle was not noted out on Saturday.

FORMER GAS POWERED DARTS all have been noted out during the week with the exception of, working routes E21/2, 49/49A, and 43/6. With 2294 working on route 42/4 on Tuesday,

Volvo B10M An additional three B10B’s were noted in service on Monday all from Bootle depot being 6517/8, & 21, 6521 has not got a cab door mounted cash tray, yet another ’new’ B10B is 6520 which was noted in service on Tuesday, this has a full rear end advert for “Switch Car”,

all have been noted out during the week working routes 47/8, 300 and (49), with route 43/6 seeing 6521 on Monday, 6515/28 on Tuesday, 6538/54/9 on Wednesday, 6524/7 on Thursday, 6517/28/59 on Friday, 6536 on Saturday, and route 42/4 which saw 6534 on Tuesday (photo)

DART SLF All have been noted out during the week working all routes with the exception of 40, 42/44 & 45 With route 40 seeing 7656 on Monday, 7654 on Tuesday, 7612/53 on Wednesday, 7632/55 on Thursday, 7612/52 on Friday route 42/4 saw one of this batch working during the afternoon on Tuesday, Dart 7652 was the last 43 from Chapel Street on Saturday evening at 23.04.

B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2803/22, working routes 42/4, 43/6, (47/8) and (49/49A), with 2819 working on route E22 on Saturday

B10SLF All have been noted out during the week with the exception of, working routes 47/8, 43/6 and (49/49A) with route 42 seeing 2723 on Monday,2727 on Tuesday, 2726 on Friday and 2722 on Saturday. 2722 was the last service bus from Chapel Street at 2305 on route 44B (photo), route E22 saw 2725 on Saturday.

LYNX has not been noted this week

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE The road markings for the new stops were being placed and the shelter outside the site of the former Kwik Save on Houghton Street was removed on Monday, a new shelter outside ?? (inward) on Houghton Street was being erected on Tuesday. The Tesco free bus was noted running through the main car park on Tuesday. The Bus lane on London Street was commenced on Wednesday, a second shelter at the Monument southbound was erected today also, a third shelter was erected on Thursday, THE FINAL BUSES FROM CHAPEL STREET WERE Last Skelmersdale vehicle 7641, last 43 7652 last bus route 44B 2722 (photo)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport working the Wigan services 6542/3/7/9/50/1/7, 7633/5/8/41/4/7/8/9/61/2/73/81

Unusual visitors noted this week were , On Tuesday a ‘new’ vehicle from Skelmersdale was 6547 which was formerly a Speke depot machine (photo) other ‘new’ vehicles this week were 6542/3/9/50/1/7, noted on Friday was white liveried 7681,

The following vehicles have been noted this week 1/6/9/25/8/9/30/46/59, N447NAE, MX55WDD/G

SOLO WDD and WDG operated routes 105/115 during the week

ALERO GPV and GPY were noted in the town during the week

EXCELL non have been noted in Southport during the week

OLYMPIAN have been noted during the week working a variety of School services

Olympian Coach has not been noted in Southport during the week

Volvo B10M C 4 MFY worked Schools 746 in the morning then Schools Baths during the rest of the day on Thursday,and also on Friday.

Dennis JAVELIN has not been noted in Southport during the week

DART/B6 non have been noted in Southport during the week

TALBOTS/RENAUILT non have been noted in Southport during the week

FIAT’S W227PHY was noted in Southport on Wednesday

IVECO’s N447NAE was noted on Guildford Road at 1610 aprox. On Monday,

GENERAL

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 20700, 21068/9/74/111/5/6/8/20/21/2, 33178/9

Note the unusual use of 20700 on route 284 on Wednesday

Note 2115 is in Stagecoach livery

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16325/7/52/97/640/70, 20127/430/55/74/5, 52409/10/3

DEARDEN (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with P217JKL

First CAPITOL noted working route 314 to Cambridge this week were 23020

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PN05CNC working on the Kingswood ‘C’ contract and , V 4 HWD was parked outside Haig Avenue Football Ground on Thursday afternoon,

HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week was H322LJN

SMITH (A & J TRAVEL) Banks Noted in Southport during the week was H665TWE

CARR (BLUELINE) Maghull Noted this week were T233MBA, N235DHE, CU55CZL,

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull Noted this week were R 55AXL, N414/5JBA

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby Noted during the week was J.10KWB

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle Noted this week were C663LJR

SOUTHWORTH (COASTAL TRAVEL) Southport W319SBC was noted during the week

TAKE-U-THERE Southport noted during the week were EY03DZS,

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

ALFA Leyland PN05AFA*, REDLINE Penwortham GSU 445,

A TOTAL OF VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH 138 SEEN AND 1 SPOT

Out of a total allocation of 72 vehicles the following 1182/9/90, 1283/9, 1332, 2803/22, 3980/1, 6507/37/58, 8185 have not been seen this week, (58)

ATLANTIAN nether have been noted out this week

CITYBUS all have been noted out during the week working routes “Schools, 49 and (43) with route 300 seeing 3676 on Wednesday, 3674/80 on Thursday, 3677 on Friday 3676 on Saturday.

DART none have been noted out during the week,

Volvo B10M Allhave been noted out during the week with the exception of 6507/37/58, working routes 47/8, 300 and (49),

DART SLF All have been noted out during the week working on all routes except 42/4, 47/8, 300 and E21/2

B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2803/22, working routes 42/4, 43/6, (47/8) and (49/49A)

B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 47/8, 43/6 and (49/49A), with route 42/4 seeing 2725 on Monday, 2728 on Tuesday, 2723/5/6 on Wednesday, 2724 on Thursday, 2727/8 on Friday, 2724 on Saturday with 2728 working on route E22 on Saturday also.

LYNX has not been noted out this week

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport working the Wigan services 1258, 6542/3/7/9/50/1, 7613/4/35/48/59/69

Unusual visitors noted this week were 1258 seen on Tuesday,

The following vehicles have been noted this week 9, 19, 23/6/7, 43/5/6, MX55WDD/G

SOLO WDD/G were noted working routes 105/115 during the week, FDY worked a School service along Guildford Road on Monday morning,

ALERO

EXCELL N202LCK operated route 705/764 on Wednesday afternoon, and 764 on Friday morning

OLYMPIAN have been noted working a variety of School services during the week,

Olympian Coach has not been noted out this week

Volvo B10M C 4MFY worked Schools 746 on Monday morning, C 7 MFY was noted working Schools on Tuesday morning, Both C 4 and C 7 were noted on Schools on Thursday morning

Dennis JAVELIN has not been noted out this week

DART/B6 none have been noted in Southport during the week

TALBOTS/RENAUILT L128DDV was noted on London Street on Thursday (photo)

FIAT’S none have been noted in Southport during the week

IVECO’s nether have been noted during the week

GENERAL

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 21066/9/107/11/2/4/5/6/7/8/21/2/3, 33179

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16325/6/7/9/640, 20475/6/737/8/43/90, 52405/8/9/13/614

SELWYN Runcorn Noted this week working on the National Express 550 service to London were YJ05PVZ

DEARDEN (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with ‘new’ S251UAO*

First CAPITOL noted working route 314 to Cambridge this week were 23016

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PN05CNC working on the Kingswood ‘C’ contract and

HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week was H322LJN

SMITH (A & J TRAVEL) Banks Noted in Southport during the week was H665TWE

CARR (BLUELINE) Maghull Noted this week were CU05CZL/CZM

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull Noted this week were R 55ACL, W.5.ACL, N414/5JBV,

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle Noted this week were C663LJR

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby J 10KWB was noted working a school contract on Kew Road on Tuesday afternoon

SOUTHWORTH (COASTAL TRAVEL) Southport W319SBC was noted during the week.

TAKE-U-THERE Southport noted this week were EY03DZS

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

CHARLTON MINIBUS Ormskirk MV55ZKG,

A TOTAL OF VEHICLES WERE 322 NOTED, WITH 130 SEEN AND 1 SPOTS