SOUTHPORT'S BUSES TODAY

STOP PRESS, BUS CRASH

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:31:03 GMT

Stagecoach 16447 was involved in a road traffic accident today (Fri 16 Th May) at aprox 11.00 on Liverpool Road Southport whilst working on route X2 to Liverpool, I have no further information about the accident. Thanks for the report and photos go to Pete Weatherby'

ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 28 Th. APRIL

Sun, 04 May 2008 15:30:25 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 28 Th. APRIL

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Route operations in Southport. There is no hard and fast rule as to vehicle type to route allocation in Southport. On the whole routes 42/44 are operated by the Wright bodied B6/10BLE’s with the occasional Plaxton bodied Dart or Marshall bodied Dart, routes 43/46, and 49/49A are operated with anything allocated to Southport you can see examples of most types on these routes although route 49/49A seem to have more high floor buses allocated to it than route 43/6, Route 47 is normally operated by Marshall bodied Darts and SB220 2624, routes 48, 48A & 300 are worked by Wright Endurance bodied B10B’s with the occasional low floor bus usually Wright bodied examples, routes PR1, PR2 are operated by the DAF SB220’s and Saturday only PR3 is worked by the Plaxton bodied Darts, with other low floor buses covering for shortages, the Plaxton bodied Darts also work on any route, and the Olympians work on routes 43/6, 47B, and occasionally 49/49A, although ANY bus can appear on ANY route

Vehicles allocated (* = CCTV FITTED week 17, + fitted week 18)

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362*/63*/64*/65*

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14+/5*/6*/7+/8+/20+/21*/7*/8*/35/6+/7*/8+/44+/5*/6+,

6548+/58*/9, 6611*/5*/6*/7*/9+/22+

Note, 6611/5/6/7 branded route 48A

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624*/5*/6*/7*/8* Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722*/23*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801*/2*/03*/4*/13*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*/9*/21*/2*

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2804/14/7/21, and 6535 (60)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been notedduring the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools, route 42/44 saw 3365 on Tuesday (08E18 0429 (1)), route 300 saw 3364 on Wednesday

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6535, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 43/6 seeing 6515/7/28/37/8/44/6, Route 47 seeing , and routes 49/49A seeing 6507/14/20/1/7/38/45/8/619/22, CCTV fitted this week 6514/7/8/20/1/8/36/8/44/6/8/617/22

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4, 2293 was noted on route 43/6 am and later seen on route 48 on Monday

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1 & PR2 during the week,

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2804/14/7/21, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, with route 48A seeing , and route 300 seeing 7654 (08E18 0503 (6)),

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 1165* (08E17 0429 (2)), 3106/10, 7612/33, 7634/5/6/9/40/1/43/44/6/7/50/9/63/74

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week was an unidentified B10M - NCME (Wednesday)

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week VU52UEM, YP52BPV, MX53FDF, MX05OTA, MX55WDF, MX06FNE, MX57CDU, H551GKX, C.12/13/16/18/19MFY

SOLO route 15 has been worked by VU52UEM (08E18 0428 (6)), MX55WDF, & MX57CDU this week

ALERO YP52BPV has been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C 12/16/19MFY during the week

OLYMPIAN H551GKX was noted working route 713 on Monday

DART/B6

RENAULT’s MX06FNE was noted in the town during the week

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16327/9/32/4/5/9/91/2/7/447/642/5, 19031(08E18 0503 (5))/2/33/4 (08E18 0503 (1)/5/6/9 (08E18 0430 (4)), 20128 (08E17 0428 (7)), 33144 (08E17 0428 (5)), 33163,

Note 19039 was seen working on route X2 on Wednesday & Friday, 19031 was broken down on the bus lane outside Sainsbury’s at 11.40 but was later noted working the 15.45? journey to Preston on Saturday

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34819

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M108BLE, M814HCU, P299BLE, and R688MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 212 (08E18 0430 (3)/0502 (4/8/9/10)), 228 (08E18 0430 (1)/0502 (1/14/15/16/17/18/19)) LYNX 228 performed the last service run from Southport on Saturday

SELWYN Runcorn worked the National Express 550 service to London with YJ05PWE (08E18 0428 (2)) during the week

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HYZ

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, P353NKH,

FYREFIELD (EAST LANCASHIRE COASTAL EXPRESS) Oswaldtwistle Worked route X27 with L800RAG (08E18 0503 (13))

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PO56PCX working on the Kingswood contract and

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull worked the Crosby Schools contracts with N415/9JBV, S129RLE, and W 5 ACL this week

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby noted in Southport during the week was J 10KWB

TAKE U THERE Southport AK06RGX was noted during the week

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

DALYBUS (WIGAN COACHWAYS) FSU 343, ALFA Leyland PN03OVP, 30 (NMM) BRADSHAW (G-LINE) St. ANNES YJ54CHG, CARTER (PINEWAYS) St. Michaels on Wyre L81PRB (08E18 0503 (3)), Private/CLOWN AROUND Eccleston WYV.46T (08E18 0503 (11)) SHAW HADWIN (TRAVELLERS CHOICE) Carnforth PJ54EHV, CARR (BLUELINE) Maghull YN06NYA (08E18 0502 (2)), TIMEWELL’S (TIMEWELL’S) Kirkby YJ02CCY (08E17 0428 (1)), (EAST YORKSHIRE Hull 55 (A 8 EYC))

A TOTAL OF 404 VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH 143 SEEN AND 1 SPOTS (M 699 A 394 = 1.77 (-0.01*) *target is 1.78)

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FROM THE BENCH FOR WEEK COMMENCING 5 Th. MAY

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:23:33 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 5 Th. MAY

Bank Holiday Monday

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated (* = CCTV FITTED week 17/18, + fitted week 19)

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362*/63*/64*/65*

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14*/5*/6*/7*/8*/20*/21*/7*/8*/35/6*/7*/8*/44*/5*/6*,

6548*/58*/9+, 6611*/5*/6*/7*/9*/22*

Note, 6611/5/6/7 branded route 48A

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624*/5*/6*/7*/8* Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722*/23*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801*/2*/03*/4*/13*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*/9*/21*/2*

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2804/13/21, 6517/35, 3980 ()

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools, 3363 was noted working route 305 on Thursday (08E19 0508 (3))

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6517/35, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 42/4 seeing 6545, routes 43/6 seeing 6507/44/6/8, and routes 49/49A seeing 6514/20/8/36/44/5, additional CCTV fitted 6559, 6535 has not been noted out since 15 Th. March.

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4, 2294 was noted with an advert. Frame on the off-side on Saturday (08E19 0510 (2))

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1 & PR2 & 47 during the week,

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2804/13/21, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, with route PR1 seeing 7654 (08E19 0510 (3)) and PR2 seeing 7651,

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE there was severe disruption of services on Monday due to the high volume of traffic in Southport, one bus 2291 on route 43 was noted heading south along Benthams Way at about 16.58 and turning into Kew Road to take up its correct time.

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 6526/98, 7613/4/35/6/9/40/1/3/6/9/59/60/7/73/5

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week YP52BPV, MX05OTA/OSY, MX55WDD/WDF/YRC, MX57CDU, C12/16/18/19MFY, V117LHG, and V735HEO

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX55OSY, MX55WDF, MX57CDU, and route 40 by MX57CDU, this week, MX05OSY was noted passing through on route EL1 on Saturday, this week, Formby Circular 165 was worked by MX55WDD on Monday this week

ALERO YP52BPV have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C12/16/19MFY, V117LHG & V735HEO during the week

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s MX55YRC has been noted in the town during the week

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16327/9/32/4/5/9/91/2/7/447/645/50/733 (08E19 0508 (2)), 19031/3/6/7, 33172

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted working route 319 this week 34782/819

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M504/5ALP, M107/8BLE, M814HCU, R688/95/7MEW during the week

SELWYN Runcorn R 36GNW was noted on an excursion on Saturday

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HYZ/HZA

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, P217JKL, V249BNV

FRASER (DON FRASER) Rufford noted in Southport during the week was Y.94YFP

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PO55NXG working on the Kingswood contract

LINK-LINE / HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week were H322LJN

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull worked the Crosby Schools contracts with N415/21JBV, S129RLE, and W 5 ACL this week, with HKF 151 noted on an excursion

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby noted in Southport during the week was J 10KWB

LOWE (T.V. TOURS) Southport SJ51FHV was noted during the week

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

BYLEY Byley 62 BYL (08E19 0507 (4)), MEREDITH Malpas WAW 367, COURTESY (YELLOWAY) Chadderton A 17YEL* (08E19 0507 (1)), HACKING (YELLOW ROSE) Carnforth P985KMS* (08E19 0507 (3)), HOLDSWORTH (ROBINSONS) Gt. Harwood NB03BUZ*, ACE TRAVEL Aintree V695DVN*, CASS Moreton BAZ6851* (08E19 0507 (2)), HOME JAMES Speke V352EKY (08E19 0510 (1)), SUPERTRAVEL Speke YX04AWV* (08E19 0508 (1)) in ‘Culture Bus’ livery

A TOTAL OF 352 VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH 145 SEEN AND 6 SPOTS (565M 352A = 1.6 (-0.18*) *target is 1.78)

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LAST DAY OF PRESTON BUS ROUTE 2 TO SOUTHPORT

Sun, 04 May 2008 15:34:52 GMT

ON SATURDAY 3 Rd MAY PRESTON BUS OPERATED THE LAST JOURNIES ON IT'S ROUTE 2 FROM PRESTON TO SOUTHPORT, LYNX 228 (THE LAST LYNX) OPERATED THE LAST JOURNIE AT 16.40

ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 21 St. APRIL

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:00:14 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 21 St. APRIL

HOLIDAY WEEK

SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM has been noted this week

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated (* = CCTV FITTED at Friday)

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362*/63*/64*/65*

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5*/6*/7/8/20/21*/7*/8*/35/6/7*/8/44/5*/6,

6548/54/8*/9, 6611*/5*/6*/7*/9/22 Note, 6611/5/6/7 branded route 48A

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624*/5*/6*/7*/8* Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722*/23*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801*/2*/03*/4*/13*/4*/5*/6*/7*/8*/9*/21*/2*

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2804/17, 6520/35/44/6/617/22 (3980) (57)

<PALIGN=JUSTIFY>Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools, 3362 was noted working route 301 (08D17 0422 (9)) on Tuesday, 3363 was noted fitted with CCTV on Thursday

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6520/35/44/6/617/22, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 43/6 seeing 6516/21/8/48/59, and routes 49/49A seeing 6507/28/38, CCTV fitted noted this week 6516/21/27/8/37/45/58, 6611/5/6

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week with the exception of, working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4,

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1, PR2 & 47 during the week,

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, with route 48A seeing 2723 (08E17 0424 (5)),

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2804/17, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, 7654 was noted working route 44D on Sunday (08E17 0427 (1))

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE

47/48/48A Riverside - Southport - Liverpool (MerseyTravel leaflet)
From 25 May 2008 Arriva Merseyside will revise this service and extend
the route to Liverpool. There will be minor timetable amendments and
combined with Service 48/48A between Southport and Liverpool

300 Southport - Haskayne - Liverpool (MerseyTravel leaflet)
From 25 May 2008 Arriva Merseyside will amend the departure point in
Liverpool City Centre from Queens Square to Sir Thomas Street.

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 7612/3/33/4/9/41/6/9/50/9/60/1/9/74/5

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were 8204 seen on Thursday

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week H551GKX, MX53FDF, MX05OTA, MX55WDF, MX06FNE, MX57CDU, C12/13/16/18/19MFY, V116LHG, V735HEO

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX53FDF, MX57CDU, and route EL1 by MX05OTA this week, OTA was noted working Schools route 746/705 on Wednesday

ALERO

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C12/16MFY, V735HEO during the week, Schools seeing C12/13/16/18/19MFY, V116LHG, V735HEO

OLYMPIAN H551GKX was noted working route 713A on Tuesday morning (08D17 0422 (2))

DART/B6

RENAULT’s MX06FNEhas been noted in the town during the week

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16327/9/32/4/5/9/92/447/642/5, 19032/3/34/6/7, 33163/72, 16645 was noted working route 2 on Monday morning (08D17 0421 (2))

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M504/5ALP, R688MEW (08D17 0422 (10)), R695MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 212/8 (08E17 0424 (3))/28

SELWYN Runcorn worked the National Express 550 service to London with YJ03PPY & YJ03PPZ (08D17 0421 (3)) during the week

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ P353NKH (08E17 0424 (1)), P217JKL

CHARLTON MINIBUS Ormskirk noted in Southport during the week was PSU_527*

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PO55NXG working on the Kingswood contract

LINK-LINE / HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week were, H322LJN

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull worked the Crosby Schools contracts with W 5 ACL, N415/9/21JBV, K100ACL (08D17 0421 (1)) S129RLE this week

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby noted in Southport during the week was J 10KWB

FUSCO (FUSCO’S) Southport noted during the week was MV55CUW

SOUTHWORTH (COASTAL TRAVEL) Southport W319SBC has been noted this week

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

BAMBER (ANTHONY’S) Runcorn L111ANT (08E17 0424 (4)), McCARTHY & LOMAS (ROY McCARTHY) Macclesfield P471HRJ (08E17 0424 (2))

VISIT REPORT 0817/6 FOR SATURDAY 26Th. APRIL TO ECCLESTON

BLUE BUS Penwortham R801YJE, FRASER (DON FRASER) Rufford VIL3861, DSV 448*, PRIVATE/CLOWN AROUND Eccleston WYV 46T (08E17 0426 (2)), BURRELL ROAD LOCO ‘Little Dorothy’ MA8472 (08E17 0426 (3/4))

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ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 14 Th. APRIL

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:54:34 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 14 Th. APRIL

SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM has been noted this week (08D16 0417 (1/02/3))

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362/63/64/65

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5/6/7/8/20/21/7/8/35/6/7/8/44/5/6,

6548/54/8/9, 6611/5/6/7/9/22

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624/5/6/7/8 Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722/23/4/5/6/7/8

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801/2/03/4/13/4/5/6/7/8/9/21/2

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2804, 6535, (3980) (63)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools, an unidentified member of this batch was noted working route 300 on Monday, 3362/4/5 have been fitted with CCTV, 3363 has NOT been fitted as at Saturday

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6535, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 43/6 seeing 6515/20/38/58, Route 47B seeing 6546, and routes 49/49A seeing 6516/7/21/7/36/45/8, It is reported that 6622 has an incorrect registration plate on the front being N662CKA, not N622CKA, it was noted on Thursday with the correct front registration!.

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4, 2292 saw use on route 48A on Monday

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1, PR2 & 47 during the week, with 2624 seeing use on route 43/6 on Monday

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2804, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, with route 48A seeing 7651 (08D16 0418 (4)), and route 300 seeing , 7651 was commandeered from service 47B to take over a 48A duty at 11.30 on Friday whilst working towards Balmoral Drive.

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 1238 (08D16 0417 (4)), 3104/10, 6594/8, 7612/3/34/9/42/3/5/6/8/9/50/9/73

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week YR02YTB, MX53FDY, MX55WDF, MX57CDU, Y817LBV, C12/13/16/18/19MFY, V116/7LHG, V735HEO

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX53FDY, MX55WDF, MX57CDU, this week

ALERO YR02YTB have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C12/13/16MFY, V116/7LHG, and V735HEO during the week

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s

FIAT’S Y817LBV was noted out and about during the week

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16328/9/32/4/5/9 (08D16 0415 (4))/91/7/447/645, 19031/2/4/6/7, 33171, 34473 and trainer 52189 (08D16 0417 (3)), note 16339 is in X2 branding formerly route 555 branding,

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34819

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M504ALP, M108BLE, R695/7MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 108, 212/8/28

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with Y896GDV* (08D16 0415 (3)) & FJ07DWU* (08D16 0417 (2))

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, V249BNV, P217JKL, P33NKH

FRASER (DON FRASER) Rufford noted in Southport during the week was Y.94YFP* (08D16 0417 (1))

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, working on the Kingswood contract and PN06UBK (08D16 0415 (1))

LINK-LINE / HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week was H322LJN

CHERRY (AINTREE COACHLINES) Maghull worked the Crosby Schools contracts with W 5 ACL, N419/21JBV, K100ACL* this week, with F406DUG on excursions

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FUSCO (FUSCO’S) Southport noted during the week was PX03EKB/C

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

SWAN (SWAN’S) Chadderton YN56NTL, WALTON (WALTON’S) Freckleton T.5.KTC (08D16 0414 (2)), HANNELL (MERSEYPRIDE) Speke B902TVR (08D16 0414 (1)),

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ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 7 Th APRIL

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:24:30 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 7 Th APRIL

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362/63/64/65

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5/6/7/8/20/21/7/8/35/6/7/8/44/5/6,

6548/54/8/9, 6611/5/6/7/9/22

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624/5/6/7/8 Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722/23/4/5/6/7/8

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801/2/03/4/13/4/5/6/7/8/9/21/2

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week 2801, 6535/45/6, and 3980 (61)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools,

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6535/45/6, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 42/4 seeing 6536, routes 43/6 seeing 6507/16/8/36, and routes 49/49A seeing 6514/6/27/28/36/8/619/22, Note that 6518 is now CCTV fitted

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4,

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1, PR2 & 47 during the week,

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2801, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A, Note 2801 has not been noted since Friday 14 Th March (week 11)

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 3106/10, 6526/94, 7612/3/33/5/7/8/9/42/8/50/9/74

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week VU02TTY, YS02UCE, MX53FDU/Y, MX55WDF, MX57CDU, C12/6/8MFY, V116/7LHG V735HEO

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX55WDF, MX57CDU, and route 40 by MX53FDY, this week

ALERO YS02UCE, VU02TTY have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C 12/6MFY, V116/7LHG, V735HEO during the week

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16327/8/9/32/4/5/91/2/7/447/645/733 (08D15 0412 (1)/ (2)), 19032/4/5 19036/7, 33163/72

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34800/19

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M108BLE, R688/97MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 212/28

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HYZ

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, P217JKL

FYREFIELD (EAST LANCASHIRE COASTAL EXPRESS) Oswaldtwistle Worked route X27 with L800RMS*

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week was PN07EHH

LINK-LINE / HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week were, H322LJN

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby noted in Southport during the week was J 10KWB

FUSCO (FUSCO’S) Southport noted during the week were PX03EKC, MV55CUW

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

MORDECAI (COACHMASTER) St. Helens P691XVL*, OGDEN St. Helens T984WPN*,

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ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 31 St. MARCH

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:51:23 GMT

FOR WEEK COMMENCING 31 St. MARCH

Thanks this week go to for information, Scott Moore, the colour of remarks in main body of notes is attributed to the same coloured name above

SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM ’No 1’ has been noted this week

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362/63/64/65

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5/6/7/8/20/21/7/8/35/6/7/8/44/5/6,

6548/54/8/9, 6611/5/6/7/9/22

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624/5/6/7/8 Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722/23/4/5/6/7/8

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801/2/03/4/13/4/5/6/7/8/9/21/2

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Outof a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2801, 6535/622, (62)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week with working on routes 43/6, 49/49A & & L. C. C. Schools, 3362 was noted working on route 42/4 on Friday (08D14 0404 (2))

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6535/622, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 42/4 seeing 6544, routes 43/6 seeing 6527/37/8/44/6/8/58, Route 47B seeing 6619 (08D14 0401 (1)), and routes 49/49A seeing 6514/5/20/46/8/59,

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4, 2293 operated on route PR1 on Monday morning swapping with 2624 on route 47 by lunch time, 2294 was noted working route 48A on Wednesday (08D14 0402 (1))

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1 & PR2 during the week, with 2624 on route 47 on Monday morning swapping with 2293 on route PR1 by lunch time

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2801, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6, 47/47B and 49/49A,

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 3106, 6519/26/98, 7612/3/14/34/40/2/43/4/5/6/8 7650/9/63/7/9

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week YS02UCE, VU02TTY, MX53FDU, MX05OTA, MX55WDD/F, MX57CDU, C 12/16/18/19MFY, V116/7LHG, V735HEO, and SN56AYB

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX53FDU, MX55WDD/WDF, MX57CDU, this week, with MX05OTA passing on route EL1

ALERO YS02UCE, VU02TTY have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C 12/18MFY, V117LHG, V735HEO during the week

DENNIS ALEXANDER ENVIRO 200 DEMO. this bus was noted working a School Bus on Monday morning with “40 HARROGATE WAY” on the blinds, on Tuesday it was noted at 10.28 heading south along Lord Street with “713 School Bus &&” on the destination, it has not worked route 40 this week

On Tuesday Scott Moore wrote

Hi Kev,

Just to let you know that the Alex/Dennis Demonstrator at CUMFYBUS was taken away for loan to another company in Chester/Cheshire area. My ex brother in law drives for a delivery agency and called to let me know he was moving it today.

Scott.

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL note that route 40 vehicles work schools during the afternoon but when they return to route 40 they work the opposite duty from the one they worked originally, Legal Lettering with the address as 178 Cambridge Road has been noted on C 18 & V735

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16328/9/32/5/97/447/642/4, 19031/2/3/4/5/8, 33144 (08D14 0404 (1)), 33163/72, 34473T, 47480, 47480 worked on route 2 at 16.45 from Southport on Thursday

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34800/19

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with M504ALP, M108BLE, R688/95/7MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 212/8/28

SELWYN Runcorn worked the National Express 550 service to London with Y467HUP during the week

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HZA

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, P217JKL, M304TSF

FYREFIELD (EAST LANCASHIRE COASTAL EXPRESS) Oswaldtwistle Worked route X27 with TJI4826

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week were, PO56PCX, PO55NXG working on the Kingswood contract, NXG was noted working a excursion on Saturday morning

LINK-LINE / HOME JAMES Banks Noted in Southport during the week were, S252UAK (08D14 0404 (4)), GSU 445 (08D14 0404 (3))

REILLY (MAGHULL COACHES) Bootle worked the St. Mary’s collage contract with C718NCD, C663LJR this week

FORMBY COACHWAYS (FRESHFIELD) Formby noted in Southport during the week was J 10KWB

HEYBOURNE (M. D. TRAVEL) Southport noted during the week was FN52GVC

R & D (FORMBY COACHES) Formby noted during the week was JJI 767

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

BULLOCK Cheadle W199TUJ* (08D14 0402 (2)), HEALING & BROWN (HEALING INTERNATIONAL) Royton G 25WNF, BRADSHAW (G-LINE) St. Annes YD02YPB, PN05ANU, AL’s COACHES (HAPPY AL’S) Birkenhead SF05KWA* (08D14 0331 (1)), FURLONG Kirkby PSV 331* (08D14 0331 (2)),

A TOTAL OF VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH SEEN AND SPOTS

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ARCHIVE FOR WEEK COMMENCING 24 March

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:10:16 GMT

FOR WEEK COMMENCING 24 March

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY,

Thanks this week go to for information, Dave Douglas; the colour of remarks in main body of notes is attributed to the same coloured name above

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362/63/64/65

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5/6/7/8/20/21/7/8/35/6/7/8/44/5/6,

6548/54/8/9, 6611/5/6/7/9/22

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624/5/6/7/8 Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722/23/4/5/6/7/8

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801/2/03/4/13/4/5/6/7/8/9/21/2

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2801, 6514/35/45/616/22 (59)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A,

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6514/35/45/616/22, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 43/6 seeing 6520/619, and routes 49/49A seeing 6507/36/619, 6546 was used for Driver Training on Wednesday

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4,

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1 & PR2 during the week, 2628 is reported off the road due to an electrical fault.

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, route PR1 saw 2728 and PR3 saw 2724 on Saturday

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2801, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE it is reported that four new buses are due at the beginning of May, these will replace the Park & Ride commanders which will be transferred out

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 3101/10, 6594/6, 7613/4/35/7/43/63

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

Noted in the yard at Canning Road on Monday were H551GKX, C13/16/8/9MFY, V116/7LHG, V735HEO, EH06UNY, MX55WDF, MX57CDO/CDU, and SN56AYB.

SOLO route 15 has been worked by MX55WDF, MX57CDU, and route 40 by MX57CDO, this week EH06UNY has been noted passing through on route EL1

ALERO VU02TTY, YS02UCE & Y52BPV have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. none have been noted out this week

DENNIS ALEXANDER ENVIRO 200 DEMO has been noted working route 40 this week (Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat)

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16329/32/4/5/97/447/645, 19031/4/5/6/7/9/44/5, 52414. 19039 was noted on X2 on Thursday and was reported working the same route on Friday, it has also been de-branded (Dave Douglas)

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34819

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with R688/95MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 104 (08D13 0329 (2)), 218/28

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HYZ

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, S251UAO

FYREFIELD (EAST LANCASHIRE COASTAL EXPRESS) Oswaldtwistle Worked route X27 with DHZ5615*

HOLMESWOOD Holmeswood Noted this week was PO55NXG (08D13 0329 (1))

FUSCO (FUSCO’S) Southport noted during the week was MV55CUW

LOWE (T.V. TOURS) Southport SJ51FHV was noted during the week

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

ALFA Leyland 45*, ASHTON (BANK VIEW) Penwortham G519OGP, CURTSEY Chadderton YN56WWA,

A TOTAL OF VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH SEEN AND SPOTS

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ARCHIVE WEEK COMMENCING 17 Th MARCH

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:14:35 GMT

WEEK COMMENCING 17 Th MARCH

BANK HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY.

SOUTHPORT PIER TRAM has been noted this week

Arriva NORTH WEST & WALES

SOUTHPORT GARAGE

Vehicles allocated

Ld AN68 (1) 3980

Vo OLY (4) 3362/63/64/65

Vo B10B (26) 6507/14/5/6/7/8/20/21/7/8/35/6/7/8/44/5/6,

6548/54/8/9, 6611/5/6/7/9/22

Ds Dart SLF (10) 2291/2/93/4, 7651/2/3/54/5/6

DAF SB220 (5) 2624/5/6/7/8 Note, in special livery for Park & Ride, except 2624

Vo B10BLE (7) 2722/23/4/5/6/7/8

Vo B6BLE (13) 2801/2/03/4/13/4/5/6/7/8/9/21/2

Total for service 65, Low floor 35 High floor 26 double deck 4 , low floor % = 53.8

Out of a total allocation of 65 vehicles the following have not been seen this week, 2801, 6515/35/48/622(60)

Ld AN68 Open Top has not been noted this week

Volvo OLYMPIAN all have been noted during the week working on routes 43/6, 49/49A

Volvo B10B All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 6515/35/48/622, working routes 48A, and 300, with routes 42/44 seeing 6546 (08C12 0318 (2)), routes 43/6 seeing 6521/8/58/9,

DART SLF/PLAXTON (FORMALLY GAS POWERED) all have been noted out during the week working routes PR3, 49/49A, 43/6 and 42/4,

DAF SB220 all have been noted working Park & Ride services PR1 & PR2 during the week, with 2624 seeing use on route 47

Volvo B10SLF All have been noted out during the week working routes 42/4, 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A, with route 48A seeing 2722 (08C12 0319 (1)), route PR2 saw 2727 on Saturday (08C12 0322 (2))

Volvo B6BLE All have been noted out during the week with the exception of 2801, working routes 42/4, 43/6 and 49/49A, with route 47 seeing 2814,

DART SLF/MARSHALL all have been noted out during the week working routes 43/6 47/47B and 49/49A,

GENERAL NOTES/SERVICE there seemed to be some disruption to routes 48/48A on Thursday with vehicles arriving together but with at least three buses departing ‘Not In Service’ between 11.00 & 11.30, this was due to a serious RTA on Formby By-Pass by Woodvale airfield (refer. http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50383589)

Arriva SKELMERSDALE DEPOT

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week working the Wigan services 3104, 6519/26/96/8, 7613/4/34/5/7/42/5/50

Arriva OTHER DEPOTS

Arriva TRAINERS noted in Southport during the week were

CUMFYBUS Churchtown

CUMFYBUS FLEET Updated 11/11/07 Additional sightings underlined

OPTARE SOLO

YS02UCB, YS02UCC, YS02UCD, MX53FDF, MX53FDU, MX53FDY, VU52UEM, MX04VLU, MX05OTA, MX05OSY, MX55WDD, MX55WDE, MX55WDF, MX55WDG, EH06UNY, MX06ABN, MX06YXV, MX06YYA, MX57CDO, MX57CDU,

OPTARE ALERO

YR02YRU, YR02YRV, YU02GPV, YU02GPX, YU02GPY, VU02TTY, YS02UCE, YR02YTB YU02GRK, YU02GRX, YP52BPE, YP52BPV, YN03UYA, YN03UYB, YN03UYC, YN03UYD, YN03UYE, YN03UYF, YN04XZM,

DENNIS DART

K580MGT, J379GKH w,

DAF SB220 / EAST LANCS. (Were V2/V3/V16/V4/V6/V1/V4/17/V15GMT)

C 12MFY, C 13MFY, C 16MFY, V116LHG, C 18MFY, C19MFY, V116LHG, V117LHG, V735HEO+,

LEYLAND OLYMPIAN

H551GKX, H553GKX,

FIAT DUCATO

W227PHY, W228PHY, W229PHY, Y817LBV,

RENAULT TRAFFIC

L123DDV,

RENAULT MASTER

MX55YRC, MX06FMO, MX06FNE,

VOLVO B6

L238CCW w,

VOLVO B10M COACH

N 40SLK,

IVECO

N447NAE w,

ITALICS = listed as disposed of

The following vehicles have been noted this week YS02UCD/UCE, VU02TTY, MX55WDF, MX57CDO/CDU, C 16MFY, SN56AYB

SOLO route 15 has been worked by YS02UCD, MX57CDU/CDO, and route 40 by MX55WDF (08C2 0318 (1)), MX57CDO this week, MX57CDU was noted passing on route EL1 on Monday, YS02UCD has an all over advert for ‘The Swan’/’West Tower’/’Café de Mar’ (08C12 0317 (2/3))

ALERO VU02TTY, YS02UCE have been noted in the town during the week

DAF SB220/EAST LANCS. Route 40 has been worked by C 16MFY during the week

ENVIRO 200 DEMONSTRATOR SN56AYB worked on route 40 on Monday (08C12 0317 (1)), Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, it is B37F capacity

OLYMPIAN

DART/B6

RENAULT’s

FIAT’S

IVECO’s

VOLVO COACH

GENERAL

Stagecoach NORTH WEST/RIBBLE

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 16327/9/32/4/5/97/447/642/5/7, 19031/5/40/1/42/3, 52414/613. It is reported that 19040/44 operated in Liverpool on route 14 from Gillmoss depot on Good Friday (Dave Douglas and others)

Stagecoach MERSEYSIDE (nee GLENVALE)

The following vehicles have been noted in Southport this week 34800/19

CLICK SERVICES Skelmersdale worked services 265/285 with R688/97MEW during the week

PRESTON BUS noted during the week working route 2 were 103/10, 218/28

HAYTON Burnage worked the National Express 314 service to Cambridge during the week with MX56HZA

J & S (J.S.T.) Darwen Worked route 347 this week with N186EMJ, S250UAO (08C12 0319 (2)), P353NKH

FYREFIELD (EAST LANCASHIRE COASTAL EXPRESS) Oswaldtwistle Worked route X27 with TJI4823

Other vehicles noted in Southport this week were

COURTESY Chadderton T 3 BUS (08C12 0322 (1)), & A 15YEL, HEALING & BROOKS (HEALINGS INTERNATIONAL) Royton P902WEC, ASHTON (BANK VIEW) Penwortham G519OGP, BON CHAUNCE Out Rawcliffe P984HWT, SHAW HADWIN (TRAVELLERS) Carnforth 6682 WY.

A TOTAL OF VEHICLES WERE NOTED, WITH SEEN AND SPOTS

SPOTS

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