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Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

Updated 31 January 2015

The departures continue at Bolton: the latest is MPD 894 which has transferred to Winsford.



Fleet No. Registration No. Chassis Type Body Type Layout Livery Date New Notes and Features
660 CX57 CYO Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
661 CX57 CYP Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
662 CX57 CYS Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
663 CX57 CYT Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
664 CX57 CYU Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
665 CX57 CYV Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
667 CX57 CYW Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
668 CX57 CYY Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva 12/07
890 T10 BLU Dennis Dart MPD 8.8M Alexander Pointer 2 B29F Arriva Interurban 01/02 Formerly Blue Bus 15, 07/05 and MF51 TVV, 04/05
891 T11 BLU Dennis Dart MPD 8.8M Alexander Pointer 2 B29F Arriva Interurban 01/02 Formerly Blue Bus 16, 07/05 and MF51 TVW, 04/05
892 W12 BLU Dennis Dart MPD 8.8M Alexander Pointer 2 B29F Arriva Interurban 01/02 Formerly Blue Bus 17, 07/05 and MF51 TVX, 04/05
893 X13 LUE Dennis Dart MPD 8.8M Alexander Pointer 2 B29F Arriva Interurban 01/02 Formerly Blue Bus 18, 07/05 and MF51 TVY, 04/05
2563 Y36 KNB DAF SB220GS Ikarus Polaris 489 B42F Arriva Interurban 03/01 Formerly Blue Bus 36, 07/05
2564 Y37 KNB DAF SB220GS Ikarus Polaris 489 B42F Arriva Interurban 03/01 Formerly Blue Bus 37, 07/05
2565 Y38 KNB DAF SB220GS Ikarus Polaris 489 B42F Arriva Interurban 03/01 Formerly Blue Bus 38, 07/05
2677 CX58 EUV VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Interurban 11/08
2678 CX58 EUW VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2679 CX58 EUY VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2680 CX58 EUZ VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2681 CX58 EVB VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2682 CX58 EVC VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Interurban 10/08
2683 CX58 EVD VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2684 CX58 EVF VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2685 CX58 EVG VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2686 CX58 EVH VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2687 CX58 EVJ VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2688 CX58 EVK VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar B44F Arriva Sapphire 11/08 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2826 MF52 LYY MAN 14.220 East Lancs Myllennium B39F Arriva Interurban 11/02 Formerly Blue Bus 55, 07/05
2827 MF52 LYZ MAN 14.220 East Lancs Myllennium B39F Arriva Interurban 11/02 Formerly Blue Bus 56, 07/05
2828 MF52 LZA MAN 14.220 East Lancs Myllennium B39F Arriva Interurban 11/02 Formerly Blue Bus 57, 07/05
2829 MF52 LZB MAN 14.220 East Lancs Myllennium B39F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Blue Bus 58, 07/05
2995 MX59 FGD VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar 2 B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/09 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2996 MX59 FGE VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar 2 B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/09 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2997 MX59 FGF VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar 2 B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/09 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2998 MX59 FGG VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar 2 B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/09 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
2999 MX59 FGJ VDL SB200CS Wright Pulsar 2 B44F Arriva Sapphire 10/09 Routes 362/575 'Sapphire' branding
Leather seating, Wi-Fi, audio-visual system
4170 LF02 PKA DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 03/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP86, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4171 LJ51 DLK DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/28F Arriva Interurban 09/01 Formerly Arriva London DLP69, 02/13 (H45/24D)
4172 LJ52 URD DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP99, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4173 LF52 URG DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP101, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4174 LF52 URX DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP96, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4175 LJ51 OSX DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 02/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP76, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4176 LJ51 OSY DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/28F Arriva Interurban 02/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP77, 02/13 (H45/24D)
4177 LJ51 OSZ DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/28F Arriva Interurban 02/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP78, 02/13 (H45/24D)
4178 LJ51 ORA DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 02/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP79, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4179 LF02 PKJ DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 03/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP90, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4180 LJ51 ORG DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 02/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP82, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4181 LJ51 DLY DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/28F Arriva Interurban 10/01 Formerly Arriva London DLP74, 02/13 (H45/24D)
4182 LJ51 DLV DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/28F Arriva Interurban 11/01 Formerly Arriva London DLP72, 02/13 (H45/24D)
4183 LF52 URU DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP93, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4184 LF52 URS DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP91, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4185 LF52 URB DAF DB250RS Plaxton President H45/24F Arriva Interurban 12/02 Formerly Arriva London DLP97, 02/13 (H45/20D)
4492 MX62 KTC Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 02/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4493 MX62 KTD Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 02/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4494 MX13 AET Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4495 MX13 AEU Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4496 MX13 AEV Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4497 MX13 AEW Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4498 MX13 AEY Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4499 MX13 AEZ Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4500 MX13 AFA Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4501 MX13 AFE Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
4502 MX13 AFF Volvo B5L Hybrid Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 DPH43/23F Arriva Green 03/13 Leather seating, Wi-Fi
8232 M522 WHF Volvo B10B Wright Endurance B49F Arriva Training 10/94 Driver training bus, formerly numbered 6522


Past fleet updates

Updated 12 December 2014 - Further service reductions at Bolton have permitted Myllenniums 2454, 2464 and 2474 to transfer to Green Lane.

Updated 06 October 2014 - The latest bus to depart is Myllennium 2464, which has joined the bulk of its sisters at Green Lane. DB250 4171 has recently returned to Bolton after an extensive programme of repair.

Updated 11 August 2014 - The refurbishment of Bolton's Pulsars to Sapphire standard has been completed, with 2678-81/83-88 and 2995-99 now boasting improved interiors with leatherette seating, Wi-Fi, plug and USB sockets and an audio-visual system giving details of stops en route. These buses now wear Sapphire livery and are branded for the 362 and 575 routes. Following completion of this work, the loaned buses have departed: Wright Commanders 2504-2513 to Speke and the Pulsars back to their original homes of Green Lane and Wythenshawe. 2677 and 2682 retain the standard Arriva interior and act as spare buses. The replacement of the ALX400 fleet at Bolton has finally been concluded now that Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250s 4183-85 have arrived.

Updated 15 May 2014 - Two allow Bolton's Pulsar and Pulsar 2 fleets to be converted to Sapphire standards, 16 buses have been acquired on loan. These comprise Commanders 2504-2513 which were recently displaced from Bangor depot, Pulsars 2670/71/73/74/75 from Green Lane and Pulsar 2 3103 from Wythenshawe. As a result, almost all of the existing Pulsars (2678-2688 and 2995-2999) have temporarily left the depot for refurbishment.
DAF DB250 4065 has also departed for open-top conversion at St Helens bodyshop. The three remaining ALX400-bodied DB250s are due to be replaced with 4183-85 once these are refurbished.

24 March 2014 - Following their displacement at Bangor, several Wright Commanders have arrived at Bolton. Confirmed arrivals are 2505, 2508, 2511 and 2513 with more expected.
These will allow some of Bolton's Wright Pulsars to be refurbished to Sapphire standards.

18 March 2014 - DAF DB250s 4172 and 4178 have now arrived along with 4182 which had been at Speke, completing the modernisation of the school double deckers at Bolton. The remaining four DLAs are expected to depart imminently.