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RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 11/12/2025 14:23
122 has been triple tracking today. The vehicle on the 87/88 is actually 105, which is showing as not tracked since Monday.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 18/12/2025 17:25
3 Citaros tracking on D&G routes in Blackpool Transport livery.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 19/12/2025 19:15
Apparently the Citaros are technically new arrivals at High Peak which have been loaned to D&G until some High Peak Enviro 200s are transferred.
And on an unrelated point it looks like the 49 route transferred from Crewe to Macclesfield this week.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 22/12/2025 12:57
It seems Centrebus didn't decide vehicle 43 was past it, as its been transferred from D&G to Centrebus North and repainted in the new Centrebus livery.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 05/01/2026 13:53
Looks like 2 Solos based at Adderley Green are being used on the new 340 route today.
Although, it's claimed Crewe currently have a driver shortage, so it's perhaps not surprising which depot are operating it.
RE: D&G Bus - 33109 - 06/01/2026 12:03
(19/12/2025 19:15)knutstransport Wrote: Apparently the Citaros are technically new arrivals at High Peak which have been loaned to D&G until some High Peak Enviro 200s are transferred.
And on an unrelated point it looks like the 49 route transferred from Crewe to Macclesfield this week.
#49s are run by macc now as apparently crewe have the age old problem of not being able to keep drivers
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 07/01/2026 15:22
(06/01/2026 12:03)33109 Wrote: #49s are run by macc now as apparently crewe have the age old problem of not being able to keep drivers
Crewe doesn't exactly have a lot of competition locally, with Mikro only having one route and Arriva pulling out. The depots for Stagecoach and First aren't exactly on Crewe's doorstep.
The 49 does duplicate a bit of the 89 and N1 routes, so shouldn't need too much training for Macc drivers to pick up. Although it does duplicate a bit of the 48 and 82 routes as well.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 18/01/2026 16:40
D&G avoided social media for years. Now they have a limited presence, they do a post about training staff in Macclesfield on using an Iteco bus washer. Obviously, welcome but kind of publicising they're doing what passengers and drivers expect operators to be doing, especially in winter.
https://www.facebook.com/DGBuses/posts/pfbid026WNkzgYwBDfrH5NCA2uD1iBCmtwbZuuFG7o6GJXbPahaNHKY2ZUnW1mpwx9fYjUFl?__cft__[0]=AZZyhu_rBF8NirERfLHqJLDvWoOp5OAXXo3LNCNiIEaH1egxbJ5e2dnPUoD839pTASUNPf0U7l5cwIYRfWz4Ky7hO0cah1Lzo3ZwdfRfJfe4G3m11X9wbIwLJswXhmpJqZaXM41leQcd6FpjAOA77IpsbIuc3Cg1TU_qnHDpR2pP3MLA8F2m_hRyqGWlUk2sICpdnIoBCLEfaIcYC9vRh3Ud&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R-R
RE: D&G Bus - 33109 - 24/01/2026 15:02
Fleet news, Enviro200 YX59BXY (118) is off fleet due to numerous issues. Pair of 16 plate solo SRs headed to longton though.
RE: D&G Bus - knutstransport - 24/01/2026 16:40
(24/01/2026 15:02)33109 Wrote: Pair of 16 plate solo SRs headed to longton though.
Are they new or existing ones? I thought the only 16 plate Solos were 165 (currently double tracking on two Macclesfield routes) and 3015 (currently not tracking).
In timetable news the 130 is being extended to the airport again, with a 25 minute turnaround there, so that will increase the PVR to 4.