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METRO - Laird Street depot - gka472l - 22/10/2026 16:06
Probably worth having a specific depot thread now franchising is very close, rather than post in the franchising, or Arriva Laird Street thread....
The Mercerdes mini's are 5401-5404, with 5402 noted out in Claughton earlier (didn't note reg) and 5403 was parked in Laird Street, registered WN76VWF.
So the fleet from Sunday is as follows
3701-3750 Wright Ultroliner
4301-4355 E200MMC (10.8m)
5211-5218 E200MMC (9m?)
5401-5404 Mercedes mini
HTH
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - 507022 - 22/10/2026 18:32
(22/10/2026 16:06)gka472l Wrote: Probably worth having a specific depot thread now franchising is very close, rather than post in the franchising, or Arriva Laird Street thread....Why do the short MMCs start at 5211, or is it a typo?
The Mercerdes mini's are 5401-5404, with 5402 noted out in Claughton earlier (didn't note reg) and 5403 was parked in Laird Street, registered WN76VWF.
So the fleet from Sunday is as follows
3701-3750 Wright Ultroliner
4301-4355 E200MMC (10.8m)
5211-5218 E200MMC (9m?)
5401-5404 Mercedes mini
HTH
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - gka472l - 22/10/2026 18:41
(22/10/2026 18:32)507022 Wrote: Why do the short MMCs start at 5211, or is it a typo?
They follow on from the Bee Network ones (5201-5210)
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - 507022 - 22/10/2026 19:49
Oh, ok thank you
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - gka472l - 24/10/2026 18:01
Go North West 6151 (WA12ACJ), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright which was new to Plymouth, is now 'Community Hub' bus for Birkenhead....
https://x.com/mckennabrothers/status/2113442942736384185
Presume some buses will come in for training use as well.....
HTH
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - MTL0201 - 25/10/2026 05:18
First bus to appear in service is 5211 on the 483.
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - Valandil - 25/10/2026 12:45
So the 407 interworks with the 487 on Sundays.
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - gka472l - 25/10/2026 16:59
Whilst not tracking, the very recently reprieved Sunday only route between Wallasey & Frankby Cemetery (now the 429, having been the 129 and the 29 a long time ago) was worked by Mercedes mini 5402 today....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/55611513904
HTH
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - gka472l - 25/10/2026 18:15
Not my pic but linked here.....6164 BG14OOW with METRO logo's.....and lurking behind is 3088 BF62UXP, also with METRO logo's, and a Wright/B5LH just like what Arriva has removed around 40 of......this one being a former Brighton & Hove example (449 with them).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55609922347
EDIT - 3085 also present, with another unidentified, and at least one other B7RLE present......and also from 'buses2012', the loaned Salisbury Reds Mercedes (154) also has METRO logo's https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55610931621
HTH
RE: METRO - Laird Street depot - Y458 KNF - 25/10/2026 18:54
(25/10/2026 18:15)gka472l Wrote: Not my pic but linked here.....6164 BG14OOW with METRO logo's.....and lurking behind is 3088 BF62UXP, also with METRO logo's, and a Wright/B5LH just like what Arriva has removed around 40 of......this one being a former Brighton & Hove example (449 with them).Guessing like Stagecoach have with St Helens, Go Ahead have loaned some of their own vehicles to LS
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55609922347
EDIT - 3085 also present, with another unidentified, and at least one other B7RLE present......and also from 'buses2012', the loaned Salisbury Reds Mercedes (154) also has METRO logo's https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55610931621
HTH