Doncaster Royal Infirmary PnR New Double Decker (Read 2,824 times)

[donc]

Due to increase in passengers DRI now have a new double decker, in white livery at the moment. 

It came into use today.

[duncan]

Jan 4, 2021 13:06:18 GMT donc said:

Due to increase in passengers DRI now have a new double decker, in white livery at the moment. 

It came into use today.

Is this a NEW bus or just new to them?
I presume it is an Ex Edinburgh Gemini from HCT Wakefield as they seem to be running this contract to maintain reliability

[donc]

Jan 5, 2021 10:49:59 GMT duncan said:

Jan 4, 2021 13:06:18 GMT donc said:

Due to increase in passengers DRI now have a new double decker, in white livery at the moment. 

It came into use today.

Is this a NEW bus or just new to them?
I presume it is an Ex Edinburgh Gemini from HCT Wakefield as they seem to be running this contract to maintain reliability

I will let you know tomorrow when I can get a better look at it.

[donc]

The double decker is a Powell's branded bus so I am assuming they have taken over the contract on Monday. I did not get close enough to see the reg but it may not be the same one each day I don't know how many DD's Powells have.

[duncan]

Jan 6, 2021 13:19:26 GMT donc said:

The double decker is a Powell's branded bus so I am assuming they have taken over the contract on Monday. I did not get close enough to see the reg but it may not be the same one each day I don't know how many DD's Powells have.

Several.
I am surprised they are doing it as previously it was being run by wakefield with a new E200. They ran it to ensure it was run correctly.

[donc]

Jan 6, 2021 19:43:30 GMT duncan said:

Jan 6, 2021 13:19:26 GMT donc said:

The double decker is a Powell's branded bus so I am assuming they have taken over the contract on Monday. I did not get close enough to see the reg but it may not be the same one each day I don't know how many DD's Powells have.

Several.
I am surprised they are doing it as previously it was being run by wakefield with a new E200. They ran it to ensure it was run correctly.

This was the message sent out in the staff newsletter:


Significant improvements have been made to facilities for staff in response to the travel challenges

presented by Covid, including an increase of 60 secure cycle spaces, refurbishments to staff shower and

changing facilities and an additional 500 spaces have been added to the Doncaster Park and Ride Facility.

1300 spaces are now available and spaces have been relocated onto a better surface. For further increased

safety additional lighting and CCTV coverage has been added to the site.

We’re also pleased to announce that we have committed investment to upgrading the surface with tarmac

and will replace the current single decker with a double decker bus to provide more spaces on the park and

ride.

So either it's a change of contract or they have leased the double decker, maybe the previous company couldn't or wouldn't provide a double decker and Powells offered a better deal, DRI are very tight where money is concerned.

[duncan]

Jan 6, 2021 20:26:32 GMT donc said:

Jan 6, 2021 19:43:30 GMT duncan said:

Several.
I am surprised they are doing it as previously it was being run by wakefield with a new E200. They ran it to ensure it was run correctly.

This was the message sent out in the staff newsletter:

Significant improvements have been made to facilities for staff in response to the travel challenges

presented by Covid, including an increase of 60 secure cycle spaces, refurbishments to staff shower and

changing facilities and an additional 500 spaces have been added to the Doncaster Park and Ride Facility.

1300 spaces are now available and spaces have been relocated onto a better surface. For further increased

safety additional lighting and CCTV coverage has been added to the site.

We’re also pleased to announce that we have committed investment to upgrading the surface with tarmac

and will replace the current single decker with a double decker bus to provide more spaces on the park and

ride.

So either it's a change of contract or they have leased the double decker, maybe the previous company couldn't or wouldn't provide a double decker and Powells offered a better deal, DRI are very tight where money is concerned.

Powell's previously held the contract. They are part of HCT as is the wakefield operation.
The E200 was marked up as a Powell's bus but run from Wakefield depot. I suspect this will be the same.
A friend from Powell's said it was because the management felt their staff were not up to it.

Worrying.

[donc]

Jan 7, 2021 9:45:12 GMT duncan said:

Jan 6, 2021 20:26:32 GMT donc said:

This was the message sent out in the staff newsletter:

Significant improvements have been made to facilities for staff in response to the travel challenges

presented by Covid, including an increase of 60 secure cycle spaces, refurbishments to staff shower and

changing facilities and an additional 500 spaces have been added to the Doncaster Park and Ride Facility.

1300 spaces are now available and spaces have been relocated onto a better surface. For further increased

safety additional lighting and CCTV coverage has been added to the site.

We’re also pleased to announce that we have committed investment to upgrading the surface with tarmac

and will replace the current single decker with a double decker bus to provide more spaces on the park and

ride.

So either it's a change of contract or they have leased the double decker, maybe the previous company couldn't or wouldn't provide a double decker and Powells offered a better deal, DRI are very tight where money is concerned.

Powell's previously held the contract. They are part of HCT as is the wakefield operation.
The E200 was marked up as a Powell's bus but run from Wakefield depot. I suspect this will be the same.
A friend from Powell's said it was because the management felt their staff were not up to it.

Worrying.

Indeed if staff can't run a p 'n' r service that takes 5 mins from one terminus to the other how can they run a public service or even longer distance routes.

[rhyshand]

Jan 6, 2021 13:19:26 GMT donc said:

The double decker is a Powell's branded bus so I am assuming they have taken over the contract on Monday. I did not get close enough to see the reg but it may not be the same one each day I don't know how many DD's Powells have.

The requirement from the customer was double deck. We are trialing various options and one was an internal scania double deck from our Hellaby depot. This was transferred to Wakefield for a few days to see how it performed. It has now returned.

[rhyshand]

Jan 7, 2021 9:45:12 GMT duncan said:

Jan 6, 2021 20:26:32 GMT donc said:

This was the message sent out in the staff newsletter:

Significant improvements have been made to facilities for staff in response to the travel challenges

presented by Covid, including an increase of 60 secure cycle spaces, refurbishments to staff shower and

changing facilities and an additional 500 spaces have been added to the Doncaster Park and Ride Facility.

1300 spaces are now available and spaces have been relocated onto a better surface. For further increased

safety additional lighting and CCTV coverage has been added to the site.

We’re also pleased to announce that we have committed investment to upgrading the surface with tarmac

and will replace the current single decker with a double decker bus to provide more spaces on the park and

ride.

So either it's a change of contract or they have leased the double decker, maybe the previous company couldn't or wouldn't provide a double decker and Powells offered a better deal, DRI are very tight where money is concerned.

Powell's previously held the contract. They are part of HCT as is the wakefield operation.
The E200 was marked up as a Powell's bus but run from Wakefield depot. I suspect this will be the same.
A friend from Powell's said it was because the management felt their staff were not up to it.

Worrying.

I am not sure which member of the team that is your friend said that, but I can assure you that is not the case.

[rhyshand]

Jan 7, 2021 13:20:29 GMT donc said:

Jan 7, 2021 9:45:12 GMT duncan said:

Powell's previously held the contract. They are part of HCT as is the wakefield operation.
The E200 was marked up as a Powell's bus but run from Wakefield depot. I suspect this will be the same.
A friend from Powell's said it was because the management felt their staff were not up to it.

Worrying.

Indeed if staff can't run a p 'n' r service that takes 5 mins from one terminus to the other how can they run a public service or even longer distance routes.

The team at Powell’s are more than ‘up to it’. The reason we choose to operate this from our Wakefield depot is purely because of space.

[donc]

Looks like they have dropped the double decker and gone back to the old bus they had before.

[donc]

The white double decker now has a DRI livery and is fleet number 190* I think the last digit was a 4.

[kevg2]

Apr 7, 2021 17:24:15 GMT donc said:

The white double decker now has a DRI livery and is fleet number 190* I think the last digit was a 4.

Yes it is 1904

[donc]

Apr 8, 2021 14:17:40 GMT kevg2 said:

Apr 7, 2021 17:24:15 GMT donc said:

The white double decker now has a DRI livery and is fleet number 190* I think the last digit was a 4.

Yes it is 1904

Just to correct my previous post the bus has a HCT livery and a DRI poster/strap if that's the right word where the advertisement would normally be.