Regular readers will know of my frequent reports from the East Midlands in general and the City of Derby in particular.
On December the 1st 2016, I published a blog detailing how ‘yourbus’ (yb) of Heanor were competing with ‘Arriva Midlands’ (AM) on two routes in Derby.
Well, the competition continues and has recently intensified with additional competition now on services 1 and 1A which serve the suburb of Alvaston and the Boulton Lane Estate.
From my observations, ‘AM’ are using VDL SB200’s with Wright bodies in special route branding. whilst yb’ are using Mercedes-Benz Citaro’s without any additional branding.
Looking at what is happening in Derby, it puts me in mind of what has happened in nearby Burton on Trent where ‘AM’ have given up most of the town services to competitor ‘Midland Classic’.
Could it happen in Derby ???
YJ59 BVG ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3745 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ59 BVF ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3744 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ59 BVG ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3745 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar 1
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ59 BVF ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3744 ‘F1 livery’ VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar /1
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BD64 NCE ‘yourbus’ No. 3104 Mercedes-Benz Citaro
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BD64 NCE ‘yourbus’ No. 3104 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BD64 NBZ ‘yourbus’ No. 3105 Mercedes-Benz Citaro
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
BD64 NBZ ‘yourbus’ No. 3105 Mercedes-Benz Citaro /1
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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