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RE: Phoenix Coaches - dannygee - 30 Aug 2016
(30 Aug 2016, 6:24 pm)passenger_10 Possibly helping out Arriva on the Tall Ships Park and Ride North? I was in Blyth on Monday and saw several Garnetts and Jim Hughes deckers, so its a possibility Arriva had subbed some work out to Pheonix too.
Go North East appeared to only be using their own buses for the South Park and Ride.
Go north east operated the north park and ride over the busiest days on the weekend saturday and sunday. Then subd it to srriva for friday and monday who subd to jh coaches and garnetts
RE: Phoenix Coaches - dannygee - 05 Sep 2016
Have phoenix bought a new solo sr? Been on W3 past few days got some big stuff on the roof amd it has silver windows on outeide (cant see in)
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Brian13 - 05 Sep 2016
(05 Sep 2016, 1:10 pm)dannygee Have phoenix bought a new solo sr? Been on W3 past few days got some big stuff on the roof amd it has silver windows on outeide (cant see in)
Definitely not the one they had as it was on the K2 the other day. Plus you can see in the windows of it.
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Ray - 07 Sep 2016
Hi,
Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?
RE: Phoenix Coaches - dannygee - 07 Sep 2016
(07 Sep 2016, 1:50 pm)Ray Hi,
Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?
That the one with silver windows. Seen this on W3 last week
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Ray - 08 Sep 2016
(07 Sep 2016, 10:08 pm)dannygee That the one with silver windows. Seen this on W3 last week
I have finally got around to uploading a photo of it from yesterday:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/29507396936/
RE: Phoenix Coaches - NK53 TKT - 09 Sep 2016
(07 Sep 2016, 1:50 pm)Ray Hi,
Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?
Been on that in Malta in 2013!!!
It was used on route 130 in Malta's capital Valletta doing journeys to and from the Waterfront
RE: Phoenix Coaches - GuyParkRoyal - 10 Sep 2016
(09 Sep 2016, 4:55 pm)NK53 TKT Been on that in Malta in 2013!!!
It was used on route 130 in Malta's capital Valletta doing journeys to and from the Waterfront
According to the VIN plate on KX14 FHZ the bus was built in March 2014 so I would assume your 2013 journey was on a different vehicle.
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Rapidsnap - 10 Sep 2016
Malta has a tendency to re-use registrations
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Michael - 20 Oct 2016
PB1126436/2 - PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between North Shields, Rudyard Street and North Shields, Rudyard Street given service number 333 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB1126436/6 - PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble and Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble given service number 335 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.
RE: Phoenix Coaches - jaimz13 - 04 Nov 2016
Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day
RE: Phoenix Coaches - RBZ 5459 - 04 Nov 2016
(04 Nov 2016, 2:32 pm)jaimz13 Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day
AE55EHK it is.
RE: Phoenix Coaches - jaimz13 - 04 Nov 2016
(04 Nov 2016, 3:31 pm)RBZ 5459 AE55EHK it is.
Yeah that one is it a Loan bus
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Jimmi - 22 Nov 2016
(04 Nov 2016, 2:32 pm)jaimz13 Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day
(04 Nov 2016, 3:31 pm)RBZ 5459 AE55EHK it is.
Photo of it on the 335 this afternoon.
![[Image: 30359842754_0df3acfb85.jpg]](https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5634/30359842754_0df3acfb85.jpg)
Phoenix Coaches: AE55EHK by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
RE: Phoenix Coaches - jaimz13 - 23 Nov 2016
(22 Nov 2016, 8:07 pm)Jimmi Photo of it on the 335 this afternoon.
That's the one good photo is it a loan
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Brian13 - 23 Nov 2016
(23 Nov 2016, 2:56 pm)jaimz13 That's the one good photo is it a loan
Apparently. Although it has been there for what seems to be ages now
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Charles41 - 17 Dec 2016
The Hurst family who are the controlling shareholder in Phoenix have recently bought control of Pratts Taxis of Durham. Pratts used to have their own psv operators licence.
Charles
RE: Phoenix Coaches - tyresmoke - 18 Dec 2016
(17 Dec 2016, 9:05 pm)Charles41 The Hurst family who are the controlling shareholder in Phoenix have recently bought control of Pratts Taxis of Durham. Pratts used to have their own psv operators licence.
Charles
Will be interesting to see how this one develops!...
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Tom - 24 Jan 2017
Phoenix have lost the following services from the 19th March - W1, W1A, W3, M71, 333 and 335
W1, W1A and 333 have been contracted to Go North East, and W3 to Gateshead Central Taxis as discussed in other threads, but not sure about the other two. Seem to be keeping the K1/K2, W2, 59/359 and 84/84A and that's it.
RE: Phoenix Coaches - Buses98 - 24 Jan 2017
(24 Jan 2017, 9:42 pm)Tom Phoenix have lost the following services from the 19th March - W1, W1A, W3, M71, 333 and 335
W1, W1A and 333 have been contracted to Go North East, and W3 to Gateshead Central Taxis as discussed in other threads, but not sure about the other two. Seem to be keeping the K1/K2, W2, 59/359 and 84/84A and that's it.
i gather there will be a few buses going