Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your
contribution is not tax-deductible.)
PayPal Acct: 
Feedback: 
Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):
| [ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1 ] |
| Subject: Re: Derby Hospitals Shuttle | |
|
Author: No name |
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
Date Posted: 17:23:08 01/08/06 Sun In reply to: James 's message, "Re: Derby Hospitals Shuttle" on 15:51:44 06/30/05 Thu >Have just heard it is to be another brand new MDP, >owned by the Hospitals, but operated/maintained by >Notts & Derby on the same basis as the first. It's due >to go into service on July 25th, all being well. > > >>Think the hospitals will insist on it being a low >>floor vehicle. It was part of the original contact >>with Arriva (who frequently broke it by using Merc's!) >>The reason being is that in additional to transporting >>staff, it's also designed as a public service, and >>many hospital patients need >>wheelchair/pushchair/disabled access. >> >>>Heard a rumour about this ages ago. Think this could >>>be partly why N+D took over from Littles? >>> >>>If N+D provide a bus of their own it wont be low >floor >>>(unless they get one from somewhere). >>> >>>The service must be doing well if theyre doubling it? >>> >>>Matt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>We have heard suggestions that the patient / staff >>>>shuttle bus is to be doubled in frequency in a >couple >>>>of weeks time. Anyone know how this will be done? Is >>>>the Hospital buying a second MPD or are Notts and >>>>Derby going to provide a vehicle of some sort? this is using a former trent vario that was used on the villager run. can't rememmber fleet number will [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
| Subject | Author | Date |
| Re: Derby Hospitals Shuttle | No name | 19:56:12 01/08/06 Sun |
|
||