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In 2018 the Cannock depot began closing entirely on Sundays due to county council subsidy cuts, leaving Cannock without buses, with the Cannock depot being sold to D&G bus in January 2021. In 2023, Arriva announced that it planned to close the Oswestry depot as a result of low patronage and financial difficulties following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chaserider brand name, which refers to Cannock Chase, was first used by Midland Red from 1977 [2] until 1992.. During November 2020, Centrebus Group subsidiary D&G Bus announced they would be taking over the Cannock depot of Arriva Midlands from the end of January 2021 with operations in Cannock and Stafford running under the revived Chaserider brand.
Following acquisition of Arriva Cannock depot in 2020, Local bus services in Stafford are operated by D&G Bus trading as Chaserider, running services to Lichfield, Cannock, Uttoxeter and Rugeley. Select Bus Services operate a number of local routes to the county town's suburbs, while Arriva Midlands runs one to Telford.
The closures form part of Cannock Chase Council's attempt to close a £1.3m budget shortfall for the next financial year. The theatre was set to be refurbished as part of the ambitious town centre ...
All the buses apart from the Ikarus and three Darts were sold at auction. The DAF and one of the Darts moved to Shrewsbury depot, with Cannock garage using the other two Darts. Arriva Midlands operated a Leyland National day on 28 April 2007 to commemorate the end of Leyland National operations which took in a majority of the routes operated.
Arriva operate from three depots across Leicestershire in Barwell, Hugglescote, and Thurmaston which is also the headquarters for Arriva Midlands. Until October 2021 there was a fourth depot located in South Wigston but this closed after being open since 1957 with most services being transferred to Thurmaston depot. [12]
The route was formerly operated by Arriva Midlands North. [1]In February 2022, Chaserider announced that it would withdraw the Saturday service and some late afternoon journeys due to low passenger numbers, starting on 20 February.
In 2017, Arriva Sapphire was rebranded with a new logo and livery, in line with the switchover to the new Arriva brand. In 2018, the Arriva Sapphire logo was updated again, to reflect the new brand. [10] In 2019, Arriva Midlands routes 1, 2, 2E running between Walsall and Cannock/Huntington were downgraded to regular buses after six years of ...