Peoplesbus Limited

26/03/2025

Effective maintenance and brake testing is the bedrock of any professional transport operation. As part of that process, our vehicles are regularly tested on a calibrated “rolling road”. Here, X1 BUS is seen having the rear axle service brakes and handbrake checked.

24/03/2025

Here’s something to consider at the start of this new week 🤔

The people who died yesterday had plans for today, they had goals, dreams and tasks that will never happen.

They believed they had more time, just like you do right now. We often live as if tomorrow is guaranteed. We postpone joy, delay important conversations and push aside what matters, assuming there will always be another chance or another day, but tomorrow isn’t promised.

Each breath could be your last, every heartbeat is borrowed and could stop at any moment.

Think about this……..how many moments have you missed by planning for a future that might never arrive? How many sunsets have you ignored whilst staring at your phone? How many conversations have you barely noticed, while distracted by thoughts about tomorrow?

Laughter, sunlight, the voice of someone you love……these simple moments are life’s true treasures, yet we rush past them, always reaching for something else or something later.

DON’T trade today’s certainty for tomorrow’s uncertainty. Don’t sacrifice the joy you feel now for plans that may never happen.

All you really have is this one moment in time. DON’T waste it.

21/03/2025

Happy Friday everyone ☀️ what do you have planned for the weekend?

We’ll leave you this week with the hum of a 6HLXB on tickover. We’ve given JIL a little engine/gearbox steam clean (and that’s water you can see, not Diesel !) The gearbox still has its original Leyland identity plate attached too 😊

20/03/2025

After last weeks pictures showing W869 YNB being the first recipient of our two tone blue livery in 2011, here’s a few pictures of her throughout its lifetime.

19/03/2025

Big shout out to the lovely people at Peoplesbus Limited who wondered if we could draw their MK2 Leyland National currently being restored. So here it is! We can confirm that the first side profile of a MK2 when drawn will be of the vehicle below. Get your hands on the sticker below here - https://retrologo.sumupstore.com/product/leyland-national-mk2-sticker-peoplesbus

19/03/2025

After the recent posts about our Leyland National 2 JIL 8216, the team at Retro Logo have created a front profile of the bus for you to purchase. Printed on outdoor, weatherproof vinyl and die cut, each measures 70mmx70mm and is priced at just £2. Stick it on your phone, laptop or spotters jotter.

Follow the link below or scan the QR code to purchase one today

https://retrologo.sumupstore.com/product/leyland-national-mk2-sticker-peoplesbus

18/03/2025

We’ve just been sent this picture of our Leyland National 2 in its PMT days.

Sporting full PMT red/yellow livery, A301 JFA’s DP seating can be clearly seen.

Photo supplied by Dave Gale but photographer unknown.

14/03/2025

The sweet sound of a good old Gardner 👂🏻 💕

14/03/2025

We’d forgotton how bright the interior on Leyland Nationals are at dusk - even with a couple of interior tubes out 💡

13/03/2025

Do you remember our Metroliner post last year about Mrs Miggins taking forever to find a seat with her shopping trolley? Well it looks like Health Secretary Wes Streeting also knows her 🤣🤣

13/03/2025

For this weeks , we’re heading back to 2012. From our inception in June 2001, our livery had been allover blue, with a thick pink band around the base and narrower bands higher up. In late 2011, it was decided that we needed to refresh our image, whilst maintaining our heritage and the colours that people knew us for. The first bus to wear the “trial” livery was Dennis Dart MPD W869 YNB.

After positive feedback, this livery was adopted as standard and the first double decker painted was Dennis Trident/ALX 400 N400 BUS (LV52 HHC).

The revised livery was superseded in early 2024 with the adoption of the current two tone green and yellow livery.

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

Looking as good as new. The Butec A100 alternator for our Leyland National has arrived back after refurbishment. Next thing is to get it refitted.

11/03/2025

From Monday 10th March, the afternoon 686 service from St Edmund Arrowsmith College to Knowsley Village will divert due to roadworks in Prescot.

The service will travel as normal from St Edmund Arrowsmith College to Warrington Road/Steley Way, were it will then divert via Warrington Road, High Street, Derby Street & Liverpool Road, resuming the normal route at Liverpool Road/Manchester Road.

As a result of the above diversion Steley Way & Manchester Road will not be served.

06/03/2025

Yesterday evening, we were assisting our friends at Arriva North West and Merseyrail providing a rail replacement service between Sandhills Station and Southport, due to a track fault. Pictured by Liam Blundell at Formby Station, E400 V1 BUS has just arrived from Sandhills.

04/03/2025

Given the change in weather this week☀️, a start has finally been made on getting our Gardner powered Leyland National 2, JIL 8216 (A301 JFA) mechanically fit before work starts on the exterior later in the year. A new set of batteries have been fitted today and the alternator was removed as it’s seized. That’s away for overhaul tomorrow. A quick inspection of the underside has shown it’s still solid, after many years of laying idle.

27/02/2025

The Trident and it’s amazing technicolor paintwork!

Dennis Trident V10 BUS (LV52 HHZ/L90 BUS) was purchased as part of a batch of six way back in 2010 to replace step entrance Volvo B10M’s. Originally operated in dual door configuration, it later received a single door conversion, a retrim, the fitting of lap belts, an E-fan and a Euro 5 upgrade.

Here’s a selection of liveries it has worn over the years 🎨

25/02/2025

SERVICE UPDATE - From Tuesday 25th February, High St, Wavertree will be closed between Church Road North and Prince Alfred Rd to facilitate emergency gas main works. The closure will last approximately two weeks.

As a result, service 838 will divert via Church Rd North, Church Rd, Smithdown Rd, Gainsborough Rd & Wellington Road, resuming at Wellington Rd/Picton Rd.