2nd January will see Classic Bus North West "Catch 22" service re-routed to serve Claremont and it will also be diverted along Warley Road between Devonshire Road and Warbreck Hill Road, last served by route 33 in 2001 other than a brief period when route 8 served the area in 2001/2. Changes to the afternoon peak times will be made
From 14th January the Monday to Friday service will increase to every 20 minutes - the Saturday service will remain half hourly - itself having been increased from hourly in November. This will increase the vehicle requirement to six.
To serve the additional requirement, a second Volvo B10M has been purchased from Stagecoach North West in the form of 898 R898XVM - which makes a twin with sister 899 (Darts 162/3 and Olympians 324/5 also make numeric pairs). Additionally a further London Dart, new to independent Armchair of Hounslow, but last used by Metroline has arrived as 145 T145AUA.
Classic Bus North West Fleet
From 14th January the Monday to Friday service will increase to every 20 minutes - the Saturday service will remain half hourly - itself having been increased from hourly in November. This will increase the vehicle requirement to six.
To serve the additional requirement, a second Volvo B10M has been purchased from Stagecoach North West in the form of 898 R898XVM - which makes a twin with sister 899 (Darts 162/3 and Olympians 324/5 also make numeric pairs). Additionally a further London Dart, new to independent Armchair of Hounslow, but last used by Metroline has arrived as 145 T145AUA.
Classic Bus North West Fleet
| No | Reg | Chassis | Body | Origins |
| 145 | T145AUA | Dennis Dart | Alexander | Armchair, Hounslow 5/99 |
| 162 | V162MAX | Dennis Dart | Plaxton | Stagecoach East London 12/99 |
| 163 | V163MAX | Dennis Dart | Plaxton | Stagecoach East London 12/99 |
| 269 | P269PSX | Volvo Olympian | Alexander | Lothian Buses 269 |
| 324 | N324NHG | Volvo Olympian | Alexander | Dublin Bus RA264 |
| 325 | N325NHG | Volvo Olympian | Alexander | Dublin Bus RA272 |
| 502 | P502UFR | Optare Metrorider | Optare | Blackpool 502 |
| 512 | X512UAT | Dennis Dart | Plaxton | London United DP512 11/2000 |
| 528 | DCA528X | Bristol VR | ECW | Crosville 528 |
| 533 | X533UAT | Dennis Dart | Plaxton | London United DP513 11/2000 |
| 898 | R898XVM | Volvo B10M | Alexander | Stagecoach Manchester |
| 899 | R899XVM | Volvo B10M | Alexander | Stagecoach Manchester |
| RML887 | 202UXJ | AEC Routemaster | Park Royal | London Transport (Cummins Engine) |
| RM1568 | BNK324A | AEC Routemaster | Park Royal | London Transport (Cummins Engine) |
| RML2290 | CUV290C | AEC Routemaster | Park Royal | London Transport (Iveco Engine) |
| RML2734 | SMK734F | AEC Routemaster | Park Royal | London Transport (Cummins Engine) |