Farewell to Chase Bus Services Nationals

28th April 2007

Dominated with the farewell tour with duplicates running on the commerical routes 1, 67, 94, 319, 362, 364, 560. Arriva kindly arranged garage visits to Chasetown (where Chase are based) and Cannock depot where a few of the Nationals are staying on for the timebeing until such replacements are found. A thanks to Arriva for their hospitality as many people invaded a busy Walsall Bus Station to enjoy various routes in the area.

I took the chance of taking pictures in some ideal quieter locations after many visits up to Walsall (I am sure I am not the only one) in a short period of time the running around is made so much easier... then again sometimes it doesn't work!

Thanks to the feedback from people from emails and also various other places. A plug to a fellow local area man over out in Walton-on-Thames, most of you know by the name of Matt Wharmby. Check Matt's account of the day and some background to Chase: Click Here

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