Looks quite smart, im yet to ride on X373 NNO and T38 KLD. Also noticed NV15/N415 JBV appears to be based at Helms now too, presumably in place of X5 ACL (X261 NNO) which has transfered over to Aintree. Hope 415 makes it onto the 358 at some point!
Olympians S191 YOO and S129 RLE sold to Tees Valley
More bad news for Neston residents. Having recently lost the Merseytravel evenings and Sunday service to Arrowe Park, the online news bulletin, CH64news, is reporting that Helms will deregister their daytime 272 between Neston and Arrowe Park from December
Was this a Cheshire West and Chester Council contract or commercial.
commercial but with some CWaC support I believe. Neston town council is in negotiations with CWaC to see if the service can be saved. I think it was originally supported by both Cheshire Council and Merseytravel, until a year or two back
(13/11/2012 23:31)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Was this a Cheshire West and Chester Council contract or commercial.
This is a Cheshire West and Chester contracted service.
(13/11/2012 23:44)darthblakey Wrote: [ -> ] (13/11/2012 23:31)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Was this a Cheshire West and Chester Council contract or commercial.
This is a Cheshire West and Chester contracted service.
I believe CWaC only support the route in Cheshire hence the issue now with what is effectively, give or take a mile or so, the bit over the border into Merseyside.
(13/11/2012 23:49)SNL 824 Wrote: [ -> ] (13/11/2012 23:44)darthblakey Wrote: [ -> ] (13/11/2012 23:31)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Was this a Cheshire West and Chester Council contract or commercial.
This is a Cheshire West and Chester contracted service.
I believe CWaC only support the route in Cheshire hence the issue now with what is effectively, give or take a mile or so, the bit over the border into Merseyside.
Taken from the timetable displayed on the Merseytravel timetable page
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Routes 272 and 274 are supported by
Cheshire West & Chester Council
(14/11/2012 00:43)darthblakey Wrote: [ -> ] (13/11/2012 23:49)SNL 824 Wrote: [ -> ] (13/11/2012 23:44)darthblakey Wrote: [ -> ]This is a Cheshire West and Chester contracted service.
I believe CWaC only support the route in Cheshire hence the issue now with what is effectively, give or take a mile or so, the bit over the border into Merseyside.
Taken from the timetable displayed on the Merseytravel timetable page
.....
Routes 272 and 274 are supported by
Cheshire West & Chester Council
Compare that to the normal Merseytravel service which is : Funded by Merseytravel - operated by XXXX.
Anyway the point is that the funding and operation of the route has long since been complicated as it was derived from a combination of the 59/A in Cheshire and a Merseytravel route 272. However the route is no longer considered viable beyond the Cheshire border.
Interestingly the CWaC website shows the E Port - Arrowe Park 272 Helms service withdrawn from 23/12, and the replacement E Port to Neston service starting on 24th but registered to ACL.