From what I've seen it gets a bit tight for space when everything's in, think they have around 33 buses but still room for more.
Remember though 3 buses will be freed up with the end of 112, 138 and 181 contracts
(23/07/2012 16:13)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]avon buses slowly making their way to liverpool i see, how big is their depot (guessing they only have 1) and how many buses could it hold?
Not really, they've no interest in expanding as a full scale operation in Liverpool for now anyway.
truthfully i dont think they ever would try and go big time in liverpool, i just think they will have the odd service running over from the wirral and into a bus station then back over to wirral again (could turn out be wrong as i dont know much about avon)
i forgot to mention, last week i seen an Avon 495 driving down borough road instead of going up Woodchurch road and it was in service because it had passengers on it, silly driver
Copied from Vosa for those that don't read it -
PC1097846/5 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between New Brighton and Clatterbridge given service number 110 effective from 08-Oct-2012.
PC1097846/8 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Variation Accepted: Operating between Birkenhead Bus Station and Birkenhead Bus Station given service number 83 effective from 08-Oct-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC1097846/13 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Variation Accepted: Operating between Clatterbridge Hospital and Moreton Cross/ Birkenhead given service number 17/17A effective from 08-Oct-2012. To amend Timetable.
PC1097846/14 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Variation Accepted: Operating between Birkenhead Bus Station and Birkenhead Bus Station given service number 12/12A effective from 08-Oct-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC1097846/24 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Birkenhead Bus Station
Finish Point: Moreton
Via: Claughton Village; Sandbrook Estate
Service Number: 18
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 08-OCT-2012
Other Details: Monday to Saturday daytime only
PC1097846/25 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Birkenhead Bus Station
Finish Point: Arrowe Park Hospital
Via:
Service Number: 93
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 08-OCT-2012
Other Details: Monday to Friday daytime only
The 110 journeys are just some Monday to Friday Merseytravel journeys that they have probably lost to another operator , nothing better than knowing now we will be looking to a new operator of those journeys .
With regards the 93 , dont forget the 12/12A have a timetable and route change so that could be the reason for the introduction of this service .
But the 17/17A and 18 im just wondering if the weekday service will cease to interwork at Moreton , otherwise i dont understand the reregistration of the 18 ?
Be nice if the 93 is the ond 193
What operated the last day of the following
112/113, 138/139, 154/155 and 181 as I know Avon have not lost the 197
any help be great its just for my records as first and last day of routes I like to know what buses where about
I've been off the buses for a bit, so just went for a run upto Heswall and back to look at the 471 and 472. I got on an Avon bus to see what the big yellow signs are all about. It basically says the 85 changes times by less than 5 mins to account for gas works in Raby that go on till November. Driver didn't know anything about the 17 or 18 but said the 12 and 12A are being split into 12 and 93, it's the same timetable and route but split into two clearly different numbers from Arrowe Park for political reasons. He said it was to do with fuel duty changes.
I managed to get sight of all 3 of the merseytravel routes on the last day on Saturday -
112/113 - had 154 on it
138 - had 124 on it
181 - had 213 on it.
841 (T841CCK) unusually on the 90 today