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Looked at the timetables again it's not Arriva 62 thats the issue thats every 30 minutes, it's Warrington's Own journeys thats the issue, Warrington have to stick to the Halton times for the Halebank journeys for now

(06/02/2020 15:57)trixmax2000 Wrote: [ -> ]Yes ARRIVA are running on emergency registration at the moment and are looking at the times what you have got to remember any new registration (which these will be NEW by ARRIVA) you have to give 90 days notice so will be looking at April before these come into place

It's now actually only 42 days notice to Traffic Commissioner, but you must give 70 days notice to local authorities, who have to complete a form which goes in with the registration. This is to allow local authorities time for local consultation if required. Given the special circumstances here, the local councils might be willing to have less than their allotted 28 days, but very much up to them to allow it (and operators to ask in the first place).

Here is what as been allocated to Runcorn to cover the former Halton Transport routes
On loan
SB200 2578 (Speke) 2699 (St Helens) 2941 (Bootle) 3001 (Birkenhead) 3024 (Green Lane) 3045 (Southport)
On Hire
MCV bodied VDL SB180 7923 YJ62JWL 7931 YJ62JXW from Arriva Bus & Coach
Enviro 200MMCs 7932 SK68LZF 7933 SK68LZG from Dawson
Mercedes Sprinter7934 BF67WGJ (SC) 7935 BF67WGO (SC) these been for the 200 contracts
Transferred In are
SB120’s 2491 (Pool) 2493 (Pool) 2494 (Pool) 2610 (Winsford) 2614 (Rail Pool) 2616 (Winsford) 2617 (Winsford) 2530 (Pool) 2546 (Pool) 2489 (Pool)
Plus the 2 former Bike Buses at Runcorn 2530&2534 have returned form the body shop

would like to see double deckers on the X30

While the loan buses are meant to be covering for Halton Transport work one of the MCV VDLs was out yesterday covering for a Gas Bus on 500s while the other one was out on 61s.

(09/02/2020 06:52)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]While the loan buses are meant to be covering for Halton Transport work one of the MCV VDLs was out yesterday covering for a Gas Bus on 500s while the other one was out on 61s.

They are not just allocated onto former Halton routes, They can be allocated onto anything operated out of Runcorn Depot

(09/02/2020 07:04)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]They are not just allocated onto former Halton routes, They can be allocated onto anything operated out of Runcorn Depot

Correct with that I should have reworded to say with Halton routes been taken on theses buses are in addition to the Runcorn Allocation, (Cant win them all)

So any standard bus can be allocated the last few days Enviro 200MMCs 7932 SK68LZF 7933 SK68LZG with only having 30 seats seem to be found on the the 1/2 or 3A/3C

As most of the Halton routes are been covered by ex Halton staff don't think you will find a Gas Bus on these routes unless the driver as had type training on them (but then I could be wrong)

what happened to 2601,did it go back to Birkenhead?

(09/02/2020 13:14)bus401 Wrote: [ -> ]what happened to 2601,did it go back to Birkenhead?

Yes been replaced by Pulsar 3001 from Birkenhead

Thanks for that,haven't seen it back yet ,wonder if it's come back with a fault the reason why 3001 replaced it?