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3180 back here today (Friday) on 492/5

Is it me, or a few Pulsars have been breaking down a bit, one today at Moreton Cross, i've seen a couple over other Pulsars the last few weeks with hazard lights on waiting recovery or a fitter.

ALX 400 has been at the bus stop Moreton Cross, Hoylake Road broken down since around 2pm, just been moved under tow a couple of minutes ago.

Hi Everyone

Can I ask please if anybody has heard of anymore cases of windows being broke.

The main reason I ask is because there seems to be many more buses in the arriva birkenhead single deck fleet with less windows that can actually be opened, particularly around the time of the year when vehicles are needed with more windows that can be opened, not less.

I rode on 3180 a few days ago on a clatterbridge bound 410 as far as green lawn and I have to say it seems to have a fairly cramped interior especially at the back. Its like you have to sit at an angle to be reasonably comfortable.

(21/06/2019 00:57)313201 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Everyone

Can I ask please if anybody has heard of anymore cases of windows being broke.

I've not heard of anything in particular lately, but its fairly common for them to get bricked on the Leasowe Estate on the 423 of a night, a while back multiple were getting done in a night, so now if one get bricked, they get pulled out of the estate for the rest of the night.

Around easter half term 2018 it was quite bad of a night around the Park Road North/Park Entrance (437/410/411 at the time) for large gangs of kids on bikes blocking the road, circling buses at the lights, riding in front of the buses deliberatley, opening the bonnets then switching the engine off to force the driver out of the cab, and also trying to smash windows. Drivers were told if the kids were there, just pass the park entrance stop because of the trouble they were causing.

(20/06/2019 17:30)MTL0201 Wrote: [ -> ]ALX 400 has been at the bus stop Moreton Cross, Hoylake Road broken down since around 2pm, just been moved under tow a couple of minutes ago.

It was 4103 they've been nothing but trouble since they've arrived which is why you rarely see them in service.

(21/06/2019 10:45)N304CLV Wrote: [ -> ]It was 4103 they've been nothing but trouble since they've arrived which is why you rarely see them in service.

On rail replacement work last week

3002 is the latest in the new colours.

Is 2512 still present and in service here or has it gone for training conversion?

Is 4166 still in use here? Its the last place i have seen it noted in service