(04/01/2025 22:51)chris-s Wrote: [ -> ]Top of my head 3100-06 I belive going St Helens and the 12 reg Pulsars will head to Southport. Not sure on others
Thank you! I'm curious to know about the 07 pulsars/cadets in Wrexham, Chester and Bangor are been replaced. If any from Wythenshawe will be replacing them.
(04/01/2025 22:38)cx04axy Wrote: [ -> ]Is there a list as to which buses are going to which depot yet
Was supposed to be 3090-3100 St Helens, 3101-3106 Runcorn, 3126-3135 Southport, with 29** and the Mellor mini's not having a home.....
HTH
If Arriva keep closing depots not making enough money, and councils keep axing low usage bus routes, it's not surprising they don't have a future home lined up from the Mellors.
(05/01/2025 09:36)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Was supposed to be 3090-3100 St Helens, 3101-3106 Runcorn, 3126-3135 Southport, with 29** and the Mellor mini's not having a home.....
HTH
I thought Mellors were going wales sure I read that somewhere (may be wrong)
(05/01/2025 10:20)KX03 KYY Wrote: [ -> ]I thought Mellors were going wales sure I read that somewhere (may be wrong)
2 of the Mellors will be going to Southport for use on the Formby Circulars
(05/01/2025 10:00)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]If Arriva keep closing depots not making enough money, and councils keep axing low usage bus routes, it's not surprising they don't have a future home lined up from the Mellors.
Arriva didn’t close this depot due to money it’s was simply down to franchising coming in and Metroline winning the bid to operate.
(05/01/2025 09:36)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Was supposed to be 3090-3100 St Helens, 3101-3106 Runcorn, 3126-3135 Southport, with 29** and the Mellor mini's not having a home.....
HTH
Supposed to be 3100-3106 st helens. These 6 will see off the 6 mx10 Pulsars but as per things are constantly changing
(05/01/2025 10:57)Route102 Wrote: [ -> ]Arriva didn’t close this depot due to money it’s was simply down to franchising coming in and Metroline winning the bid to operate.
I know but they've chosen to close depots across the country due to them not making enough money. So some options that would have existed for transferring the Mellors to five years ago are no longer available.
(05/01/2025 11:01)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]I know but they've chosen to close depots across the country due to them not making enough money. So some options that would have existed for transferring the Mellors to five years ago are no longer available.
Why should they operate depots that lose money? They are a business at the end of the day.
(05/01/2025 15:33)Route102 Wrote: [ -> ]Why should they operate depots that lose money?
I didn't say or imply they should.
What I said was
"If Arriva keep closing depots not making enough money, and councils keep axing low usage bus routes, it's not surprising they don't have a future home lined up from the Mellors."
The fewer depots they have - the fewer cascade options they'll have.
Then with stretched council budgets they'll be fewer low usage routes going out to tender.
In the unlikely event Cheshire East Council now put out a tender for a bus service with a minimum seating of 17 in the Crewe area, Arriva aren't going to bid for it, because it'll be too far from Runcorn.[/i]