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RE: Warrington's Own Buses - MTL0201 - 17/05/2019 15:10
Seems the Haydock issue with the 22, is parked cars more than anything else.
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - gilesbus1 - 17/05/2019 18:14
(17/05/2019 15:10)MTL0201 Wrote: Seems the Haydock issue with the 22, is parked cars more than anything else.
Parking is always a difficult issue as most homes now have more than one car and there just simply isn't the space for them, especially as the size of the average car has grown consistently between models, and also the rise in small People Carriers that can be bought cheaply hasn't helped either, as now parents believe that their children will be safer in them if hit by a large vehicle and that they are better value for money. Also elderly people didn't used to drive in the main, now everybody tends to drive except under 17's of course, and most of them own a vehicle especially on large private estates.
To squeeze a bus onto many estates, is becoming a no no despite before deregulation double-deckers used to serve the same roads quite often.
Really I aren't sure what the answer is as any parking regulations would be a vote looser for any councillor who's local council had put them in place. Feeder minibus services have been tried in the past and those didn't work either, take First Manchester's 67L, and 598L it was very rare that anyone actually rode on them.
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - crozzy - 20/05/2019 11:14
Enjoying a day out today in Caergwrle and later Wrexham was trainer 35 DG53FLH for some reason.
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - SK15 GZG - 20/05/2019 13:02
Two ex-Arriva London DWs have been acquired from Reading Buses
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - Valandil - 20/05/2019 13:30
(20/05/2019 13:02)Y474 KNF Wrote: Two ex-Arriva London DWs have been acquired from Reading Buses
Excellent news.
The amended timetable for West Warrington (which now includes a 15 service) is available here:
https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/news/service-14-&-15-changes
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - Y458 KNF - 20/05/2019 14:26
(20/05/2019 13:02)Y474 KNF Wrote: Two ex-Arriva London DWs have been acquired from Reading Buses
Are these for normal service or school work?
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - RSTurbo50 - 20/05/2019 19:02
They will be used for service work, look very smart in the grey Reading livery
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - SK15 GZG - 21/05/2019 15:50
LJ04 LDZ and LJ04 LEF are the VDL DB250s which have been acquired
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - Valandil - 22/05/2019 11:18
(21/05/2019 15:50)Y474 KNF Wrote: LJ04 LDZ and LJ04 LEF are the VDL DB250s which have been acquired
Unusually, buses used primarily for schools going into full public service - it's often the other way around!
RE: Warrington's Own Buses - thomasl1231 - 22/05/2019 17:08
(17/05/2019 18:14)gilesbus1 Wrote: To squeeze a bus onto many estates, is becoming a no no despite before deregulation double-deckers used to serve the same roads quite often.
Double decks tend to be shorter than full-length single decks (B7s, SB200s etc) so are sometimes easier to get round estates.