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RE: Selwyns - chris-s - 31/10/2020 15:17
(30/10/2020 21:35)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote: Will these be the MMCs or some older ones?
Mmc are usually tied up with hope university...have noticed 3x61 reg Gemini 2 have transfered from sharston to Prenton so could be these 3
RE: Selwyns - chris-s - 31/10/2020 15:18
(30/10/2020 20:02)darylyates17 Wrote: Am I right assuming the 4 ex HTL Solos at Sharston have now gone?
Yes
RE: Selwyns - Liamkennedy2231 - 31/10/2020 22:54
(31/10/2020 15:17)chris-s Wrote: Mmc are usually tied up with hope university...have noticed 3x61 reg Gemini 2 have transfered from sharston to Prenton so could be these 3
Would these be BG61SXL, BG61SXM and BG61SXP?
RE: Selwyns - Liamkennedy2231 - 01/11/2020 12:36
I can confirm coaches are being used on the 500
RE: Selwyns - T42 PVM - 01/11/2020 12:40
(01/11/2020 12:36)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote: I can confirm coaches are being used on the 500
Any idea what ones?
RE: Selwyns - Liamkennedy2231 - 01/11/2020 13:36
(01/11/2020 12:40)T42 PVM Wrote: Any idea what ones?
I’m not that clued up on coaches but I’ll try to get registrations for you
RE: Selwyns - T42 PVM - 01/11/2020 14:18
(01/11/2020 13:36)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote: I’m not that clued up on coaches but I’ll try to get registrations for you
Did you notice if they are National Express branded or Selwyn/Plain?
RE: Selwyns - Liamkennedy2231 - 01/11/2020 14:20
(01/11/2020 13:36)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote: I’m not that clued up on coaches but I’ll try to get registrations for you
Two of the three coaches I’ve seen on the route so far are:
- YN11 AYB
- YN11 AYD
These vehicles aren’t ideal for the 500 as they are not equipped with ticket machines or stop bells (you have to tell the driver where you want to get off). As there is no ticket machine, it is currently being run as a ‘free’ service at the expense of Merseytravel.
They have an officer placed on Jericho Lane who is monitoring passenger levels to make a decision on whether running the route is worth it. There were not many passengers when they checked, so it doesn’t look too good for the Sunday service at least. Apparently Selwyns will be running the route until at least Thursday, which I assume will be the deadline for when Merseytravel will make a decision on whether to continue providing services on the 500.
It seems drivers have not been informed of where to stop, and as there is no way an ordinary passenger would notice it was the 500 due to them expecting an Arriva bus, the drivers are seemingly stopping at all stops along the route wherever there are passengers to make sure anyone wanting the service doesn’t miss it.
RE: Selwyns - T42 PVM - 01/11/2020 14:23
Not a good start by the sounds of it
RE: Selwyns - Liamkennedy2231 - 01/11/2020 14:28
(01/11/2020 14:18)T42 PVM Wrote: Did you notice if they are National Express branded or Selwyn/Plain?
They were Selwyns branded