(09/08/2016 17:21)iMarkeh Wrote:  In that case, RF can operate Saturday no 2 in the morning. When the 6 starts have a early 2 start at Rock Ferry and run itto the port. That will save on dead millage.

(09/08/2016 17:21)iMarkeh Wrote:  In that case, RF can operate Saturday no 2 in the morning. When the 6 starts have a early 2 start at Rock Ferry and run itto the port. That will save on dead millage.

(09/08/2016 17:41)chester285 Wrote:  Just in a Saturday what about the other 5 days of the week? nothing is certain the 6 is going to Rockferry the drivers seam to be under the impression it is but Gillmoss are saying it's staying at Chester and that was as recent as yesterday as E208 WBG say me nothing is confirmed so until it happens we will have to wait and see

(09/08/2016 19:51)Dentonian Wrote:  They have been consistently reported as intended for Rock Ferry ever since the Group orders were announced back in the Spring. Supposedly, all new Stagecoach buses are allocated to specific services (never mind Depots) based on a business case provided by local management.

(09/08/2016 19:59)Dentonian Wrote:  I'm afraid your fleet list is out of date; 36071/2 have transferred to Yorkshire; 21271 to Grimsby (or wherever the rest of the 09 regs went) and 21252 has been sold out of the fleet. If based on the company's own Fleet Card it should also be remembered that buses in reserve "on paper" often remain in service well after their supposed withdrawal.

I don't want to repeat similar agruments (on another thread) about swapping routes round willy-nilly, but apart from anything else, you have to train drivers on new routes, and you can't just transfer drivers from one depot to another permanently at short notice, like you can with an inanimate object like a bus. Apart from anything else, new schedules have to be written and agreed. Also, as regards non-Gold on Gold services, that would be very negative from a marketing point of view, with newly won over customers (if there are any) left less than impressed.

(09/08/2016 20:17)chester285 Wrote:  From what was said on another group, the E200mmcs currently at Rockferry are destined to head to Chester in exchange for the normal Enviro200s this then standardises the fleet not only for service, but for the engineers alike. So RF have one style of Enviro 200 and Chester has the other, whether this happens remains to be seen

(09/08/2016 19:59)Dentonian Wrote:  36071/2 have transferred to Yorkshire

(09/08/2016 22:14)mbonwick Wrote:  Not to put a spanner in the works - but have they actually moved? Last I was aware of was Yorkshire's expression of interest. I've yet to hear anything of an actual transfer (and Yorkshire is pretty well covered by enthusiasts, including the AOM at Chesterfield)

(09/08/2016 22:14)mbonwick Wrote:  Not to put a spanner in the works - but have they actually moved? Last I was aware of was Yorkshire's expression of interest. I've yet to hear anything of an actual transfer (and Yorkshire is pretty well covered by enthusiasts, including the AOM at Chesterfield)

(10/08/2016 06:44)R879 HRF Wrote:  I've today heard that chester285 is right and the 5 mmcs are to go to Chester with 5 Enviro200s coming our way.

Regarding the 09 plate eclipses, 21267 is still in Birkenhead parked up. 21261 is still undergoing accident repair and repaint. 21236 is also at Rock ferry however is in use.