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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - MPTE1955 - 15/04/2013 12:19
4074 has a mixed opinion, one or two like myself think its alright and one or two don't like it at all, 4082 is a good one.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - mathias - 15/04/2013 14:33
(15/04/2013 11:56)DEM777Y Wrote: I rode 4064 on my way home before and it was so sluggish as to be nearly comical. Lord alone knows how it will cope when loaded with 70+ school children!
They don't like hills either. Remember, make sure you wear heavy boots!
I feel a tinge of sadness for Southport. If it were up to me, I would've kept driving them towards Barnsley!
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - H101GEV - 15/04/2013 15:33
(15/04/2013 12:19)MPTE1955 Wrote: 4074 has a mixed opinion, one or two like myself think its alright and one or two don't like it at all, 4082 is a good one.
Agree on both. Of those Southport have received so far, 4094 is the worst: slow, a bit scruffy inside with London etchings still present and quite a rough and squeaky runner. 4074 and 4082 are both great, however, and 4064 isn't too shabby either.
Just be glad Southport aren't getting 4143: that is clearly the worst of the North West DLAs I've had. Naff speed and ride quality and tired, uncomfortable interior.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - M113 YKC - 18/04/2013 19:54
Palatine 2 3309 was still working today - on the late Maghull High School service, which departs there at 16:45.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - DEM777Y - 19/04/2013 09:27
(18/04/2013 19:54)3111 Wrote: Palatine 2 3309 was still working today - on the late Maghull High School service, which departs there at 16:45.
3309/10/12/19 are all still in service on schools, joined by 4064. The other DLAs are being used on the 43/6.
I have been told that the DLAs we currently have are only on loan, pending arrival of other stock for the schools. What that will be, however, is a mystery!
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - dave4jackie - 19/04/2013 14:55
can an all zone saveaway be used on the 300 from southport to liverpool even thou it goes away from the merseyside border into west lancs
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - CX06 EBK - 19/04/2013 15:02
Yes it can, I have used it on the 300 from start to finish.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - MPTE1955 - 19/04/2013 17:12
That's surprising as there was a time that you couldn't as the routes steps outside the Merseyside boundary for a while, if that is right, I wonder when it changed that it could be used.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - CX06 EBK - 19/04/2013 17:20
I assume it will be because the journey starts and finishes within the Saveaway boundary. Whereas it would be invalid in the areas mentioned.
RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot - tu154 - 19/04/2013 17:40
(19/04/2013 17:12)MPTE1955 Wrote: That's surprising as there was a time that you couldn't as the routes steps outside the Merseyside boundary for a while, if that is right, I wonder when it changed that it could be used.
It changed when I worked for the PTE somewhere around 2000-2003. It's ok as long as you have all zones and don't get on or off in Lancs. It used to be a great hit as an inspector, waiting by the boundary in Lydiate....