Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[Y458 KNF]

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(06/08/2017 17:23)PO59 MXJ Wrote:  That has problems starting as well as the knocking suspension.

2720s front destination blind failed on Friday, been parked next to 2714 since.

2720 was still in service yesterday as I was on it on the 32 I can't remember if the front destination blind was working but the back number blind was working though

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
2730 seems to have had its screeching Fan Belt replaced as its not doing it now and it sounds smoother

[mr t]

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10 remains at every 20 minutes from September, and all commencing from Victoria Street but still terminating at Queen Square.

[St Helens Rider]

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(15/08/2017 09:09)mr t Wrote:  10 remains at every 20 minutes from September, commencing from Victoria Street but still terminating at Queen Square.

I do wonder is this is a slippery slope down to Arriva just running 10A's only given the fact that end to end, it is now only taking passengers one stop further than the train at the Liverpool end - just a thought!

[motormayhem1]

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They are terminating them at Queen square due to drivers indicating there's not enough turn around time on a night to serve liverpool one.
The 10's would never get withdrawn due to how busy the corridor is in a whole.

[St Helens Rider]

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Just seen the reduction in frequency as a negative sign that maybe the route wasn't doing that well. This is the lowest frequency the service has had in years. I know in the 90's it was every half hour but it was combined at that time with the 510.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

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the 10/10A/10B/10C reductions since the QBP was introduced is disgusting, Seems all they want to do is fit as many people onto as few Buses as possible! Theres already Deckers leaving Queen Square with a full standing load as it is

[Barney]

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(15/08/2017 12:01)St Helens Rider Wrote:  I do wonder is this is a slippery slope down to Arriva just running 10A's only given the fact that end to end, it is now only taking passengers one stop further than the train at the Liverpool end - just a thought!

I doubt it. I would suggest that the number of passengers who travel the full length of the route could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Also, there are only ten rail stations on this line whereas there must be at least a hundred on the bus route.

[motormayhem1]

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Its not down to drop in patronage,its down to cutting costs which most big companies are doing as the industry is struggling in a whole at the moment with the loss of tax reimbursements etc.

[Bevan Price]

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(15/08/2017 16:04)St Helens Rider Wrote:  Just seen the reduction in frequency as a negative sign that maybe the route wasn't doing that well. This is the lowest frequency the service has had in years. I know in the 90's it was every half hour but it was combined at that time with the 510.

Apart from one school, the section of 10 between Toll Bar & Prescot does not attract large numbers of passengers.