Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[Busguy12]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots
And as for the gold 300s, rock ferry to keep 5 for number 2, while the rest going to chester and Preston. Presumably chester for the 2

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 19:13)PAUL2511 Wrote:  I've.heard that gold 200 are off to Preston

Don't you mean 300s, Rockferry's 200 are standard livery not gold

[bus401]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots
Seems a backwards step to me,if you're going to get deckers on there get new ones

[Jack]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots
What will the gold Enviro300s be going on at Preston?

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 23:58)bus401 Wrote:  Seems a backwards step to me,if you're going to get deckers on there get new ones

I think one reason for using older vehicles is due to vandalism

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 23:58)bus401 Wrote:  Seems a backwards step to me,if you're going to get deckers on there get new ones

If 15739-51 do come here, I suspect it's a temporary measure pending new ones in the nearish future......

[EDB325]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 19:34)Busguy12 Wrote:  According to a driver at rock ferry, management have seen them and are undecided weither to take the gold 400s due to age, mileage on them, apparently they spend a lot of time at the pits.
IF they come to rock ferry they have been told mid October so from next weekend onwards

The high maintenance/mileage profile on them isn't surprising. The X4 Northampton - Peterborough service would be about 100 miles per round trip. I've used the service a couple of years ago from Northampton to Corby and back, and the two vehicles were a pleasure to ride on.

[PAUL2511]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 19:53)chester285 Wrote:  Don't you mean 300s, Rockferry's 200 are standard livery not gold

yeah sorry 300s off to preston

[Busguy12]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots
Vandalism is a big factor in the decision, I believe rock ferry have been told no new buses for them for the foreseeable due to the way the 400 mmcs have been treated by the public

[PAUL2511]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(06/10/2018 19:53)chester285 Wrote:  Don't you mean 300s, Rockferry's 200 are standard livery not gold

yeah sorry 300s