Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
One of the new Pulsars, 3143 (CX12 DSZ) got onto the X2 today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68099520@N06/7950475918/

Photo credit Mark Edwards

[SNL 824]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot

(03/09/2012 10:52)YJ09 FWE Wrote:  

(02/09/2012 22:46)P450 SWX Wrote:  around 1330 today I seen a blacon pointer cadet in flint come the same way as the 11M and 11G think it had 11A on front never heard of this route and I though on a sundayGHA and Arriva Rhyl operate all 11s??????

Just to clear it up so you and other members understand.

Arriva Monday to Saturday (Rhyl depot only)
11 (daytime) Chester - Holywell
11F (evenings before GHA) Flint - Holywell - Rhyl (no change of service)
11G (daytime) Holywell - Rhyl via Gronant
11M (daytime) Holywell - Rhyl via Maes Pennant

Arriva Sundays (All day including evenings)
11A - Chester - Holywell via Sandycroft and Mancot (Arriva Chester and Rhyl depots, one bus every 2 hours to Rhyl)
11M - Holywell - Rhyl via Maes Pennant (Arriva Rhyl depot)
11 (evenings) Holywell - Rhyl (Arriva Rhyl depot)
GHA Monday to Saturday (evenings)
11 - Holywell - Rhyl
11A - Chester - Holywell via Sandycroft and Mancot

Its a joke really

In other news, CX58 ETY is on X2's today.

You really couldn't make it more complicated if you tried.

[PO62 MKA]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot

(07/09/2012 19:18)SNL 824 Wrote:  You really couldn't make it more complicated if you tried.

Oh trust me I could, I have the number 11 with 26 variations of the route 11A through to 11Z - You would definitely be scratching your head then.

Yes it is a nuisance especially in the evening if you have been to Rhyl for the day and if you miss the 17:15 bus to Chester, you would need to wait until 20:00 until a bus can take you to Chester. I also forgot to mention about the 11X (a early morning service which only goes to Holywell via the Coast road only).

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot

(07/09/2012 21:57)YJ09 FWE Wrote:  

(07/09/2012 19:18)SNL 824 Wrote:  You really couldn't make it more complicated if you tried.

Oh trust me I could, I have the number 11 with 26 variations of the route 11A through to 11Z - You would definitely be scratching your head then.

Yes it is a nuisance especially in the evening if you have been to Rhyl for the day and if you miss the 17:15 bus to Chester, you would need to wait until 20:00 until a bus can take you to Chester. I also forgot to mention about the 11X (a early morning service which only goes to Holywell via the Coast road only).

It is as if Arriva Buses in Wales are trying to encourage people to use Arriva Trains Wales instead for through journeys from Chester to Rhyl.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
That would surprise me because, allegedly, Trains Wales are already a hell of a lot more profitable than Buses Wales! I'd have thought ABW would be trying to retain as much custom as possible.

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
That is unlikely, especially seeing as the Gemini's were bought specifically for the route. Didn't it used to be a lot more simple numbering before the restrictions were brought in for length of routes?

[PO62 MKA]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot

(08/09/2012 22:58)sumner Wrote:  That is unlikely, especially seeing as the Gemini's were bought specifically for the route. Didn't it used to be a lot more simple numbering before the restrictions were brought in for length of routes?

It did, there were only 3 route numbers, 11/11A/11X, I ain't explaining that all over again . Some drivers at Rhyl depot now decide to just simply put up 11G/M at Chester instead of changing it at Holywell, seen one yesterday afternoon with that on.

[PO62 MKA]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
Another Ultra-rare sighting today, I think it was CX12 DTN but I'm not sure, anyway a BlaconPointer Pulsar was on the X2 today, seen it leaving Chester around 5pm.

[BHA]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
I've been in Chester three times in the last four weeks. On each visit I have seen all of 3142-5 on the 1/1A Blacon locals but no sign of either 3141 nor 3146. Have these been delivered to Chester yet?

Incidentally 3145 was on the X2 Ellesmere Port Direct today with 2629/40 and 69311 ( I think ) on the 15 Saughall and 3142/43/44,69309/12/13/14 on the 1/1A. Arriva 10 was virtually all 263x still fully branded for the Blacon Pointer services.

Otherwise nothing exceptional. Even the weather was 'normal' today - rain and cold!

[cx04axy]

RE: Arriva North West - Chester Depot
Soon as rest of pulsars arrive, im sure 2561 will come to bangor.... i thought 3146 had a crash in first few days didnt it, 3141 im sure by now shall be returning soon