Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[Gillmoss 0324]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(27/06/2023 14:48)CUL 73V Wrote:  It will be back soon.

4595 is on the 89 right now seen it around Belle Vale around 2 today.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 12:50)chris-s Wrote:  Simple answer is nothing. There are 9 parked up at Jackson St....depot mods have not been completed and with no way to re-fuel them can't see them seeing service any time soon

How can there be nowhere to recharge them?

The two that did make it into service have done 2/3 public service round trips and type training (admittedly on routes that largely aren’t the 10A), that’s some impressive mileage if there still on their delivery tanks!

I imagine the 7 that haven’t made it into service (and the stagecoach fleet) might end up on 73’ plates

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 14:21)Gillmoss 0324 Wrote:  4595 is on the 89 right now seen it around Belle Vale around 2 today.

Returned to service around a month ago

[CUL 73V]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 13:29)Y458 KNF Wrote:  Merseytravel should have just ordered what TfGM did rather than a new unproven type that seems to be full of issues.

As I've said many times already, these buses were a very bad buy. It's almost funny how some think the politicians who bought these buses, and the woeful new trains, can run a franchised bus network.

(09/08/2023 18:33)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  How can there be nowhere to recharge them?

The two that did make it into service have done 2/3 public service round trips and type training (admittedly on routes that largely aren’t the 10A), that’s some impressive mileage if there still on their delivery tanks!

I imagine the 7 that haven’t made it into service (and the stagecoach fleet) might end up on 73’ plates

They've been refuelled by alternative means. None of Arriva's are planned to be "73" plates, don't know about Stagecoach.

[507022]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
The Ribble liveried Commander 2596 was in Liverpool around 1300 today, showing “not in service”, but I couldn’t see any driver under instruction notice on it!

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 20:01)507022 Wrote:  The Ribble liveried Commander 2596 was in Liverpool around 1300 today, showing “not in service”, but I couldn’t see any driver under instruction notice on it!

It's solely a training bus now, with extra mirrors fitted and ticket machine removed

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 18:33)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  How can there be nowhere to recharge them?

The two that did make it into service have done 2/3 public service round trips and type training (admittedly on routes that largely aren’t the 10A), that’s some impressive mileage if there still on their delivery tanks!

I imagine the 7 that haven’t made it into service (and the stagecoach fleet) might end up on 73’ plates

We had a Tanker with hydrogen in it. Only a few dotted around Europe, after so many faults the busses was taken off the road and the subsequent Tanker returned back to Germany.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 13:24)Atlanteaner Wrote:  Does anybody know which routes fall under which driver's links at the St Helens depot. Thanks

Link 1 - 20,31,34,34A,329,360
Link 2 - 10,10A,38,38A,320,920
Link 5 - mon-fri 06:00-19:00
Link 6 - 37,352,395
Link 7 - 17,32,32A,33,35,89
Stay -sb0600,sb1200,sb1700
Staff - 03:00,04:00,19:20,19:40,23:00,23:50
Split - 329/20 , 32/33 no weekends

[Atlanteaner]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(11/08/2023 22:17)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Link 1 - 20,31,34,34A,329,360
Link 2 - 10,10A,38,38A,320,920
Link 5 - mon-fri 06:00-19:00
Link 6 - 37,352,395
Link 7 - 17,32,32A,33,35,89
Stay -sb0600,sb1200,sb1700
Staff - 03:00,04:00,19:20,19:40,23:00,23:50
Split - 329/20 , 32/33 no weekends

Thanks for that.
Would a new starter begin in Link 7 and then work their way up?

[M60lad]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Is there a reason why there's no Link 3 & Link 4?