Arriva North West - Southport Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
Following discussion with one of our mods it is only right to edit as the issue is now sorted.
Business as usual folks!

[Vbg111v]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
3312 is out on 42/44's. A rare sighting & really showing its age.

[skemnational]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
A very mixed bag today

3309 on 49s lates too
33?? On 42/44
410? On 43/46 46 lates
2727 on 44 lates
2624 on 43 lates

At least 3 pulsars on 375 today too starting to think b7 deckers are struggling on 375 4101 broke down again today like it did for me on a Wigan late on Saturday

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot

(11/12/2012 22:39)3111 Wrote:  I had Pulsar 2 MX10 CZJ (3045) from Wigan to Skelmersdale this evening on my 385 journey. This bus was extremely sluggish - not good for the steep hills! (The driver was whom who took CX55 EAW [4107] to the Wirral Bus and Tram Show 2012.) I noticed three/four Pulsar 2s on the 375/385 today - where are the NEEDED double-deckers?

(11/12/2012 22:39)3111 Wrote:  I had Pulsar 2 MX10 CZJ (3045) from Wigan to Skelmersdale this evening on my 385 journey. This bus was extremely sluggish - not good for the steep hills! (The driver was whom who took CX55 EAW [4107] to the Wirral Bus and Tram Show 2012.) I noticed three/four Pulsar 2s on the 375/385 today - where are the NEEDED double-deckers?

Ah I know the guy, Gordon. Nice fella , I remember him mentioning to me that 304? Was pretty sluggish so that must be the Pulsar, it's not too bad on flat but not one for hills!

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot

(18/12/2012 22:51)skemnational Wrote:  A very mixed bag today

3309 on 49s lates too
33?? On 42/44
410? On 43/46 46 lates
2727 on 44 lates
2624 on 43 lates

At least 3 pulsars on 375 today too starting to think b7 deckers are struggling on 375 4101 broke down again today like it did for me on a Wigan late on Saturday

Think the only buses that have done the 375 route justice was the Palatine II's from Lairds thought the B7's are holding they're own (so far!) , I did test the route a while back with a B7TL can't remember the fleet number but it did sound like the gearbox was going , but you could have imagined the DAFs would have been useless, the refurb on the B7's does help a lot too

[Vbg111v]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
The 375/85 is struggling to cope with the loadings on the Pulsars. It's attracting a few complaints.

[skemnational]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
if theres ever a route that needs changing its the 375 this should be every 20 mins through day 3 buses an hour

[skemnational]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
4000 4001 4002 will transfer from January

[Vbg111v]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
It's all very well transferring buses, buying buses & branding buses. If however they are allocated incorrectly it all proves pointless. The 375/85 has been running Pulsars packed to the rafters with standees suffering a horrendous long journey in poor conditions. Meanwhile the 43/6 or other single deck routes run a half empty double decker. It makes Arriva look fools. Branded stock running the wrong routes confuses people & 95% of the time is unavoidable. The ageing non DDA compliant 'School' deckers, a regular sight on local routes, leaving pushchair & wheelchair customers seething. I've written a letter to the company & will publish their response when it is received.

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot

(20/12/2012 19:43)Vbg111v Wrote:  It's all very well transferring buses, buying buses & branding buses. If however they are allocated incorrectly it all proves pointless. The 375/85 has been running Pulsars packed to the rafters with standees suffering a horrendous long journey in poor conditions. Meanwhile the 43/6 or other single deck routes run a half empty double decker. It makes Arriva look fools. Branded stock running the wrong routes confuses people & 95% of the time is unavoidable. The ageing non DDA compliant 'School' deckers, a regular sight on local routes, leaving pushchair & wheelchair customers seething. I've written a letter to the company & will publish their response when it is received.

A 375/385-branded Volvo B7TL was on the 727 this afternoon...

(19/12/2012 00:19)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  

(11/12/2012 22:39)3111 Wrote:  I had Pulsar 2 MX10 CZJ (3045) from Wigan to Skelmersdale this evening on my 385 journey. This bus was extremely sluggish - not good for the steep hills! (The driver was whom who took CX55 EAW [4107] to the Wirral Bus and Tram Show 2012.) I noticed three/four Pulsar 2s on the 375/385 today - where are the NEEDED double-deckers?

Ah I know the guy, Gordon. Nice fella , I remember him mentioning to me that 304? Was pretty sluggish so that must be the Pulsar, it's not too bad on flat but not one for hills!

I've been on 3045 since that journey and it's running normally now!