Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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(27/07/2013 21:35)wirralbus Wrote:  Are there any specific requirements for these contracts other than being double deckers , ie seating .

I doubt it but if so, I'm not 100% who the previous operator was but if Red Kite as I suspect, their ex-London ALX400s will have been the most recent allocation.

[motormayhem]

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(27/07/2013 21:20)507009 Wrote:  There are plenty of commercial routes throughout the region which would benefit from these Presidents ahead of school routes. Quite a few DLAs are lying spare at the moment which could easily be utilised on St Helens' new contract.

Isnt there 2 dla's at speke which are getting replaced or are they staying longer.

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(28/07/2013 07:15)motormayhem Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 21:20)507009 Wrote:  There are plenty of commercial routes throughout the region which would benefit from these Presidents ahead of school routes. Quite a few DLAs are lying spare at the moment which could easily be utilised on St Helens' new contract.

Isnt there 2 dla's at speke which are getting replaced or are they staying longer.

One is due at Winsford as a replacement for 3311, They got replaced by B10BLE's from Bolton.

[motormayhem]

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Cant see them coming from bolton with them loosing some schools as they are still operating step deckers arnt they.

[St Helens Rider]

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2211 on 34/34A duty which works onto the evening service.

[motormayhem]

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360 had a range of buses on there yeasterday as there was pulsar 2696 and cadet 249* on the shorts while there was a pulsar,solo sr(720) and darts 2346,2350 on the longs.

[MPTE1955]

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I had 2422 on the 10 late yesterday afternoon, whilst this is quite a nice tidy bus with well padded seats and little rattles it appeared to be quite slow. Whether this was the driver or not I don't know.

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(28/07/2013 10:46)motormayhem Wrote:  Cant see them coming from bolton with them loosing some schools as they are still operating step deckers arnt they.

Only 2 step deckers left at Bolton, 3362/3 but the do have 14 DLAs and I've heard they've lost some schools.

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(31/07/2013 06:55)MPTE1955 Wrote:  I had 2422 on the 10 late yesterday afternoon, whilst this is quite a nice tidy bus with well padded seats and little rattles it appeared to be quite slow. Whether this was the driver or not I don't know.

It's 2422 - very slow bus.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
2800 spreading its wings again as its out on 620 today.