Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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(22/08/2014 16:30)DVG526 Wrote:  So they have been deemed unsuitable for the 175 then?

They have been reported as making it around the 175 route without issue. As I reported the other day, the MPDs are leaving Birkenhead imminently.

[wirralbus]

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So they are seeing which routes might benefit from the one solo that isnt on the 175 , the 487 wasnt one of the routes that i would have put on that list.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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(22/08/2014 19:40)wirralbus Wrote:  So they are seeing which routes might benefit from the one solo that isnt on the 175 , the 487 wasnt one of the routes that i would have put on that list.

Nor would I to be fair. The Solos would be ideally suited to routes like the 409, 411, 492 and 495 given the loads they seem to attract. Perhaps certain boards on the 403/413 as well.

[SNL 824]

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Well I presume that's the first ever Solo on a cross river route! However I can confirm their use on the 175 as I've been on 669 on that route.

[N301 CKB]

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With only 1 needed for the 175, the other is usually a spare bus in the depot. 669 was spare yesterday until it went out on the 118/9 last night. Not great for 670 on the 487 though as Cadets are too small for this route. Stick to the 409/92/95. Also noticed that Pulsars are operating the 411 lately, good move as the Cadets seem to be too small in recent weeks especially on sunny days!

[M113 YKC]

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(22/08/2014 20:57)N301 CKB Wrote:  Also noticed that Pulsars are operating the 411 lately, good move as the Cadets seem to be too small in recent weeks especially on sunny days!

I agree with this! I had 2906 and 3002 on there on Wednesday, 2906 from Birkenhead to Seacombe and 3002 from New Brighton to Birkenhead, and the additional capacity was justified on both journeys!

[M60lad]

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Seen last night at about 17:00 was about 3 of Birkenhead's Geminis dropping kids and parent's off in the depot after being used on a Private Hire.

As for the Solos I can think of a couple of boards on 418/419 that could warrant them

[wirralbus]

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If you try to put them on the 418/9 , then you would have to look closely whether the boards coincided with school let out phase en route as a solo would very rapidly fill up and that isn't good for intending passengers .

Agree that the 409 , 492 or 495 could be the routes that the spare solo may go on.

[lcm453]

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(23/08/2014 07:48)wirralbus Wrote:  If you try to put them on the 418/9 , then you would have to look closely whether the boards coincided with school let out phase en route as a solo would very rapidly fill up and that isn't good for intending passengers .

Agree that the 409 , 492 or 495 could be the routes that the spare solo may go on.

I've been on the 409 this week. Both times it was a cadet and full! Maybe this was a blip but if not then Arriva should look at increasing the frequency.

Every 487 after midday is always packed. Clearly a Decker cannot be used but what about a part-way journey to say Bebington or Clatterbridge Alternating every 15 mins.

I also think Arriva should not use the same route numbers for part journeys eg 410 to either Woodside or Clatterbridge

[YK53 GXO]

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Gemini 4203 is on 471/472 today.