Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(14/06/2016 09:56)wirralbus Wrote:  It is nice to see companies still operating staff buses , was this stagecoach's idea or did they have it from the first era.

Its from the First era, but Stagecoach do operate staff buses out of other depots. Birkenhead has 2 drivers on staff buses in AM and 1 in PM. Although the PM one is only occasionally used the morning ones are often fully booked hence why they use a bus rather than a van on some runs so they can pick up a few in one go.

I know Chester depot does not have a staff bus, but Wigan definitely does. I think I remember Gillmoss operating them too but cant 100% remember.

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(14/06/2016 11:08)R879 HRF Wrote:  Its from the First era, but Stagecoach do operate staff buses out of other depots. Birkenhead has 2 drivers on staff buses in AM and 1 in PM. Although the PM one is only occasionally used the morning ones are often fully booked hence why they use a bus rather than a van on some runs so they can pick up a few in one go.

I know Chester depot does not have a staff bus, but Wigan definitely does. I think I remember Gillmoss operating them too but cant 100% remember.

The Gillmoss staff buses I remember are the NCME-bodied Dart (32923) and the East Lancs Sprytes

[326VFM]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
First Brand new Park and Ride Enviro just arrive at Chester depot today were 26051 SN16OPF. From Stagecoach Facebook reported. Could be enter in service very soon!!

[326VFM]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Today I've seen some Park and Ride Wright Eclipse. So I give anyone update new stagecoach livery (ex old Park and Ride livery)
21262 Stagecoach Livery
21263 Sc Livery
21264 ?
21265 Park and Ride Livery
21266 P and R Livery
21267 P and R Livery
21268 P and R Livery
21269 P and R Livery
21270 P and R Livery
21271 Sc Livery
21272 ?
21273 ?
21274 Repainted at Rock Ferry
21275 Sc Livery
Can anyone inform about 21264, 21272 and 21273 update livery

Hope this help.

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
As far as I'm aware 21264, 21272 and 21273 are still in the Park and Ride livery

[PO59 MXJ]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(14/06/2016 11:51)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  The Gillmoss staff buses I remember are the NCME-bodied Dart (32923) and the East Lancs Sprytes

Either use Ford Fiestas, Skoda Fabia or the Transit minibuses now.

Today, Chester sent one of the ex X22 darts to Gillmoss and brought back a new Park and Ride E200MMC

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(14/06/2016 15:28)326VFM Wrote:  First Brand new Park and Ride Enviro just arrive at Chester depot today were 26051 SN16OPF. From Stagecoach Facebook reported. Could be enter in service very soon!!

It could be for driver familiarisation

[PO59 MXJ]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Correct. They will all enter service on the same day.

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(15/06/2016 11:29)PO59 MXJ Wrote:  Correct. They will all enter service on the same day.

Is that going to be the 27th the day of the new contract start

[PO59 MXJ]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
As far as I know yes.