Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(05/11/2023 13:38)MTL0201 Wrote:  Most likely to do with loadings.

The bus on the morning 420 can be full after leaving Upton, were as evening buses often left Liverpool empty, & given the stopping arrangements, only passengers to & from Liverpool were carried on the 420.

Passengers from Liverpool, would often catch the first bus, even if was the 437, given the 437 only takes 5 minutes longer than the 420, so 420 loadings were often poor on leaving Liverpool, which is why all the journey's from Liverpool were withdrawn.

The 420 could always pick a decent load up from West Kirby if Merseyrail had a nightmare , the 420 was a political decision to keep last time there was cuts on the plate , but as there is upcoming franchise routes it was thought time to get rid of .