QBP Liverpool and Wirral

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RE: QBP Liverpool and Wirral

(20/10/2012 20:57)First Class Wrote:  Why do you think they had to introduce the 22/23 on the main section of the 20/21 corridor? People were getting particularly peeved at the lack of capacity throughout the day. If double deckers had been brought in, they wouldn't have needed the 22/23 capacity boost. At times, (usually Sundays or match days), the 130/210/250 buses were often full themselves when I used them. They already went from small single deckers (Darts) to larger single deckers (MAN) because capacity was not sufficient.

That's not true. The 22/23 were designed to be "Gillmoss Park and Ride" services, with Aintree University Hospital being one of their target customers (as a result of carpark issues within their facility). An extra two buses an hour on that corridor would hardly make any significant changes to the capacity on-board buses on the 20/21 (especially when they're Solos!), considering that most 20/21s are well-loaded before reaching Fazakerley.

I've seen buses on the 22 enter Liverpool a few times - I haven't seen more than about five people alight. I've also seen the 23 departing from Liverpool - again, the number of passengers on-board each bus that I've seen has been about than five (and I doubt that they were paying passengers...). I'm not sure on what the situation is like at the other end of the route (Gillmoss).