Impera Bus & Coach

[Route102]

RE: Impera Bus & Coach - FLEET NEWS ONLY
I used to work the 130 route with CMT from 2000 to 2006, timings of an eveing after 7 were ok, the first few journeys leaving Old Roan chronic traffic delays on Copy Lane.

Sundays, well I would agree that between 12 and 5 the Liverpool One (PSBS as was) to Dingle would always be a tight squeeze especially when you were full heading into Liverpool from Walton. There would be a 6min layover at Dingle which could never be achieved. One way CMT tended to keep as close to time as possible was to schedule the driver meal breaks in at Dingle during the busier times (so at least the journeys would be to time).

Mill Street didn't have any speed bumps back then, it wasn't the nightmare it is now trying to get from Queen Square to L1 (the traffic lights timings are a joke) so Impera are probably getting delayed!

Also, the route was run with Volvos (drivers often refused or exchanged Darts due to the Volvos greater turn of speed and acceleration (often needed). There are many more sets of traffic lights along the route than what was previously the case!

Windows I only had some incidents along Rice Lane parts of the route!