Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(05/03/2013 11:27)bolton bus basher Wrote:  well at least one problem is fixed but if i had my way i would repair a marshall at green lame and sent it here even tho i hate marshalls, the solo SR would be a good idea for that tender birkenhead have got but i know that would never happen, still glad one problem is fixed tho

Lose a brand new vehicle in favour of something life expired and imminent for withdrawal for the sake of 4 seats? I don't think I'd be the only one to take issue with that Terry, even if the SRs are a bit small for the routes they're sometimes allocated to.

In my opinion, and from what I've noted, the capacity issues on the 33s stem directly from timetable issues; when a bus goes 'missing' due to late running, you essentially have two bus loads of passengers trying to use one vehicle which would be sufficient for a single bus load. By addressing some of the timetable issues, I'm hopeful that it may alleviate some of the capacity issues. Before the split shift running, capacity was less of an issue and it would only be a few peak journeys that would really fill the SRs. Without a doubt though, the 58 plate examples should be confined to duties on the 35/A and 312.