Grand National 2013

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RE: Grand National 2013

(20/03/2013 15:32)507009 Wrote:  No registration for the same 'local' Grand National bus Stagecoach operated last year seems to have popped up yet.

Whilst there didn't seem to be a registration from Stagecoach regarding their usual Grand National service, it appears that they're operating it anyway (unless their previous registration for it was set-up so that an annually registration, a £60 cost, didn't have to occur):
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travellin...02013).pdf

It'll be interesting to see what both companies use on their services. Arriva have a lot of free DAF/ALX400s and Palatine 2s as a result of Birkenhead's hybrid 'deckers entering service and due to it being a school holiday. Stagecoach, on the other hand, have a number of S-registered Renowns doing nothing at the moment; I really do hope that they don't take 'deckers off of the 82/86 corridor for the 922, which proved that the extra capacity wasn't needed last year. In addition, there will be three companies providing special links from Aintree to Liverpool this year - PeoplesBus being the third.