[Archive] Arriva North West - Speke Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
ALX400's were used on the 86/86A simply because 4100-4120 were fitted with luggage racks, and I believe it may have part subsidised for the cost by Merseytravel or the Airport to promote the use of low floor vehicles to the "new" John Lennon Airport, Remember! at the time of the introduction service 86A was a limited stop service after LSP to the Airport similar to the 501, but calling at the Marriot and Estuary.
The PVR of the 79 is more than the amount of B7's that Speke currently operate (pre-79/79D the PVR was 18/19ish and is now somewhere in the mid-twenties).

The 79 got new deckers because the route had no investment, bar 2603-2607 (The ALX300's were new to Manchester Depot, and The Renowns were bought and used on the 86.) which were "le bus 79" branded in 2006, it was also due to the "new" section to promote the use of service 79 serving Halewood and Okell Drive, giving a more frequent and alternate South Liverpool route to the City Centre.