Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(17/10/2015 09:47)Dentonian Wrote:  Except that theory is shot down by the seven incorporating 5 ex Goldline and 2 12 yo 8.5 metre examples! OTOH, why would Chester CC have an input? Surely, city local services are fully commercial.......

They're all 9.2m...

I'm not sure what mechanism allows Chester CC to have a say on the services - but they are putting money towards the "better" vehicles. Perhaps its through some city-centre improvement initative.


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There is no chance of Stagecoach ordering E500s, which are aimed primarily at the export market. First ordered a few some years back - and they have been far from successful. Fuel consumption is particularly high, and spares for the engine (a slightly different Cummins unit to Enviro200s/400s etc) are hard to come by in Europe.

If there really is a need for more capacity on a route, then a frequency upgrade is the first port of call.