Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(03/03/2020 13:16)darylyates17 Wrote:  Wow I didn’t realise that’s all that’s left I wonder if Arriva will eventually pull the plug on Chester

Still a good PVR though.
Blacons is 4
Broughton 3 is 2
4/X4 is around 10
10/10A is 7 (plus school)

Sundays it wouldn't surprise me if they locked up Chester and ran stuff from Wrexham or they outsoruced the office stuff to Wrexham (so drivers call up Wrexham when they get into the depot to sign on. Stagecoach do this in at least 1 place due to low PVR). PVR is only 10.


Chester isn't the biggest depot for PVR but it could run a lot more if they wanted it to. The issue is the driver terms (drivers must have their breaks in the depot, They aren't allowed at Chester interchange) which means they need loads of shunt vehicles and that of course costs money. Chester isn't far off the same at Winsford in that they operate there but don't care that much but if it makes them a few quid, it's a few pound they wouldn't get shutting the depot.

It can't be far off becoming an outstation of Wrexham though to reduce admin costs.