Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(09/01/2017 11:57)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Both 4831 and 4833 have just left birkenhead depot to go to a liverpool depot , presumably speke.

Ive been told these have gone to green lane instead as VF is going to start being given.

[C209 GTU]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(10/01/2017 18:49)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Although it was previously numbered 7922, it is now 7910

Much appreciated - Thanks

[Valandil]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(11/01/2017 05:43)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Ive been told these have gone to green lane instead as VF is going to start being given.

Sorry if this seems obvious to you, but what is VF?

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(11/01/2017 09:43)Valandil Wrote:  Sorry if this seems obvious to you, but what is VF?

Is it vehicle familiarisation?

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(11/01/2017 10:02)Barney Wrote:  Is it vehicle familiarisation?

Yeah its short for veichle familiarisation just so drivers can get use to it and shown the controls and have drive of it.

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
It also allows the vehicles to be put straight into service immediately the phase 1 work has finished at green lane probably , rather than putting them through the VF after the work has finished.

[N271CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Makes me wonder, what vehicles will be used for phase 3?

[E400]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Has anybody got any pictures of this elusive bike bus yet?

Still not seen it

[Valandil]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I don't have a picture, but I have seen it in service ... it definitely exists!

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(11/01/2017 11:21)N271CKB Wrote:  Makes me wonder, what vehicles will be used for phase 3?

Isnt only a certain amount of the double deckers required after phase 1 for work at Green Lane.

Phase 2 vehicles are only required for weekends which brings the requirement down a little.

Phase 3 is probably the one where the vehicles may have to be loaned back to Birkenhead , dont forget it should be a little better weather wise then we hope and passengers may even be fractionally higher than now.