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The 53, X3 and Kirkby Circs are all ok for Darts

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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
As a rule the Darts tend to only do X3 and 53 nowadays though.

The Kirkby Circulars did used to get odd Darts when it was 197/198 but I think have been pretty much entirely Solo operated as 97/97A/98/98A.

163/263 will have to be Solos too, 135 likely Solos too - Darts might do 135 at a push but the long Darts at Stagecoach are too big for it really.

217/227 can cope with Darts too but it is almost entirely operated with Enviro300s.

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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
(10/02/2017 17:28)T42 PVM Wrote:  The 53, X3 and Kirkby Circs are all ok for Darts

Darts are acceptable on the 53 at off peak because the route is QBP with Arriva and has a five-minute frequency. Whenever the bus in front is missing Darts struggle to cope, especially at peak times. As a matter of interest, how many Darts are still left in GM?
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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Darts could be used on the 163/263 if needed as im sure when i was at supertravel i took the 02 plate dart on the 163.
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(10/02/2017 20:56)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Darts could be used on the 163/263 if needed as im sure when i was at supertravel i took the 02 plate dart on the 163.

Did it used to do the part behind Ravenscourt then?

That was always the tightest part when I drove it at HTL - there were times getting the Solo around was pretty tight! Arncliffe and Torrington aren't so bad though.

We've been told it will be Solos anyway and they are getting enough in to operate it with them!

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(10/02/2017 21:04)Dentonian Wrote:  Thanks for these updates. I believe there is an official list showing registrations for all except 10822/3/4/41/2/3. That suggests these six will be 17-reg.

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(10/02/2017 21:02)buses7675 Wrote:  Did it used to do the part behind Ravenscourt then?

That was always the tightest part when I drove it at HTL - there were times getting the Solo around was pretty tight! Arncliffe and Torrington aren't so bad though.

We've been told it will be Solos anyway and they are getting enough in to operate it with them!

Yeah done the same , as it was a bit tight but doable.
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(10/02/2017 20:52)Barney Wrote:  Darts are acceptable on the 53 at off peak because the route is QBP with Arriva and has a five-minute frequency. Whenever the bus in front is missing Darts struggle to cope, especially at peak times. As a matter of interest, how many Darts are still left in GM?

I think there's only six left from the original 2005/06 £6.5m allocation of 75 when Stagecoach took over GTL.

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