Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(21/03/2017 17:12)N304CLV Wrote:  2708 has turned up here.

For service or to be stored?

[SSS871]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(21/03/2017 18:20)T42 PVM Wrote:  For service or to be stored?

2708 out on the 410 this afternoon seen at Liscard, heading to New Brighton, at about 13:25.

[N304CLV]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Just seen 2708 in service on 410

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Birkenhead seems to be getting a bit of a hotch potch of vehicles at the moment , probably settle down after the rail work has finished when the cascades can properly be implemented.

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
What is going to happen during Phase 3? I thought the same as Phase 1 but the Gem 3s are being sent to their intended depots so are they coming back to Birkenhead temp for Phase 3 or will they just be using old buses?

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(22/03/2017 17:39)iMarkeh Wrote:  What is going to happen during Phase 3? I thought the same as Phase 1 but the Gem 3s are being sent to their intended depots so are they coming back to Birkenhead temp for Phase 3 or will they just be using old buses?

I was told that the pool fleet currently being amassed will be used on Birkenhead's commercial network so Birkenhead's own batch of hybrids and the StreetLites can be deployed on the third and final phase of the rail replacement services. The St Helens bound Gemini 2s (4435-4442) aren't going to be on loan here for that long I don't think

[motormayhem1]

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(22/03/2017 17:52)Y474 KNF Wrote:  I was told that the pool fleet currently being amassed will be used on Birkenhead's commercial network so Birkenhead's own batch of hybrids and the StreetLites can be deployed on the third and final phase of the rail replacement services. The St Helens bound Gemini 2s (4435-4442) aren't going to be on loan here for that long I don't think

Im led to beleive the ex speke gemini 2's will be staying untill the end of the rails then move to st helens once the rails are over.

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
May have been reported before....but spotted 4182 leaving Seacombe on the 403 earlier.

HTH

[FC Pictures]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(22/03/2017 17:39)iMarkeh Wrote:  What is going to happen during Phase 3? I thought the same as Phase 1 but the Gem 3s are being sent to their intended depots so are they coming back to Birkenhead temp for Phase 3 or will they just be using old buses?

some other new buses are due around the time of phase 3 so some of these could be used either on the rails or a subs on local routes to allow the 13 plate hybrids to do the rails

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(23/03/2017 00:50)FC Pictures Wrote:  some other new buses are due around the time of phase 3 so some of these could be used either on the rails or a subs on local routes to allow the 13 plate hybrids to do the rails

The next lot of 'new buses' due to arrive are 100% electric and gas powered and won't be operating from Laird Street as they won't be able to refuel.