Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(06/09/2017 15:23)Y727 KNF Wrote:  https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/mersey-gatew...00b7d7178d

Changes to services around Runcorn

I think I had read on here that route 82a would be shortened. This announcement confirms it will be curtained at Widnes.

I have seen pictures of 5010 and 5011 in service on route 82a. The sight of these in or heading to Runcorn will of course be short-lived.
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[mikestone]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot
I wouldn't have thought the gas buses would move to Chester - has Runcorn enough other work for them?

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot
It is only the X30 moving to Chester - no vehicles or other routes were involved in this.

[trixmax2000]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(09/09/2017 15:46)mikestone Wrote:  I wouldn't have thought the gas buses would move to Chester - has Runcorn enough other work for them?

Most will be working on the 79A(this covering the 82A route in Runcorn) 79C plus the 82A this interworking with the X1

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(09/09/2017 15:46)mikestone Wrote:  I wouldn't have thought the gas buses would move to Chester - has Runcorn enough other work for them?

I guess the extra services in Runcorn will be ok for it. 110 up to every 15 and the 79A must need a few extra drivers.

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(06/09/2017 14:50)Y474 KNF Wrote:  I have heard Speke. Makes sense considering they're getting seven hybrids from Birkenhead

Is the X30 busier than any route operated by Speke?

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(11/09/2017 10:12)childwallblues Wrote:  Is the X30 busier than any route operated by Speke?

No but it would be a case of the hybrids moving to Speke to free up older vehicles. It should be Enviro 400s to keep costs lower (less spare parts) but that depends how much sense arriva have.

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(11/09/2017 10:12)childwallblues Wrote:  Is the X30 busier than any route operated by Speke?

Speke is receiving seven hybrids from Birkenhead. They could displace the equivalent number of Gemini 2s although by the looks of it they are displacing Commanders instead

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot
it would say the X30 does do better than the 78 since the 21 was withdrawn

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot
The main problem for the X30 is it doesnt tie in with the school times so it misses out majorly on what could be a fair few students. I wonder if Chester will change that.