Arriva North West - Speke Depot

[MX12 KVM]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2576 is on the 500.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
All three 500 workings were single deckers today. A sensible move in my opinion as present loadings on the 500 nowhere near justify deckers at the expense of other routes. Most, if not all, 80/80As today were back to deckers which is a major improvement on the unacceptable mainly single deck allocations on this route over the past month.

4478 was on the 86/86A.

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(02/10/2020 22:18)H101GEV Wrote:  All three 500 workings were single deckers today. A sensible move in my opinion as present loadings on the 500 nowhere near justify deckers at the expense of other routes. Most, if not all, 80/80As today were back to deckers which is a major improvement on the unacceptable mainly single deck allocations on this route over the past month.

4478 was on the 86/86A.

Seemingly only lasted one day. Perhaps it was a trial run?

Either way, I’m in complete agreement that 4444, 4477 and 4478 should be allocated to 80/A and 86/A duties while we’re under lockdown restrictions.

Having them run empty on 500 duties just doesn’t make sense.

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
4848 on 500 this evening.

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Ecos seem to be returning to Route 79 after a long absence due to vandalism. There appeared to be at least 3 or 4 out this morning. Has anybody else noticed this?

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(15/10/2020 20:04)childwallblues Wrote:  Ecos seem to be returning to Route 79 after a long absence due to vandalism. There appeared to be at least 3 or 4 out this morning. Has anybody else noticed this?

I’ve noticed that they have effectively swapped the allocations on 82 with 79, so 82 sees a lot more DB300s and 79 with more Ecos. Back like it was in 2017!

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Noticed Happy Al’s and Stagecoach with buses on the 699 recently ?? I’m guessing this is a scenario similar to MP Travel taking on the X1 for two months ??

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(18/10/2020 23:32)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  Noticed Happy Al’s and Stagecoach with buses on the 699 recently ?? I’m guessing this is a scenario similar to MP Travel taking on the X1 for two months ??

Sure it wasn’t just that Al’s loaned/bought buses from Stagecoach?

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(19/10/2020 13:54)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote:  Sure it wasn’t just that Al’s loaned/bought buses from Stagecoach?

No. This is not the case

[Official]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Hybrids are now back on the 79/Q full time, with Geminis and Enviro400 now being allocated onto the 82/C

Commanders now operating the 500 - with 4444 77 78 being put out on other airport services.

699 evening journeys are operate by Arriva with day time journeys being operated free of charge by Happy Als.