Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
4108 is on the 10 not tracking though

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
There was nearly a very interesting bus swap today with winsford depot , exchanging some 7** srs for the mercedes midi buses.
But when one arrived it was said it was way too small for st Helen's routes with only a capacity of 7 passengers.

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(22/04/2021 17:18)motormayhem1 Wrote:  There was nearly a very interesting bus swap today with winsford depot , exchanging some 7** srs for the mercedes midi buses.
But when one arrived it was said it was way too small for st Helen's routes with only a capacity of 7 passengers.

We just can't get rid of them optares...they are useless unreliable and not for for purpose

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

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(22/04/2021 19:44)chris-s Wrote:  We just can't get rid of them optares...they are useless unreliable and not for for purpose

I'd love to understand the logic behind the thinking of swapping Optare Solos for even smaller Mellor Stratas

Surely a more sensible idea would be to send them to Wales in exchange for Cadets from routes where the lower capacity of a Solo would be more suitable?

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
It was to help winsford out in which it would increase capacity on the routes the mercedes stratas normally operate on , then the mercedes would only be used as strictly spare buses and only to be used on a last resort.
But with a temporary capacity of 7 due to covid they just wouldn't be suitable for any of the routes as the readings on st Helen's routes are already quite busy.

[Jack]

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(22/04/2021 21:58)SK15 GZG Wrote:  I'd love to understand the logic behind the thinking of swapping Optare Solos for even smaller Mellor Stratas

Surely a more sensible idea would be to send them to Wales in exchange for Cadets from routes where the lower capacity of a Solo would be more suitable?

Or if it's to help Winsford send Stratas to Wales in exchange for Solos. Problem is the Stratas are just too small for most routes, thought it was strange Arriva went for them.

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(23/04/2021 07:38)Jack Wrote:  Or if it's to help Winsford send Stratas to Wales in exchange for Solos. Problem is the Stratas are just too small for most routes, thought it was strange Arriva went for them.

The Stratas would be too small for the Welsh depots as well

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
680 on 320 wigan today

[motormayhem1]

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An Enviro400 out operating the 329/360 departed st Helen's at 13:20 heading to warrington.

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(30/04/2021 12:54)motormayhem1 Wrote:  An Enviro400 out operating the 329/360 departed st Helen's at 13:20 heading to warrington.

I believe that it was 4595.