A2B Travel

[iMarkeh]

RE: A2B Travel
Is the Merc still at A2B. I was hoping to jump on it tomorrow but it hasn't tracked today.

[N271CKB]

RE: A2B Travel
https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/21638...t-heswall/

Article on Wirral Globe site claiming Heswall local services have been reduced to two hourly due to driver shortage, despite them having taken on new work

[moreton407]

RE: A2B Travel

(16/09/2022 03:06)N271CKB Wrote:  https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/21638...t-heswall/

Article on Wirral Globe site claiming Heswall local services have been reduced to two hourly due to driver shortage, despite them having taken on new work

It's not only the Heswall services that have been affected, the evening Moreton Circulars have been "temporarily" withdrawn.

[mrd97]

RE: A2B Travel
Why have they taken on these other routes if it meant cutting services elsewhere? Not really on, that.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: A2B Travel

(16/09/2022 16:35)mrd97 Wrote:  Why have they taken on these other routes if it meant cutting services elsewhere? Not really on, that.

Exactly what happened to Supertravel…

[moreton407]

RE: A2B Travel
I get it that with the tender for the 811 going to Selwyns that has freed up a bus to run one new tender but they have reduced other services in order to gain a contract they don't actually have the resources for. Merseytravel are obviously aware of this and are happy for it to happen.

[DVG526]

RE: A2B Travel
Noted on the 73 yesterday was the former regular vehicle, white Enviro200 MX09???, remnants of old Eazibus logo just about still visible on the side

[moreton407]

RE: A2B Travel
A2B have been using a 24 plate minibus on the Moreton circulars today.

[moreton407]

RE: A2B Travel
I have noticed that buses on the evening Moreton Circulars routes go around (empty) without any internal lighting on. Is this normal for a bus that is in service even if it doesn't have passengers on it?

[moreton407]

RE: A2B Travel
Further to my last post, I had a chat with an A2B driver last evening whilst laying over at Saughall Massie and he said there was no point in switching on internal lighting when there is nobody on it. He said it was rare to get anyone on the Moreton Circulars after 8pm. I remember back in the day you could get a bus from Saughall Massie to Liscard and Birkenhead and even at one point a bus to Liverpool.