Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[YN05 WKE]

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(10/02/2014 08:23)2829 Wrote:  The contraption that is 2426, is leaving from Laird St to replace a burnt out 6005 in Liverpool.

Thats good news one awful cadet tbh

[N271CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
4204 on the 118/9 tonight

[R557 ABA]

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(10/02/2014 23:56)N271CKB Wrote:  4204 on the 118/9 tonight

Good job it wasn't 4202 as that one doesn't have any working upper saloon lighting!

[R557 ABA]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
As you'd probably expect quite a number of Volvo B5LH's have been replaced by DAF SB120/VDL SB200's this evening on the cross river services, although the 471/472 remains mostly decker operated.

[busdude]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
4203 & 4205 both on the 418/419 today

[lcm453]

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2443 is on the 2

[126th street]

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(03/02/2014 12:52)2829 Wrote:  On such subject VLW1 (4200) has been blacklisted by the union for being slow.

Someone might be winding you up if they've told you that as a driver would be looking at being suspended for refusing to drive a bus that was 'too slow'.

[R879 HRF]

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(13/02/2014 19:43)126th street Wrote:  

(03/02/2014 12:52)2829 Wrote:  On such subject VLW1 (4200) has been blacklisted by the union for being slow.

Someone might be winding you up if they've told you that as a driver would be looking at being suspended for refusing to drive a bus that was 'too slow'.

Not at all, if a vehicle is complained about or 'signed off' by drivers constantly for issues such as no/poor heating, so slow it becomes dangerous etc, it will be 'blacklisted' by the union meaning they will not use the vehicle until the outstanding issue(s) are solved.

If a bus is so slow it would make pulling out at roundabouts or in heavy traffic very difficult and infact dangerous, then understandably it can be blacklisted.

This is extremely common at any depot at any company with union representatives.

[R557 ABA]

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(13/02/2014 20:27)R879 HRF Wrote:  

(13/02/2014 19:43)126th street Wrote:  

(03/02/2014 12:52)2829 Wrote:  On such subject VLW1 (4200) has been blacklisted by the union for being slow.

Someone might be winding you up if they've told you that as a driver would be looking at being suspended for refusing to drive a bus that was 'too slow'.

Not at all, if a vehicle is complained about or 'signed off' by drivers constantly for issues such as no/poor heating, so slow it becomes dangerous etc, it will be 'blacklisted' by the union meaning they will not use the vehicle until the outstanding issue(s) are solved.

If a bus is so slow it would make pulling out at roundabouts or in heavy traffic very difficult and infact dangerous, then understandably it can be blacklisted.

This is extremely common at any depot at any company with union representatives.

I agree with R879 HRF, I understand both 4200 and 4202 are both being looked into as we speak.

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
If 4200 and 4202 didnt arrive in that state from London how did they manage to get to a point that a snail could beat them off a roundabout .