Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

[Busser]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(19/02/2014 21:00)KU02 YUH Wrote:  

(17/02/2014 16:31)KU02 YUH Wrote:  

I also managed to catch 2666 on the new 310. I don't like the new destinations that have been made for the 310/311 - don't know why certain words are in CAPITAL LETTERS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmill...otostream/

I think the new destinations look better, than the old ones as they looked worse in my opinion although Southport seems to use the best font for there numbers and letters

Also its a lot better now that they display Queen Square rather than Liverpool, should be less confusing for some passengers between Walton and the city centre.

And I like the fact that they go from the bus station instead of Sir Thomas street. Although I don't understand why they stopped serving the Skem ASDA.

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
I agree with removing the service from Sir Thomas Street , to be honest most of the stands get fully bunged up with Cross River services there and at times i have seen the traffic struggle to get by the buses trying to get to there stops , so moving back into the bus station was a better idea for these services.

[Busser]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(19/02/2014 21:47)wirralbus Wrote:  I agree with removing the service from Sir Thomas Street , to be honest most of the stands get fully bunged up with Cross River services there and at times i have seen the traffic struggle to get by the buses trying to get to there stops , so moving back into the bus station was a better idea for these services.

Exactly.

Also its probably one of the longest timed everyday services to Liverpool along with the X2/2X and it goes quite a distance.

Also I've noticed edge hill uni passengers on there sometimes so its much easier to get to Queen Square than looking for Sir Thomas Street if you don't know the city centre that well.

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(19/02/2014 21:23)Busser Wrote:  

(19/02/2014 21:00)KU02 YUH Wrote:  I also managed to catch 2666 on the new 310. I don't like the new destinations that have been made for the 310/311 - don't know why certain words are in CAPITAL LETTERS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmill...otostream/

I think the new destinations look better, than the old ones as they looked worse in my opinion although Southport seems to use the best font for there numbers and letters

Also its a lot better now that they display Queen Square rather than Liverpool, should be less confusing for some passengers between Walton and the city centre.

I don't mind what they've actually written on the destinations - it's the way that it's presented that I don't like. The use of random capital letters for certain words and the font chosen (that being the "Super-X" type on the Helen software) just looks unprofessional in my opinion.

[Busser]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(19/02/2014 22:35)KU02 YUH Wrote:  

(19/02/2014 21:23)Busser Wrote:  

(19/02/2014 21:00)KU02 YUH Wrote:  I also managed to catch 2666 on the new 310. I don't like the new destinations that have been made for the 310/311 - don't know why certain words are in CAPITAL LETTERS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmill...otostream/

I think the new destinations look better, than the old ones as they looked worse in my opinion although Southport seems to use the best font for there numbers and letters

Also its a lot better now that they display Queen Square rather than Liverpool, should be less confusing for some passengers between Walton and the city centre.

I don't mind what they've actually written on the destinations - it's the way that it's presented that I don't like. The use of random capital letters for certain words and the font chosen (that being the "Super-X" type on the Helen software) just looks unprofessional in my opinion.

I do agree about the capital letters being randomly placed and on looking closer I think its the same old font as before.

But for some reason I prefer how it looks compared too before not sure why I guess it just makes a change for once.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
last night I went past Liverline on 0614 trip from Bootle Bus Stn nice to see Liverline yard still in use and gates open and lit up looks like its being used like it was when open as Bootles overflow bus park

[mathias]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(20/02/2014 10:25)E208 WBG Wrote:  last night I went past Liverline on 0614 trip from Bootle Bus Stn nice to see Liverline yard still in use and gates open and lit up looks like its being used like it was when open as Bootles overflow bus park

A driver told me Arriva have secured just one month's rent on the area. After that, who knows?
Get your final photos while there's still time....

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
Lets face it, this is only open whilst the rail replacement is on, so its nothing to get excited about is it.

[Neoplan N4009]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
A Gemini l B7TL did appear on the 60 yesterday , sadly at the time I was 4427 I was too slow to notice the fleet number

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot
Bootle certainly have a VLW in use, just seen it on 61 Bootle bound turning into Eaton Road, I was a bit too far away to I.d which one. Bootle also have 3 of them in their yard although not in a service line so probably there for other reasons.