[Archive] Arriva North West - Speke Depot

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(20/06/2014 13:11)mr t Wrote:  So that probably put pays to the idea of the deckers moving elsewhere when the 86 gets its new ones

The Myllenniums have always been planned to leave once the Enviro400s for the 86/86A arrive. The double deckers are staying put for the 75, 76, 80 and 81 routes.

[X782 NWX]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2733 is on the 500 today

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(20/06/2014 13:23)507009 Wrote:  The Myllenniums have always been planned to leave once the Enviro400s for the 86/86A arrive. The double deckers are staying put for the 75, 76, 80 and 81 routes.

I do wonder at what point down the line that this depot will become an all double decker operation , can see the 500 going double decker in the long term as well.

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/06/2014 11:50)wirralbus Wrote:  I do wonder at what point down the line that this depot will become an all double decker operation , can see the 500 going double decker in the long term as well.

An interesting thought. I wonder what was the last depot on Merseyside to be all double-decker operation. I suspect it was either Walton or Litherland, both of them closed shortly after deregulation in 1986. Any advances?

[Phil]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/06/2014 22:17)Barney Wrote:  An interesting thought. I wonder what was the last depot on Merseyside to be all double-decker operation. I suspect it was either Walton or Litherland, both of them closed shortly after deregulation in 1986. Any advances?

Was Garston 100% double deck before the B10Bs arrived? They may have had mini buses although not sure.

[CX06 EBK (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
4112 was another B7TL I noticed with AdBlue treatment the other day on the 81.

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Whilst Speke does not need replacements for the Bendis at present it will do in September when the University returns. As the 699 requires high capacity buses will 4100-4107 return to Speke? I know that the plan is to send them to Winsford but plans are fluid.
Other options could be to retain some Mylleniums short term or draft in Pulsars surplus at Rhyl or Commanders 2504-13 which will also be surplus soon.
Anybody got any information?

[Official]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(23/06/2014 05:50)childwallblues Wrote:  Whilst Speke does not need replacements for the Bendis at present it will do in September when the University returns. As the 699 requires high capacity buses will 4100-4107 return to Speke? I know that the plan is to send them to Winsford but plans are fluid.
Other options could be to retain some Mylleniums short term or draft in Pulsars surplus at Rhyl or Commanders 2504-13 which will also be surplus soon.
Anybody got any information?

I've heard its commanders!

[CX06 EBK (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
4113 and 4114 are two further B7TLs to have AdBlue treatment and after at least 7 years of displaying just a dot on the back display, 4121 finally has a working rear display. I wonder if 4116s defective front unit has been sorted now.

[2829]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
A VLW made an appearance on the 500 today. Sadly I missed it.