Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[DK09 GXY]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(17/04/2016 13:29)T42 PVM Wrote:  Their based at Rock Ferry

Oh right, I always thought the 1 and 2 were done from Chester.

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(17/04/2016 13:40)DK09 GXY Wrote:  Oh right, I always thought the 1 and 2 were done from Chester.

It was originally 2/3 rock ferry and 1/3 Chester that did them, that changed shortly after stagecoach came in

[bluebird bus driver]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
the real reason for the deckers in chester depot are they are being used on tarpoley high school contracts. stagecoach are running these contracts as emergency from gha who were removed from the contract by the council.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(17/04/2016 15:32)bluebird bus driver Wrote:  the real reason for the deckers in chester depot are they are being used on tarpoley high school contracts. stagecoach are running these contracts as emergency from gha who were removed from the contract by the council.

Thanks for Confirming!

[Garsty]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
It's a shame they don't have any vehicles specifically for Schools sitting around anywhere...

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(17/04/2016 15:32)bluebird bus driver Wrote:  the real reason for the deckers in chester depot are they are being used on tarpoley high school contracts. stagecoach are running these contracts as emergency from gha who were removed from the contract by the council.

Does anyone know the reason CWaC removed GHA from the school contract?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(18/04/2016 15:48)Garsty Wrote:  It's a shame they don't have any vehicles specifically for Schools sitting around anywhere...

Would imagine the Bluebirds are missing a fair few bits between them, having donated them to keep 29880/2 on the road.

While they are Cummins engined, they have ISL model engines - not the ISB/ISC type more commonly found over here, and so parts have to be ordered direct from Cummins in the USA with correspondingly long lead times and high prices. That's a major part of the reason behind them being withdrawn.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
17021 is another at Chester, was spotted on the 53

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
17591 is now at Rock Ferry, currently being prepared for service

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(19/04/2016 18:32)E208 WBG Wrote:  17591 is now at Rock Ferry, currently being prepared for service

Has this recently transferred from chester?