Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[wirralbus]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Anyone who says move the 471/472 from Rock Ferry to Gillmoss , you have to be on another planet firstly there is no evening work on this route whatsoever and then in the daytime its about 50% work up on route and back on the other.

The 471/2 work is not going to be given by Arriva , the only way they would give up this work is if they went bust .

[bus401]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I agree.What's happening with the new vehicles in Rock Ferry ,when and where are they entering service?

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(08/08/2016 23:40)bus401 Wrote:  I agree.What's happening with the new vehicles in Rock Ferry ,when and where are they entering service?

There is a possibility the 5 MMC's at RF may go to Chester in exchange for normal Enviros but we will have to wait and see..its all in the air at present

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Nobody in Birkenhead depot seems to know who the new buses are actually for, they just turned up!

[Nicholas]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(07/08/2016 11:49)wirralbus Wrote:  The only way a limited stop Liverpool - Manchester service could be viable time wise is if the motorway network at the Liverpool end came a lot closer than The Rocket at Broad Green.

How many other cities have there terminal motorways a lot closer to the city ?

Only because it was never completed. It was meant to finish at the unbuilt Inner Ring Road.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(09/08/2016 06:14)R879 HRF Wrote:  Nobody in Birkenhead depot seems to know who the new buses are actually for, they just turned up!

What i put above your comment is latest i heard but like i said its all up in the air...like the 6 in the port one minute its coming then it is ... lets just wait and see

[Turbostar]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Overheard a discussion on a 36 to Runcorn the other day & it seems that Stagecoach are quite keen to keep hold of that route. Longer term, I suppose it could be inter-worked with the X2, or if more of the erstwhile GHA services are kept on by Stagecoach, they may look for a suitable site in the Ellesmere Port area for an outstation?

Certainly, there's a fair bit of industrial land that could possibly be used for such a purpose, which would cut down on dead mileage & ease the ever increasing congestion at both Rock Ferry & Chester depots.

Also noted is that Stagecoach didn't seem keen on taking on route 7 in Ellesmere Port & that is now being operated by Helms of Eastham.

We do seem to be getting to a point where some investment will be needed in garage facilities soon. Liverpool Road in Chester was never intended to be used as a main depot and the potential for any further expansion is (in my opinion) being hampered by the lack of space at teh southern end of the Stagecoach area.

[chester285]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(09/08/2016 06:34)E208 WBG Wrote:  What i put above your comment is latest i heard but like i said its all up in the air...like the 6 in the port one minute its coming then it is ... lets just wait and see

According to a source at Gilmoss the 6 is staying at chester

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(09/08/2016 11:45)chester285 Wrote:  According to a source at Gillmoss the 6 is staying at chester

Not what us drivers at RF are being told

[iMarkeh]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(09/08/2016 06:34)E208 WBG Wrote:  What i put above your comment is latest i heard but like i said its all up in the air...like the 6 in the port one minute its coming then it is ... lets just wait and see

In that case, RF can operate Saturday no 2 in the morning. When the 6 starts have a early 2 start at Rock Ferry and run itto the port. That will save on dead millage.