Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
The MMC's coming in on loan are registered SN66VZU/V/W/X/Y/Z/WAA/E/J/O/U/WBD/E/F/G.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(13/12/2016 21:08)ant17612 Wrote:  The MMC's coming in on loan are registered SN66VZU/V/W/X/Y/Z/WAA/E/J/O/U/WBD/E/F/G.

Any 100% confirmation which depot these be going to and for what use..there rumours there getting split between chester and birkenhead for X8 and 2 but I dont think there be enough for that and plus someone asked on twitter and they said it wont be deckers on X8 and 2 even know it said there be bigger buses on the email service

I did ask at my depot (Birkenhead) but they knew nothing so doubt there coming to Birkenhead

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(13/12/2016 21:32)E208 WBG Wrote:  Any 100% confirmation which depot these be going to and for what use..there rumours there getting split between chester and birkenhead for X8 and 2 but I dont think there be enough for that and plus someone asked on twitter and they said it wont be deckers on X8 and 2 even know it said there be bigger buses on the email service

I did ask at my depot (Birkenhead) but they knew nothing so doubt there coming to Birkenhead

IIRC the PVR for the X8 is 6. Including a spare for that it would leave 8 for the 2 (don't know the PVR for the 2) - so you may be right

I wouldn't be surprised if they were used at Gillmoss and 15 Enviro300s were loaned to Chester and Rock Ferry. Time will tell though

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(13/12/2016 22:42)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  I wouldn't be surprised if they were used at Gillmoss and 15 Enviro300s were loaned to Chester and Rock Ferry. Time will tell though

That wouldn't make any sense as what you are proposing would be using similar capacity vehicles and/or duplicate running which would cost much more than having a double decker operated service

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(13/12/2016 23:18)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  That wouldn't make any sense as what you are proposing would be using similar capacity vehicles and/or duplicate running which would cost much more than having a double decker operated service

It states on the Stagecoach MCSL Twitter page (under Tweets and Replies) that extra capacity will be sent out on the 2 and X6 as and when and they won't be double deckers

I don't see where the additional vehicles to provide the extra capacity would come from if they aren't double deckers

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(13/12/2016 23:27)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  It states on the Stagecoach MCSL Twitter page (under Tweets and Replies) that extra capacity will be sent out on the 2 and X6 as and when and they won't be double deckers

I don't see where the additional vehicles to provide the extra capacity would come from if they aren't double deckers

Scania Solars have more seats than the Enviro300s on the 2 its possible we could be using those but who honestly knows

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(14/12/2016 00:18)E208 WBG Wrote:  Scania Solars have more seats than the Enviro300s on the 2 its possible we could be using those but who honestly knows

Considering the chaos on the Wirral line that is likely to occur, an extra two seats won't make much difference. I foresee a situation where serious duplication of services will be needed and allowed under some obscure emergency legislation. I'm glad my thirty-odd years of commuting across the river is over.

[iMarkeh]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
New buses are heading for RF to operate and Chester is meant to he getting Enviro300s apparently nothing major but it is something.

[pete tierney]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this but, regards the forthcoming rail closures, can anyone advise which lines are to be closed & the duration of the closure.
Sorry if this has been advised already but if so I have missed it.
Thanks Pete.

[wirralbus]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Birkenhead Central - Liverpool

Birkenhead North - Liverpool

Every day for six weeks (starting Jan 03 2017 ) then weekends only , until the final three weeks then its back to the above .

At weekends it will be BC - LP and BN - LP with the exception of Grand National Saturday and Bank Holiday Weekends at those times trains will run into James platform 2 only Platform 1 will be unavailable.