Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(05/07/2014 14:09)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  I don't know if it's just me, but personally I believe Arriva are making a mistake with what services they are choosing to upgrade (with the exception on the 12).

I'm really shocked that they haven't chosen to upgrade either the X1, 500 or 375/385. The airlink 500 service especially due to it's higher flat fare, and lack of branding to say that it is an express service of somewhat, plus with the bendybus catching fire minutes from the airport not too long ago, that really gave a "Welcome to Liverpool" experience to any tourists on board at the time.

The whole Sapphire branding idea is misplaced really and confusing to passengers,why Sapphire it`s still an Arriva bus,to my way of thinking it`s a pointless bit of branding,if anything you would put the Arriva name larger perhaps with Sapphire as a much smaller after thought not how it`s being done at the moment,

I also don`t get the 2 plus 1 seating on the upper deck of the Enviro400`s ,how is that helpful at busy times,the on board next stop announcements on the 1s to wrexham are poorly done and must irritate regular passengers rather than help their journey.

The X1`s do have leather seats and Wi -fi without the stupid Sapphire brand on the buses, and the 375/385 is getting new buses soon,also with leather seats but not branded as Sapphire,the 500 is likely to see some of speke`s new Enviro400`s used on it when they come into service,it`s had a very mixed allocation now for years,almost anything can run on there,It`s a shame about the bendys but they have brought their firecracker reputation with them from London,losing 2 recently must have meant Arriva`s insuarance company wanted them off the road now,before one is involved in a more serious accident. Welcome to Liverpool here`s your 15 year old Renown i admit is not the best image to present to visitors.