Arriva Strike

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RE: Arriva Strike

(14/11/2017 15:06)wirralbus Wrote:  The two liverpool depots maybe , but what about the Birkenhead , Southport , St Helens and Runcorn

(14/11/2017 15:12)FC Pictures Wrote:  Based on vehicle investment Birkenhead is likely to be the most profitable of those,Southport only has 3 routes that make money 47 49 and 375, St Helens has a mixture the 10s and Wigans would come on top there,X1,79C,82A and 110 mainly at Runcorn,already been a move to transfer the X30 to wales which is meant to be reversed

Birkenhead will stay where it is I think. St Helens wont move because of how big it is and that is where all major works are. Any heavy maintenance seems to be done in St Helens. Also repaints and refurbishments etc. They would loose too much in St Helens. Unsure how much space Bootle has left but all services except 46 could move there (375/385 could just as easily move to St Helens or be split between Bootle and St Helens). 46 would be a tough one though due to how long it would take to get a bus there.
I think Runcorn routes could all move easily to other depots. The X30 can be done from Chester, there was just a lack of vehicles and resources but if Runcorn shut, drivers would move with the routes. 79C from Green Lane, Rest from St Helens or Speke. If those depots can't take Runcorn routes for whatever reason. I genuinely think Runcorn has a higher chance of closure than the other depots because of its location and how there are 2 other depots within 20 minutes of it and it is the smallest depot that Arriva have.