Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(02/07/2019 22:50)313201 Wrote:  Haven't a clue but if I was in charge of that depot there is no way that I would put brand new buses even if they are 12 or 24 months old on services where they are highly likely to have something thrown at them by the riff raff that cause damage to vehicles especially in the evenings and night hours until last bus.

For me, my choice would be get more vehicles like 34808 and put them on services like the 38, 41 & 42.

I disagree, I used to drive at Rock Ferry, mostly on late shifts, and would never have an issue on any of these routes, no more trouble than on any other. The 41/42 are a bit tight for time at night but that's the only problem. On the 38 it was a godsend because you knew you could have a quiet night not having to race around, again never had a problem on either route.

At laird St you'd expect the 423 to be the worst, but in reality you encounter more vandalism and antisocial behaviour on the 437 and 471/2 routes. I've been driving buses on Wirral for 5 years now, mostly lates. In that time I've had one window put through and only phoned the police once and that was on a 1 at request of a supervisor due to a disabled man who was lost and confused having panic attack and needed taking back home. I never get any trouble, it's an easy life and in reality around here no one route it worse than any other