Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(24/07/2014 12:13)126th street Wrote:  Yes it did, but it also ran around nearly empty for most of the day hence its demise in the first place.

Stagecoach despite what some think are nobody's idiots and they will have done their research before announcing the 'new' X8. As I have mentioned above: I would put a month's money on its main purpose not being to generate new bus users. Instead it's there to attract passengers away from the 1 and 2 and put their fares in Stagecoach's pot. It really is as simple as that.

I`d agree with that, it was First who signed up to the QBP originally anyway,all the Liverpool to Chester services became slower as a result, and the old bangers First used on the routes surely didn`t meet QBP standards,things have improved since Stagecoach took over vehicle wise, but personally i find nearly 2 hours to Chester far too long and get the train instead .The new X8 won`t change that for me,unless they can shave another 20 minutes off the running time.