Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(03/08/2016 05:28)telf23 Wrote:  Arriva would never let up on the X1. By far its busiest route.

In my opinion, although a link from Rucorn to Manchester could seem desirable to many, there's no feasable way a bus route could do this without taking a horrendous amount of time on each journey. Especially during peak times, it can take over an hour in the car!

The reason I assume a place like southport to be included in Merseyside and not Runcorn is that along with Liverpool, Southport was a part of Lancashire until the counties and boundaries changed way back when. Runcorn always has been, and even though now included in LCR, always will be a part of Cheshire.

However, being part of the LCR, Merseytravel are now the ones in charge of the bus services in the area, so maybe it could see some new SC routes in the area, or maybe extensions of existing ones?

In my opinion, I can see SC being successful in Halton, Runcorn particularly, as the standard of service recently has dropped significantly. Many late runnings per day, poor buses and very expensive fares. I think a fresh face in the area could do wonders for the infrastructure of the town, and would definitely put the frights up the existing companies.

Thank you for replying to my points. I remember catching one of the final X1s one Saturday in 2013 and it being pretty full. Maybe it can go double-deck when others are displaced by new Hybrids in the new year?

Interesting and true about Liverpool & Southport having both been in Lancashire, unlike Runcorn & Widnes, prior to the creation of Merseyside. It occurs to me that Warrington will be left out in the cold for being neither part of Greater Manchester nor the Liverpool City Region.

My bright hope for Stagecoach could be a Liverpool or St Helens - Runcorn - Altrincham express route. It would link their Merseyside & Manchester networks! Also there is surprisingly no St Helens - Runcorn direct link at present.