Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[Turbostar]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Overheard a discussion on a 36 to Runcorn the other day & it seems that Stagecoach are quite keen to keep hold of that route. Longer term, I suppose it could be inter-worked with the X2, or if more of the erstwhile GHA services are kept on by Stagecoach, they may look for a suitable site in the Ellesmere Port area for an outstation?

Certainly, there's a fair bit of industrial land that could possibly be used for such a purpose, which would cut down on dead mileage & ease the ever increasing congestion at both Rock Ferry & Chester depots.

Also noted is that Stagecoach didn't seem keen on taking on route 7 in Ellesmere Port & that is now being operated by Helms of Eastham.

We do seem to be getting to a point where some investment will be needed in garage facilities soon. Liverpool Road in Chester was never intended to be used as a main depot and the potential for any further expansion is (in my opinion) being hampered by the lack of space at teh southern end of the Stagecoach area.