Merseyside & Halton Bus Timetables

[Bevan Price]

RE: Merseyside & Halton Bus Timetables

(14/12/2020 13:49)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote:  They’d come under Merseytravel, but I’m sure a regular passenger doesn’t know if it’s a Merseytravel service, they’d just look for the name they see on the side of the bus. Agreed, it is confusing and maybe they could’ve done more about this, as I anticipate many questions.

Ironically, the usually 3-a-day 201 hospital bus gets a more regular service on Christmas Day at an hourly frequency.

I’ve noticed no special provision for Halton though. It’s confusing as to whether they come under Merseytravel control or not as all stops are Merseytravel branded but there’s no real affiliation. The only Merseytravel-tendered service in Halton is the evening and Sunday 17 Widnes to St Helens and even then that’s more tied to St Helens provision than Widnes.

Another irony is that the route between Eccleston & Prescot via Burrows Lane only has bus services on Christmas Day (H2/H3, St. Helens / Whiston Hospital circulars). As the bus stops on Burrows Lane all say "not in use", I wonder how they expect passengers to know about the services.

Also, if Merseytravel adhere to their notice issued last year, there will be no more printed versions of the Christmas /New Year timetables.