Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(25/05/2023 14:48)St Helens Rider Wrote:  The 31 is very strange when it comes to allocations. It can be anything from a Solo to a Decker. The 33 is one of those routes which maybe if it was possible should interwork with something as it's usually laying over somewhere in the Town Centre for around 20 minutes every journey.

I’ve strongly believed the 31 and 33 should be combined with a full circuit taking just under 60 minutes.

You could for example:
- Run both the 31 and 33 on a 30 minute frequency at PVR 2 which saves 2 buses but reduces frequency of the 31 section in Parr.
- Run both the 31 and 33 as a 20 minute frequency at PVR 3 which saves 1 bus and increases the frequency of the 33 but reduces the section in Parr by 5 minutes (My preferred option)
- Run both services every 15 minutes (as per the 31 currently) with smaller buses such as the Solo’s saving no buses/PVR but maintains the 31 frequency and increased frequency to Sutton Heath
- Copy the ambitious plan of Southport depot and turn both the 31 and 33 into two circular services by adding a section of route between Parr and Sutton Heath via Lea Green