Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(09/08/2023 13:29)Y458 KNF Wrote:  Merseytravel should have just ordered what TfGM did rather than a new unproven type that seems to be full of issues.

As I've said many times already, these buses were a very bad buy. It's almost funny how some think the politicians who bought these buses, and the woeful new trains, can run a franchised bus network.

(09/08/2023 18:33)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  How can there be nowhere to recharge them?

The two that did make it into service have done 2/3 public service round trips and type training (admittedly on routes that largely aren’t the 10A), that’s some impressive mileage if there still on their delivery tanks!

I imagine the 7 that haven’t made it into service (and the stagecoach fleet) might end up on 73’ plates

They've been refuelled by alternative means. None of Arriva's are planned to be "73" plates, don't know about Stagecoach.