Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(25/07/2012 17:07)Harryn9000 Wrote:  i wish bootle would get rid of the darts completely and get new buses in same as stagecoach buses would be perfect for bootle or even same deckers as well

Bootle have been very lucky to have earned many brand-new buses since 2009 - 29 single-deckers and 12 double-deckers. From what I've been told, profits are very low across the board. Personally, I don't see their current fleet as being a major problem. 41 brand-new buses have helped to clear-out the main issue - step-entranced buses.

My problem lays with the way that the fleet is allocated out of the depot in the morning. The allocation of many Darts among few QBP-friendly buses on the 53/53A is obviously down to low priorities. Bootle have the correct QBP-friendly buses - that's definitely not the issue! Also, the 311 is a problem when it comes to its' allocation of Darts. As we all know, Darts are generally unreliable, and unsuitable, for long-distance services! Finally, I could write all day about the services that need an allocation of double-deckers - unfortunately, we have to compromise and be grateful with what we've got these days...