Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(09/07/2018 00:14)iMarkeh Wrote:  I can't wait to see the bus station stand allocations. They have made a hash of them as it is with lots of clashes and look at stands B & C. The amount of services off those two stands is amazing. Stand A is full. B, C are too busy. D, E are Park and Ride. F the Chester drivers hog so double loading already takes place with the 11s boarding in the busway. G, H are full. J has space but no destinations match. K the 1 needs it's own stand if possible. L & M have space but would you really couple Liverpool and Mold buses together? N is well. Part of a council and NatEx sweetheart deal (Council are refusing entry to Easybus due to 'lack of available slots on Stand N'. Also NatEx are allowed long layovers in the bus station taking up stands for 45+ minutes which other operators technically aren't allowed to do. They are told they should park up on Delamere St)

The new interchange is a complete "Fred Karno's" in my opinion. The Park & Ride services shouldn't use it at the expense of other services. It's an INTERCHANGE, where you SHOULD be able to get off one service and seamlessly board another. Park & Ride doesn't fit that pattern, but buses to and from Wrexham and Crewe most certainly do - yet they go from the railway station and/or Foregate Street.

A lot of money spent, an opportunity rather wasted.