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Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

Past fleet updates

Updated 31 January 2015 - The early entry to service of Enviro400s 4585 and 4586 has allowed Geminis 4200 and 4214 to leave for further use at Speke, while the remaining 24 Enviros are set to enter service from 1st February on their intended home of the 10 and 10A routes. Two further arrivals are 2550 and 2551 from Wythenshawe. while an additional withdrawal is the last of the ex Blue Bus Renowns, 2733.

Updated 12 December 2014 - The first few of 26 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers have been delivered to St Helens, these buses set to take over the busy 10 and 10A services from early 2015. They are fitted with leather seating and complimentary Wi-Fi. A number of buses will depart St Helens once the new order is operational, including several Wright Pulsar 2s. Some of these will transfer to other Merseyside depots as replacements for others which are moving to Arriva's Midlands and The Shires divisions. St Helens has received several buses following the withdrawal of 2209, 2213, 2242 and 2269 and 2732. The arrivals include Volvo B7TLs 4200 and 4214 from Birkenhead and Bootle respectively, here for use on the 10/10A services until the new buses enter service in February 2015. Dart 2237 has also been drafted in from Green Lane. Cadet 2491 has been repainted into Interurban colours.

Updated 06 October 2014 - Following the loss of school contracts at St Helens, Wright Eclipse Geminis 4206 and 4207 have moved to Speke. The depot returns to an all single deck allocation, although this is only expected to be for a short period.

Pulsar 2s 3024 and 3025 have each had their 'Save Our Bus Lanes' vinyls removed and received a fresh coat of Interurban paint. Dart 2209 has been withdrawn, while 2423 is a further Cadet to arrive.

Updated 23 September 2014 - The final Marshall Dart in use at St Helens, 7634, has been withdrawn. In its place, Cadet 2425 has been drafted in from Birkenhead but is only on a brief loan. Darts 2346 and 2349 have departed for a new life with Arriva The Shires; in their place, displaced Renowns 2732 and 2733 from Speke have arrived. Recently, St Helens had Enviro400 4415 on loan from Bootle, where it was used on trial on the 10/10A ahead of a potential order of new double deckers for this corridor next year. In its place, Pulsar 2984 was loaned to Bootle. Both buses returned to their original depots by Tuesday 13/05/14.

Updated 18 March 2014 - Pulsar 2692 has been repainted into the newer livery following repairs to accident damage.