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Does anyone know when the future tranche(s) are going to be announced/commencing, please?

Be interesting to see what happens to the 38/38A/407 particularly the Moreton-West Kirby section, as i can see one of them being cut.

(23/01/2026 18:50)MTL0201 Wrote: [ -> ]Be interesting to see what happens to the 38/38A/407 particularly the Moreton-West Kirby section, as i can see one of them being cut.

It's getting cut to Moreton Town Meadow where it used to terminate before Avon went bust and Arriva withdrew the 83A.

Can anyone confirm that the 1,X1 will still be run out of Rock ferry ?

(23/01/2026 19:31)Merseysidebusenthusiast Wrote: [ -> ]It's getting cut to Moreton Town Meadow where it used to terminate before Avon went bust and Arriva withdrew the 83A.

If anything i'd prefer the 407 to continue to West Kirby, quite a few use it on Millhouse Lane, maybe divert the 38 to Saughall Massie Overchurch Road [via the current 38A], & keep 38A as is, but increase the frequency to every 30 minutes with an earlier Sunday start time from West Kirby.

(24/01/2026 10:26)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]Can anyone confirm that the 1,X1 will still be run out of Rock ferry ?

Well, unless they get more work, what's the point? it funny it not part of the plans to be taken off them. I would move it to Chester.

(24/01/2026 16:16)Mrboo Wrote: [ -> ]Well, unless they get more work, what's the point? it funny it not part of the plans to be taken off them. I would move it to Chester.

Stagecoach will run any contract work from there...also, there's the small franchises to be announced, which would be operator provided depots & vehicles, which Stagecoach may have bidded on.....also, the paint shop is there, and I recall reading recently that a lot of Bee Network stuff is done there (panels as well as buses, and not just for Stagecoach either.....).

HTH

(24/01/2026 16:25)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Stagecoach will run any contract work from there...also, there's the small franchises to be announced, which would be operator provided depots & vehicles, which Stagecoach may have bidded on.....also, the paint shop is there, and I recall reading recently that a lot of Bee Network stuff is done there (panels as well as buses, and not just for Stagecoach either.....).

HTH

I did wonder whether they might reinstate Arriva's paint shop at St.Helens.

March is when the smaller Franchise (School Services) is expected to be announced for St Helens & Wirral

(24/01/2026 20:23)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]March is when the smaller Franchise (School Services) is expected to be announced for St Helens & Wirral

Are small franchises just schools then?