Probably worth having a specific depot thread now franchising is very close, rather than post in the franchising, or Arriva Laird Street thread....
The Mercerdes mini's are 5401-5404, with 5402 noted out in Claughton earlier (didn't note reg) and 5403 was parked in Laird Street, registered WN76VWF.
So the fleet from Sunday is as follows
3701-3750 Wright Ultroliner
4301-4355 E200MMC (10.8m)
5211-5218 E200MMC (9m?)
5401-5404 Mercedes mini
HTH
(22/10/2026 16:06)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Probably worth having a specific depot thread now franchising is very close, rather than post in the franchising, or Arriva Laird Street thread....
The Mercerdes mini's are 5401-5404, with 5402 noted out in Claughton earlier (didn't note reg) and 5403 was parked in Laird Street, registered WN76VWF.
So the fleet from Sunday is as follows
3701-3750 Wright Ultroliner
4301-4355 E200MMC (10.8m)
5211-5218 E200MMC (9m?)
5401-5404 Mercedes mini
HTH
Why do the short MMCs start at 5211, or is it a typo?
(22/10/2026 18:32)507022 Wrote: [ -> ]Why do the short MMCs start at 5211, or is it a typo?
They follow on from the Bee Network ones (5201-5210)
First bus to appear in service is 5211 on the 483.
So the 407 interworks with the 487 on Sundays.
Whilst not tracking, the very recently reprieved Sunday only route between Wallasey & Frankby Cemetery (now the 429, having been the 129 and the 29 a long time ago) was worked by Mercedes mini 5402 today....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/55611513904
HTH
Not my pic but linked here.....6164 BG14OOW with METRO logo's.....and lurking behind is 3088 BF62UXP, also with METRO logo's, and a Wright/B5LH just like what Arriva has removed around 40 of......this one being a former Brighton & Hove example (449 with them).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55609922347
EDIT - 3085 also present, with another unidentified, and at least one other B7RLE present......and also from 'buses2012', the loaned Salisbury Reds Mercedes (154) also has METRO logo's
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55610931621
HTH
(25/10/2026 18:15)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Not my pic but linked here.....6164 BG14OOW with METRO logo's.....and lurking behind is 3088 BF62UXP, also with METRO logo's, and a Wright/B5LH just like what Arriva has removed around 40 of......this one being a former Brighton & Hove example (449 with them).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55609922347
EDIT - 3085 also present, with another unidentified, and at least one other B7RLE present......and also from 'buses2012', the loaned Salisbury Reds Mercedes (154) also has METRO logo's https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/55610931621
HTH
Guessing like Stagecoach have with St Helens, Go Ahead have loaned some of their own vehicles to LS