Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(03/12/2016 08:47)gka472l Wrote:  The timing would fit in with the Wirral line closure, although Arriva are doing that.....could they be sub-contracting some of it to Stagecoach....or could Stagecoach be enhancing capacity on their own cross-river routes for the duration of the Wirral line closure? An interesting one anyway....the MMC's still have to start operation in Cambridge in February and the Wirral line closure is 3/1 to 12/2.

All things are possible especially Arriva sub-contracting rail replacements. Unlike Stagecoach, Arriva doesn't have the manpower or vehicles to cope with a full closure of the line, even with the new Wright BL5H's on delivery. Either way, it will be an enthusiast's delight in January which can't be said for Wirral line commuters.