Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(11/09/2025 12:22)CX06 EBK Wrote:  It'll be a long wait then, most of the Stagecoach hydrogen buses are still dumped on the back wall at Gillmoss.

Hydrogen buses project looks to have been scrapped, due to reliability and the sky rocketing costs of hydrogen at the moment

[sth77]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(24/09/2025 18:47)chris-s Wrote:  Possible permanent and nothing into replace due to recent transfers in from Southport

Thanks, hopefully permanent and only 12 more to go.

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
The recently fitted next stop led screens on the top decks of the enviro 400 fleet has been removed due to safety issues. A new position to place them elsewhere is being worked on

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
So now confirmed is the hydrogen deckers will not be returning and all have been withdrawn. All hydrogen fuelling in Jckson street has been removed and other ancillary mods have also been removed.

[W176 XMA]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(Yesterday 10:34)chris-s Wrote:  So now confirmed is the hydrogen deckers will not be returning and all have been withdrawn. All hydrogen fuelling in Jckson street has been removed and other ancillary mods have also been removed.

Thanks for the update, just wondering if you know what's going to happen to the vehicles?

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(Yesterday 10:46)W176 XMA Wrote:  Thanks for the update, just wondering if you know what's going to happen to the vehicles?

I wonder if conversion to full electric is possible.......down to the LCRCA to decide what to do though, certainly a lot of expensive vehicles potentially going to waste there.....

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(Yesterday 10:46)W176 XMA Wrote:  Thanks for the update, just wondering if you know what's going to happen to the vehicles?

For that I don't know, currently there in Anston where they was undergoing upgrades to the batteries and software issues but the faults after a while came back...shame as hen they worked they was lovely to drive

[chris-s]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(Yesterday 11:46)gka472l Wrote:  I wonder if conversion to full electric is possible.......down to the LCRCA to decide what to do though, certainly a lot of expensive vehicles potentially going to waste there.....

Its a very good possibility that they may get passed on to other operators who already has hydro vehicles and Adl may find a solution to the problems