Avon Buses

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RE: Avon Buses

(24/06/2014 20:59)busdude Wrote:  They have the 122 in North Liverpool and they seem to be running that fine, and they most probably use one of their MPD darts, unless they are brining new buses in

The 122 is atypical. It is a M-F service that requires two full-sized single deckers as it provides the ONLY link to Aintree hospital and Walton Vale through Thornton and Netherton, runs on major roads, serves several large secondary schools and consequently takes a lot of cash fares. It is an hourly tendered service on Saturdays and does not run at all on Sundays.

The 135/235 is very different. It uses minibuses and operates daily from 7am till midnight on a very circuitous route between Aintree Station and Bootle Strand through several housing estates whilst most of its passengers are elderly or use Saveaways. After 7pm it is rare to see anyone on this service.

I could be wrong, but I suspect that Avon, having cut back on its Wirral services is trying to find work for its staff and vehicles rather than make them redundant. Good luck to Avon, but I can't see it being a success.