Route History

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RE: Route History

(13/01/2020 22:30)Walton 46 Wrote:  Interesting. Was this bus war the reason why 87/88 from Neston and Parkgate ended up transferring from Crosville to Merseybus as well?

Think in the 1980's this was the time when Crosville had depots at Heswall and West kirby.

Think West kirby was closed first but then reopened when Heswall closed , then not long after West Kirby closed again this time for good.

It maybe that Rock ferry didnt have much room after the transfer of all the work at heswall for 71 and 72 , im not sure whether there was any Barnston work still at heswall and they still had the 177/178.

Think the neston work was marginal beyond Clatterbridge Hospital , dont forget the 488 operated via Mount Road not the route they do these days and at that time merseybus was looking at routes beyond there standard area of merseyside. These days it wouldnt surprise me if Arriva would like to get rid of the 487 now as this is the only work at Laird street south of a line from Clatterbridge Hospital to New Ferry.