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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - wirralbus - 16/08/2014 09:04
(16/08/2014 08:19)2829 Wrote: Within the next 12 months 4000/1/2 will be replaced by five 58 plate Pulsars. However, there are no details yet as this is once again unconfirmed.
How does three double deckers materialise into 5 single deckers , is there anything else going as well.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - 2829 - 16/08/2014 10:08
(16/08/2014 09:04)wirralbus Wrote: How does three double deckers materialise into 5 single deckers , is there anything else going as well.
I know, it makes no sense really! But in fairness the 4000s are on 403/13 a lot and deckers are not always required for the route.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - lcm453 - 16/08/2014 11:29
How does three double deckers materialise into 5 single deckers , is there anything else going as well.
Within that time frame plus 6 months the "X" plate cadets should be getting replaced also
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - 2829 - 16/08/2014 14:25
There are whispers of the 07 plate Cadets from Speke coming too, once again, unconfirmed.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - Raawwwrrr! - 16/08/2014 15:28
(16/08/2014 14:25)2829 Wrote: There are whispers of the 07 plate Cadets from Speke coming too, once again, unconfirmed.
Unlikely also as nothing is arriving to replace them
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - SNL 824 - 16/08/2014 17:35
(15/08/2014 13:07)2829 Wrote: The Solos won't be operating the 175 due to the limited turing capacity they offer. The depot driving instructor has advised if they are used drivers will have to reverse them on a certain part of the route as they can not 'over curbs'.
I rode on 669 on the 175 this afternoon. A bit tight in places but no problems. I'd actually gone looking for a last ride on an MPD and was a bit surprised that an Optare showed up.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - wirralbus - 16/08/2014 20:12
(16/08/2014 17:35)SNL 824 Wrote: I rode on 669 on the 175 this afternoon. A bit tight in places but no problems. I'd actually gone looking for a last ride on an MPD and was a bit surprised that an Optare showed up.
So is it definitive whether the optares will run the 175 , or do arriva have to go looking for vehicles to run this service from one of there many varied areas that operate short wheelbased vehicles . You do wonder how the operator of the 175 before Arriva managed on this route.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - H101GEV - 16/08/2014 20:42
(16/08/2014 15:28)Raawwwrrr! Wrote: Unlikely also as nothing is arriving to replace them
A good move would be to simply swap the three 07 plate Cadets with the Y-ABA Presidents and use them on the 699 which will struggle badly with just the recently cascaded Commanders.
The Cadets have no place at Speke and are too small for any of the depot's routes. Conversely, the 07 Cadets are better suited to the loads on the 403/413/414 than the Presidents are.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - M113 YKC - 16/08/2014 21:04
4202 has been on the 432/433/437 today and is on 432/437 lates tonight!
A Cadet was on the 410 today whilst the 411 was operated by 3006 and 3009.
RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - 2829 - 18/08/2014 11:40
669 is operating the 30 minute past each hour 409 from Birkenhead bus station today.