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RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - motormayhem1 - 23/04/2016 20:10
I can see it shortly where oaps will have to start paying a small flat fare of something like 50p when travelling the way things are going with the council cuts.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - copey - 23/04/2016 20:34
(23/04/2016 20:10)motormayhem1 Wrote: I can see it shortly where oaps will have to start paying a small flat fare of something like 50p when travelling the way things are going with the council cuts.
Unfortunately the decision to charge oaps will have to come from central government and I feel that that is unlikely as a large majority of older people vote in elections. It is looking likely that pensioners will continue to have free travel but fewer services to travel on in the future. Transport appears to be well down the agenda for central government apart from big soundbites such as HS2. I do not want to start a political argument as I think that it applies to all parties.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - 33109 - 05/05/2016 11:06
Seems macc must be having 1 of our solos serviced or sumat similar as we've got 2617 on loan this wk. Seems to be performing well too, just bit tight round the turning circle at turners in bollington though!
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - Bevan Price - 05/05/2016 21:43
(23/04/2016 19:41)copey Wrote: The 84's are returning to decker operation from Monday after a short trial with Pulsars in an effort to reduce fuel costs. Some services were being overloaded coming out of Chester with a result of passengers being left behind. Not good on a hourly frequency.
The service is struggling to make profit even after reducing the vehicle numbers probably due to the route length and number of concessionary fares. This is an industry wide problem due to the cash starved councils not being able to afford to reimburse the operators with a reasonable amount of money to cover free travel.
The results can be seen by the unfortunate demise of Routemaster on the route which was not helped of course by another operator deciding to try and get a share.
Nothing else of any significance to report on the fleet side.
The problem with the 84 is that it runs through many miles of sparsely populated countryside, generating few passengers. Similar routes elsewhere have not survived, and if Chester was not such a tourist / shopping magnet, I doubt that the Nantwich - Chester section of 84 would still exist.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - 33109 - 06/05/2016 05:07
As copey mentioned above the bus pass brigade are going have start paying again. Although even at a flat fare of 50p they'd still moan & call it a rip off.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - childwallblues - 06/05/2016 05:46
(06/05/2016 05:07)33109 Wrote: As copey mentioned above the bus pass brigade are going have start paying again. Although even at a flat fare of 50p they'd still moan & call it a rip off.But which government can afford to offend the grey vote? Unfortunately for the councils it is up to them to sort it out.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - copey - 25/05/2016 18:26
First of the Centos back from polish and promote is 2611. New paint job and reupholstering.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - motormayhem1 - 25/05/2016 22:58
(25/05/2016 18:26)copey Wrote: First of the Centos back from polish and promote is 2611. New paint job and reupholstering.
Noticed that yesterday as i was leaving work parked up at st helens awaiting pick up and it actually looked good.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - Danfilm007 - 26/05/2016 13:23
Has/was Cadet 2499 been repainted? I saw it in Nantwich yesterday it it's looked as fresh and clean as I've ever seen.
RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot - motormayhem1 - 26/05/2016 18:34
(26/05/2016 13:23)Danfilm007 Wrote: Has/was Cadet 2499 been repainted? I saw it in Nantwich yesterday it it's looked as fresh and clean as I've ever seen.
Yeah 2499 has been repainted etc and had a bit of work done on the engine while at st helens getting done.