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RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - KX03 KYY - 06/03/2025 14:40
Wonder if that 408 is like the old 124/5 or just a short version of 409?
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - gka472l - 07/03/2025 23:35
Probably of interest, not read through it all yet, but has a rough timeline of procurement and awards....
https://liverpoolcityregion-ca.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s77566/Metro%20Network%20Update%20-%20Bus.pdf
https://liverpoolcityregion-ca.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s77568/Appendix%202%20-%20Metro%20Network%20Update%20-%20Bus.pdf
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - Metroline1511 - 08/03/2025 09:19
I may well have missed this earlier. It's just that it's only today, albeit elsewhere online, that I have found out that buses will trade under Metro Network.
West Yorkshire might not be able to do likewise now.
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - Neoplan N4009 - 09/03/2025 00:09
(08/03/2025 09:19)Metroline1511 Wrote: I may well have missed this earlier. It's just that it's only today, albeit elsewhere online, that I have found out that buses will trade under Metro Network.
West Yorkshire might not be able to do likewise now.
Pity the LCRCA couldn’t have just stuck with the Merseytravel Smart branding copyright aside etc.. This would’ve saved a fair bit of time and money considering the rebranding costs. Also noted as of late the old “Smart” bus stops are gradually being replaced with traditional black and yellow examples, in and around South Liverpool anyway.
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - moreton407 - 11/03/2025 16:55
I'm just a little confused.....
Will there still be need for the smaller operator depots (ie, HTL, A2B, Cumfybus etc) or will all services be operated out of the larger depots (ie, Arriva and Stagecoach)?
And what of school services as most are operated under contract but there are some that are operated commercially?
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - Jack - 11/03/2025 23:12
In Manchester school services are included in the same way normal commercial services are. I think there are a few excluded that some schools contract out themselves.
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - Y458 KNF - 20/03/2025 16:57
Will evening and Sunday route variations become the same as the daytime (ie 32A and 35) once franchising starts?
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - St Helens Rider - 20/03/2025 17:02
(20/03/2025 16:57)Y458 KNF Wrote: Will evening and Sunday route variations become the same as the daytime (ie 32A and 35) once franchising starts?
I am presuming the 35 will be as per the Daytime service as there is no asterisk by the evening/Sunday frequency.
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - St Helens Rider - 20/03/2025 17:04
(20/03/2025 16:57)Y458 KNF Wrote: Will evening and Sunday route variations become the same as the daytime (ie 32A and 35) once franchising starts?
I am presuming the 35 will be as per the Daytime service as there is no asterisk by the evening/Sunday frequency which would suggest full route served.
RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising - Y458 KNF - 20/03/2025 21:12
(20/03/2025 17:04)St Helens Rider Wrote: I am presuming the 35 will be as per the Daytime service as there is no asterisk by the evening/Sunday frequency which would suggest full route served.
Always wondered why there wasn’t an evening service to St Helens Junction.