Arriva North West - Southport Depot

[M113 YKC]

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(08/08/2012 19:56)dave4jackie Wrote:  looking at the photo of 2110 is it going to be scrapped

(03/08/2012 08:02)B10B6514 Wrote:  2110 is earmarked for another depot once MOTed.

[Vbg111v]

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(08/08/2012 17:54)skemnational Wrote:  Saw 7651 on 48a liverPool bound before

Meanwhile 47/48 branded Pulsar 3039 was on the 42/44!

Then you look at yesterday's other allocations as per Michael's report and in other news, the allocator had odd socks on.....

[mathias]

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(08/08/2012 19:48)27701 Wrote:  - http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael2770...tostream/.

Look at that damage caused to the roof!
To be honest, I was waiting for something like this to happen.
When you put deckers on the 300 (when it's usually operated by Renown Volvos) it's only a matter of time before an overhanging tree branch cracks the bodywork on the upper deck.

Arriva also removed those tree defender bars that the Palatines had when new.
Bet they regret it now!

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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Although it's great for variety, the Palatines look and ride badly and let the Southport fleet down greatly in their presentation. Like the Birkenhead examples, they're past their sell-by date and should be restricted to school duties only. I'm not against allocations of double deckers on routes that get busy like the 300, but using these clapped-out buses is hardly doing them any favours.

A real shame because the Southport fleet is in general looking excellent.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

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I agree entirely 507009. What's worse, in my opinion of course, is the allocation of the step entrance deckers to the likes of the 375/385 and late duties.

In the case of the 375/385, that's a long route and somewhat of a flagship for Southport surely? At every 30 minutes (with alternating routes) it's not great for wheelchair users on these routes to have to potentially wait 60 minutes for their bus.

As for them gracing late duties, that just seems almost laughable. Particularly, when Pulsars sit in the depot of a night. I can't help but feel that provisions should be in place for bus exchanges in the event that the Palatines make it out onto lates. Something which doesn't appear to exist.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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I would imagine the 375/85 is second only to the 47/48A in terms of importance to Southport. I'm not sure how busy the Wigan services are in the evenings, but a 60 minute service with single deckers does surprise me somewhat. Is it to lessen the "stress" on the B7s that they are rested during the evenings, or is there another reason? At Speke, the B7s saw very heavy use indeed with normally at least 23 of the fleet of 30 continuing in service into the evenings.

Palatines on late duties is difficult to explain as you say, CX54.

[skemnational]

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3309 has just gone past me on 375 also all these Palatines have had new destination blinds fitted

[P450 SWX]

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Still manual are they or LED Skemnational?

[skemnational]

RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot
Sorry should have said manuel also I went passed a fitters white board at depot and it said buses away 2625 2626 so I wonder if we getting two more commanders

[M113 YKC]

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(11/08/2012 20:02)skemnational Wrote:  also I went passed a fitters white board at depot and it said buses away 2625 2626 so I wonder if we getting two more commanders

Maybe they're due for the Southport Flower Show shuttle service...?