Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[mrd97]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I did wonder why the 407 interworks with the 471/2. When the timetable changes, buses have a layover time of 11 minutes in West Kirby, and arrive in Liverpool 2/3 minutes after a 407 leaves to return to West Kirby. 407 West Kirby - Liverpool could be pushed back 5 minutes, giving a layover of 5-6 minutes in West Kirby and make it over to Liverpool in time for a return journey. I struggle to see how it is necessary, as the Stagecoach 471/2 don’t interwork with any other routes at all. On that note, the 471/2 timetable is an absolute mess, Stagecoach services take 2 minutes longer between Arrowe Park and the Halfway house than Arriva services, but only Monday-Friday. This seems very odd, they’re on the same route they should take the same amount of time regardless of operator.

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
407 interworks the 471/472 so driver changes can be taken at Laird Street depot, more than anything else.

[MX12 KVM]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Is 2953 still at Birkenhead?

[mrd97]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Anyone been out on or seen the 411 today? I imagine a few customers will be confused at its new route.

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2953 is still here,it was on 418 on Friday.

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
407 could be fun tomorrow with the extension to West Kirby, bet some will mistake it for the 437.

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(20/01/2019 21:43)MTL0201 Wrote:  407 could be fun tomorrow with the extension to West Kirby, bet some will mistake it for the 437.

I can see down the line the 407 being interwoven into the 437/432/3 diagrams

[mrailman200]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2614 was out on 409's and 2501 on 411

[N271CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
There was at least 3 Pulsars on the 437 on Tuesday.
Maybe more?

[Its a hobby]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I think a number of Hybrids have been used on rail replacement services, as a number of single deckers where out on the 471,472 and 437, 407 yesterday.