[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[MTL0201]

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(28/10/2013 20:20)N271CKB Wrote:  Looking at the timetable, with the reduction on the 403/413 timetable, doesn't seem ideal that the 414 is due in liscard headed for leasowe/moreton 6 mins after the 413, but then 24 mins till the next 413 service.
However, doubt this is bad planning, possibily more a case that arriva timed the 414 to be in front of the impera 39 which was still running when it was registered.

I would have extended the short Liscard 413s to New Brighton as 414, with 403,413,414 operating 10 minutes over the common sections, 414 would have been Woodside-New Brighton, those old enough to remember mirroring most of the old 35 route.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Seen 7650 on 411 earlier nice to see A Arriva Marshall back on this route

[N271CKB]

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The 35, now that takes me back to my childhood!!

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(28/10/2013 20:51)MTL0201 Wrote:  

(28/10/2013 20:20)N271CKB Wrote:  Looking at the timetable, with the reduction on the 403/413 timetable, doesn't seem ideal that the 414 is due in liscard headed for leasowe/moreton 6 mins after the 413, but then 24 mins till the next 413 service.
However, doubt this is bad planning, possibily more a case that arriva timed the 414 to be in front of the impera 39 which was still running when it was registered.

I would have extended the short Liscard 413s to New Brighton as 414, with 403,413,414 operating 10 minutes over the common sections, 414 would have been Woodside-New Brighton, those old enough to remember mirroring most of the old 35 route.

The short 413 is probably time wise , the same as the 414 time wise , extending would to New Brighton would probably require another vehicle on that route , which would probably effect profitability .

[mr t]

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What have the loadings been like so far on the 414

[R557 ABA]

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(29/10/2013 12:48)mr t Wrote:  What have the loadings been like so far on the 414

Not many passengers on the New Brighton to Liscard section as of yet, but from Liscard onwards to Arrowe Park Hospital there seem to be good loads going towards Arrowe Park at least. It'll probably take a few weeks for people to get used to the service, but I suppose it'll save people changing in Liscard if they need to go to New Brighton, not that they couldn't already use Avon Buses' 10/10A or 11 services to do that.

[YN05 WKE]

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LJ51 DDA on steam wash in LS today....I presume MOT??

Also 4 Plaxton Darts (10.7M) in the corner no ID but all in bits

[R879 HRF]

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(29/10/2013 18:43)E208 WBG Wrote:  LJ51 DDA on steam wash in LS today....I presume MOT??

Also 4 Plaxton Darts (10.7M) in the corner no ID but all in bits

Most bus operators steam clean their buses on a regular basis so not necessarily an MOT.

I believe those 4 Dennis Darts have been parked in the corner for some time now, also sure they where identified further back in the thread.

[MPTE1955]

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Aren't the darts T-PNB's, it was further back in the thread but I have no desire to look, have a look back Andy if you really want to know.

[R557 ABA]

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Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall Capital V650 DVU on night bus N450 tonight.

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