Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[N301 CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I think it is Swans Travel based in Manchester Andy. Probably best to go out to Liverpool pier head and see what turns up when the ferry next comes back from Manchester.

[2829]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(07/05/2014 08:39)E208 WBG Wrote:  I thought the Presedents/VLW's where meant to be Ferry/Rail buses

Only buses with tachographs could operate on the ferry contract. At the time Laird St ran the contract the following buses had tachographs...

2435/6
2457
3297-3308 (minus 3299 & 3302)
4002
4200-4205 (I think there is one that doesn't carry a tachograph but I am unsure)

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
When did they stop doing that contract?

[N301 CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Last year after the last cruise in 2013.

[YN05 WKE]

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(07/05/2014 13:12)2829 Wrote:  Only buses with tachographs could operate on the ferry contract. At the time Laird St ran the contract the following buses had tachographs...

2435/6
2457
3297-3308 (minus 3299 & 3302)
4002
4200-4205 (I think there is one that doesn't carry a tachograph but I am unsure)

Thankyou very much that was very useful and helpful information

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(07/05/2014 21:28)N301 CKB Wrote:  Last year after the last cruise in 2013.

Cheers!

[2829]

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(08/05/2014 08:41)E208 WBG Wrote:  Thankyou very much that was very useful and helpful information

I know that it brought a lot of over time and money to many drivers.

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
former Birkenhead based CX58GBZ or now known as K100ABW (4421) arrived at Wrexham yesterday and had its first day in Service today

Photograph Here :- https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...173197463/

[2829]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
From the 15 of June there will be an extra bus on the PVR for the 437/2/3. The extra bus will be in the daily timetable. This is to allow drivers more layover time in West Kirby, Liverpool and New Brighton.

And in not so important news work has begun on the two new bus washes at the depot.

[motormayhem1]

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(11/05/2014 16:08)2829 Wrote:  From the 15 of June there will be an extra bus on the PVR for the 437/2/3. The extra bus will be in the daily timetable. This is to allow drivers tmore layover time in West Kirby, Liverpool and New Brighton.

And in not so important news work has begun on the two new bus washes at the depot.

St helens have had 2 bus washes fitted as they clean the buses a lot better but take slightly longer to clean as the bus as to keep stopping at certain points while it cleans.