Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Out of intrest the 110X and 118X this year will they be ran from a Rock Ferry or as previous years ran by Gillmoss

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Gillmoss, I've also answered the same question you asked on the gillmoss thread

Rail trident 17591 is still at the front of depot and has been since towed in 2 weeks ago. Not sure what's wrong with it. Deroofed 17501 is in the shed, behind the stored open toppers.

[Penny Return]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2014 06:34)R879 HRF Wrote:  Gillmoss, I've also answered the same question you asked on the gillmoss thread

Rail trident 17591 is still at the front of depot and has been since towed in 2 weeks ago. Not sure what's wrong with it. Deroofed 17501 is in the shed, behind the stored open toppers.

!7591 has been in service on rail replacement have seen it running a few times

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2014 07:16)Penny Return Wrote:  !7591 has been in service on rail replacement have seen it running a few times

17591 is a 52 plate trident, to replace 17501. It saw a few hours out 2 weeks ago when it first arrived but failed and was towed in, its not moved since and is at the front of the yard where it has been since.

[Penny Return]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Using the X8 into town all the time have noticed loadings have not been that good on the run up to Xmas
Prehaps it gets busier in the peak times as i use it mainly off peak.Does not look good for the future of this service
even with the shore drive stop being used next month

[R879 HRF]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2014 11:28)Penny Return Wrote:  Using the X8 into town all the time have noticed loadings have not been that good on the run up to Xmas
Prehaps it gets busier in the peak times as i use it mainly off peak.Does not look good for the future of this service
even with the shore drive stop being used next month

It seems the tourists still use the 1 to Cheshire oaks and both cities, unaware of the x8.. Healthy loadings on the 1 at Cheshire oaks yesterday, what I saw from the x8 was very minimal

[Turbostar]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I've used the X8 fairly regularly since it started & from what I've seen, it's quiet in the morning peak northbound and evening peak southbound. Conversley, I've often seen the first southbound working up to half full, but it's fair to say that as a commuter service, it doesn't appear to have taken off.

The trouble is that for end to end journeys, unless you want to save money, the train is quicker & more frequent between Chester & Liverpool and off peak, the difference in cost (80 pence difference between a Dayrider Plus and a Merseyrail DaySaver) is negligible

However, on occasions when I've used mid-day services, i've found them to be quite well loaded - mainly with shoppers to/from Cheshire Oaks & Chester. There are a small number of people from the Hoole Road area who also use the service that seem to appreicate it being there.

I think the addition of the Shore Road stop will help with loadings but as a commuter service, I can see it struggling for a while yet. I would suggest a faster morning service from Chester to Liverpool that avoids Cheshire Oaks (there's little business to be had there prior to 9am on most days) and possibly some tidying up with regard to stopping patterns on the Wirral (the peak hour Bromborough diversion causes some confusion & I've seen a few unwary customers being carted to Bridle Road).

One thing that seems to have gone quiet - this service was set up with the intention of having through fares available from the local rail operators. Has any more come of this?

[wirralbus]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2014 11:47)R879 HRF Wrote:  It seems the tourists still use the 1 to Cheshire oaks and both cities, unaware of the x8.. Healthy loadings on the 1 at Cheshire oaks yesterday, what I saw from the x8 was very minimal

Perhaps timing the X8 to leave Chester and Liverpool just before the service 1 might give it a higher profile , it is marketed as an express so should be given that little bit more priority.

[PO59 MXJ]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2014 13:52)wirralbus Wrote:  Perhaps timing the X8 to leave Chester and Liverpool just before the service 1 might give it a higher profile , it is marketed as an express so should be given that little bit more priority.

Wont quite work at the moment with X8 being every 30mins and 1 being every 20mins. Im sure it will see plenty more changes over the next year or so timings amd stops wise.

[YK53 GXO]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Scania YN05 WKD (28547) is on the 41/42. This is the 3rd time in the last 2 weeks I've seen something other than the usual Enviro 200 on the 41/42.