Birkenhead & District buses (1994)

[Brickmill]

RE: Birkenhead & District buses (1994)

(26/01/2019 11:11)Walton 46 Wrote:  In 1994, following MTL's incursions into Greater Manchester, GM Buses South set up Birkenhead & District. From a depot in Birkenhead's docklands, it operated copycat services along MTL's most profitable routes in the Wirral. Can someone tell us what services they operated and the route they took (not just start and finish points)

I don't remember the details of the services, but I recall Reserve standard Fleetlines were used, and I did hear a very interesting anecdote from one of the drivers. He said he was driving down one route and saw a woman with a child or baby running towards the bus stop. She signalled half heartedly for the bus to stop but decided she was too far from the stop so slowed down. Nevertheless, the driver stopped and waited and this woman seemed so shocked, she asked him why he stopped; "Merseybus drivers NEVER wait for passengers to reach the stop".