Route History

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RE: Route History

(22/05/2019 12:06)Gillmoss 0324 Wrote:  I thought the 401/402 was a innovative attempt at competition in East Liverpool/Huyton and arguably even now provided some good high frequency links to most parts in that general area. The only downside of that was the Carlyle/Sherpa breadvan's which were seriously cramped and wouldn't want a standing load on board/to stand on, which sometimes happened.

I remember the 403/404 but didn't use it and don't think it was as successful as the 401/402. It was also interesting that Merseybus didn't really respond to this either as unlike when Amberline began their A2 minibus service to Speke via the 82 corridor and the Merseymini M2 appeared, there wasn't really any similar move by Merseybus with Merseymini services on Prescot/Picton Road and don't remember the 9's/10's or 78/79's having fare cuts and upped frequencies like they did against Fareway and Liverline either.

Again it was the Crosville pull out which opened the door to North Western getting established in East/South Liverpool. However I always felt they only really had a major presence when they began their 10A's and made the acquisitions of Liverline and Amberline in 1993.

Merseybus responded when Liverbus started there network like at d-reg 9 group of routes were
9 Lyme Cross-Pier Head
9C Huyton-Pier Head
9D Knowsley-Pier Head
Think 9D was a peak service only after d-reg, 9C was extended from Longview to Huyton, Longview ceased being a terminus, as did the turning circle on Northern Perimeter Road in Netherton[both terminus are still there, Longview is a taxi rank now], defore d-reg the 30 & 55 terminated here, after d-reg 30 was extended to Old Roan & the 55 became a circular route

There was major Merseybus changes spring 1988, 9C became 9B, the 9 was withdrawn, 9A was introduced Knowsley-Pier Head, 9D extended to Kirkby Station, again 9A/9D i think peak hours only,

It wasn't until Liverbus started 274/275 sometime in 1990, Merseybus responded withdrawing the 9A/9D, & extending the 9B, renumbering the 9B to 8 & 9 to the current circular as we know it, with a few changes to the City Centre terminuses & frequencies.