Route History

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RE: Route History

(29/05/2019 08:20)Walton 46 Wrote:  The 30 started as Liverpool Corporation route between the City Centre and Aintree via Netherfield Road North/South. Not sure when it started but it is included in a 1960 Corpy timetable book I own. It was later extended to Netherton and in the late 70s/possibly early 80s, there was a 30/30A; one going to Old Roan and one going to Crosby via Thornton. Not sure what happened after d-reg but it re-emerged under Merseybus operating via the former Corpy 2 route between City Centre and Netherton via Scotland Road

In December 1975, MPTE introduced Ribble-operated L22/L23 Crosby-Fazakerley/Walton circulars via Thornton, Netherton and Aintree station. These routes sparked off trouble with PTE unions who claimed Ribble were taking work in traditional "green bus" areas, although as Ribble had an agreement with the PTE they could technically cover any route on Merseyside they were asked to. As a compromise, the PTE quickly withdrew L22/L23 and introduced an extended 30C between Pier Head and Crosby Bus Station, that covered the Walton section of the previous route, (the first ever PTE route to use this Ribble-owned terminus), whilst a Ribble 29 operated between Crosby and Fazakerley Hospital. 29 connected with inbound / outbound L3s at Crosby Bus Station, and through ticketing was available (probably interworked vehicles?). This arrangement stayed in place until October 1978, when L22/L23 were reintroduced, rerouted in Crosby to cover Waterloo Interchange, and 29 and 30C were withdrawn.