Arriva North West - Speke Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/08/2020 20:00)Barney Wrote:  I am a firm believer in the old adage "If it ain't broke don't fix it" and looking at the new 500 route and timetable, it is apparent that common sense has prevailed. On the occasions I used or observed the current 500 service it was obvious that using single-deckers on a stopping service to the airport satisfied no-one. Now that double-deckers are once more to be used that should ease the capacity issues that have plagued the service at certain times and I am really pleased to see that the outbound service from L1 will run via Hanover Street, Renshaw Street and Great George Street as this makes a lot of sense.

Hopefully, when this pandemic is over and flights get back to normal these changes will prove successful.

Agree, i used to catch the old 500 many times from the Airport, & 82A could often be running late sometimes 10-15 minutes late, the 500 was more reliable. Also there could be quite often a load of passengers waiting at L1 for the 500 to the Airport, add that with regular passengers wanting the 500 & only single deck buses allocated is a recipe for a nightmare