Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I made it to St Helens today as planned. My Solo SR was 713, on route 35. I rode this route to St Helens Junction to resist the temptation to catch a train from Manchester to St Helens Junction then a bus to St Helens later. I noticed more buses than I am used to these days in old livery. A sign of the times was seeing no buses with MTL moquette. I was pleased to ride a Marshall (7634) on route 34 but sadly was told to change to another bus at Earlestown. Admittedly the replacement bus, Renown 2707, had elegant seating even in the old moquette.