Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
After yesterday and two trips on the 419 , i can now see why this service is so unreliable.

Both services where on Pulsars which seem to be standard fare now at Birkenhead , in the outward direction Bromborough to Arrowe Park Hospital was reasonable usuage but the service tailed off considerably mainly due to the fact that the Noctorum / Beechwood circular was in front of the service from Beechwood towards Hoylake Road . Five minutes ensued at Laird Street for a driver change . Overall in Birkenhead 3 late which i term as acceptable for a route of that length.


On the return was a different matter though on time departure from birkenhead Bus Station was marred by a slow driver change , taking around three minutes to complete , never understood a driver change on this route in that direction isnt it better in the Birkenhead direction.
The parking situation on the Beechwood which at some points narrows the road down to one lane doesnt help , for that rather silly bicycle lane , never seen a bike in it to be honest in all the time i have drove through there +8 at Upton Library +11 Dacre Hill +15 Bromborough Cross , so now no matter what happens the driver is late on the return trip from Mill Park.

Does the 418/419 have an over ambitious timetable at certain times of the day , i reckon yes.