Merseyside & Cheshire Service Changes

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyside & Cheshire Service Changes

(25/03/2021 16:35)iMarkeh Wrote:  It was commercial under Avon. Then Stagecoach ran it commercially but they messed with the route a lot which killed the demand and ran it from Rock Ferry (which is not only higher wages but also costs for the shuttle car and driver). Finally Stagecoach put no care or attention into the route (the 22 is one where a transdev stlye branding, advertising and regular driver would do wonders for passenger numbers). Due to all of that and Stagecoach dropped it and it went out to tender. Stagecoach won the tender so it continued, now the tender went back out and Happy Als have won it.

I think at the time time they got the 22 from Avon , i dont think there was any room at Chester for the 22 hence operating Rock Ferry .

That route would have a lot of dead mileage at the start and end of the day , back to Rock Ferry on top of what the poster above says about driver changes taking place at Arrowe Park Hospital.

A mainstream operator like Arriva and Stagecoach there really isnt enough passengers to make it profitable throughout , but a small operator with lower operating margins could make a good go of it .

[Jw88]

RE: Merseyside & Cheshire Service Changes
Bus changes in Cheshire West starting 29th March 2026

Services: 23, 23A, 23C, 23S

Old Route: Neston - Ellesmere Port

New Routes:

Neston - Hooton - Overpool - Ellesmere Port
Neston - Hooton - Great Sutton - Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port - Whitby Circular
Neston High School - Ellesmere Port

Service Changes:

Service 23: Service 23 (and service 23A combined) now operates hourly between Neston and Ellesmere Port, operator changed from Helms of Eastham to Stagecoach, service slightly rerouted in Great Sutton to serve Old Chester Road

Service 23A: New Service operating at a combined hourly frequency with service 23, operating between Neston and Ellesmere Port via Overpool

Service 23C New Service by Stagecoach funded by Cheshire West Council operating between Ellesmere Port and Whitby

Service 23S New Service by Stagecoach funded by Cheshire West Council operating once a day on school days between Neston High School and Ellesmere Port

Timetable Link: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.u...ecoach.pdf

[knutstransport]

RE: Merseyside & Cheshire Service Changes
I recently saw something on social media about a new £4 return ticket for Tarvin to Chester journeys on either D&G or Stagecoach.