Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[Penny Return]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
The 6 new enviros for chester are for the saltney services

[cumbria0902150]

RE: First Chester & Wirral

(11/01/2013 17:05)Penny Return Wrote:  The 6 new enviros for chester are for the saltney services

4 on 16, 1 on X2, 1 spare.
Rock Ferry's are 4 on 38, 10 on 41/42 and 1 spare.

[R879 HRF]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
60108 and 60052 on 38s today, a sight to be savoured! I'm sure i wont be the only 1 out tomorrow night gettin in my final few rides and watching the new arrive!

[Scania1996]

RE: First Chester & Wirral

(11/01/2013 18:40)R874 ERE Wrote:  60108 and 60052 on 38s today, a sight to be savoured! I'm sure i wont be the only 1 out tomorrow night gettin in my final few rides and watching the new arrive!

You certainly won't be the only one mate as me and FM Ultralow are doing the same.

[Garsty]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
Just come back from Wrexham in the horrible weather.

A lot of staff onsite, including Stagecoach staff and First Fitters/Drivers.

All Bluebirds present now have Stagecoach Legals, Fleetnames etc.

Fleetnumbers:

CX02 ECC - 29882 - Ex First 60032
CX02 ECN - 29883 - Ex First 60033
CX02 ECT - 29884 - Ex First 60034
CX02 EFF - 29885 - Ex First 60035
CX02 EFG - 29886 - Ex First 60036
CX02 EGC - 29887 - Ex First 60037
CX02 EGD - 29888 - Ex First 60038
CX02 EGE - 29889 - Ex First 60039
CX02 EGF - 29890 - Ex First 60040
CX02 EGJ - 29881 - Ex First 60041
CX02 EGK - 29880 - Ex First 60042

Pictures to follow shortly of course.

Also First 60054 was present seemingly having brought staff from Chester

[PO62 MKA]

RE: First Chester & Wirral

(11/01/2013 20:59)Garsty Wrote:  Just come back from Wrexham in the horrible weather.

A lot of staff onsite, including Stagecoach staff and First Fitters/Drivers.

All Bluebirds present now have Stagecoach Legals, Fleetnames etc.

Fleetnumbers:

CX02 ECC - 29882 - Ex First 60032
CX02 ECN - 29883 - Ex First 60033
CX02 ECT - 29884 - Ex First 60034
CX02 EFF - 29885 - Ex First 60035
CX02 EFG - 29886 - Ex First 60036
CX02 EGC - 29887 - Ex First 60037
CX02 EGD - 29888 - Ex First 60038
CX02 EGE - 29889 - Ex First 60039
CX02 EGF - 29890 - Ex First 60040
CX02 EGJ - 29881 - Ex First 60041
CX02 EGK - 29880 - Ex First 60042

Pictures to follow shortly of course.

Also First 60054 was present seemingly having brought staff from Chester

Cheers Garsty, the first vehicles to have the new fleetnumbers added and Stagecoach logos, history is made on Sunday all for the better I hope of course or I will regret saying that.

[Garsty]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
Pictures can be found in this set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrexhamtran...498914158/

Some are not great due to the horrible weather and lighting conditions, but I could not pass up on this opportunity. Also First 39933 and 39939 were parked outside due to there being two Bluebirds inside at a time receiving the new logos etc.

I will also say that the Stagecoach person I spoke too was very nice, so I good first impression on me!

Better pictures will be acquired over the next few days.

[polarbear]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
I note from the 1st edition of "Keeping you in the loop" that Stagecoach won't be accepting other operators' monthly passes on the Quality Partnership (QP) routes & have informed Merseytravel of this.

Whilst this brings the Wirral QP routes into line with ticketing agreements on the other Merseytravel QP routes, I can't see Arriva being too happy about this as for anyone who holds one of their monthly passes, they've now only got a service on routes 1/2 every 40 minutes?

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: First Chester & Wirral

(11/01/2013 21:42)polarbear Wrote:  I note from the 1st edition of "Keeping you in the loop" that Stagecoach won't be accepting other operators' monthly passes on the Quality Partnership (QP) routes & have informed Merseytravel of this.

Whilst this brings the Wirral QP routes into line with ticketing agreements on the other Merseytravel QP routes, I can't see Arriva being too happy about this as for anyone who holds one of their monthly passes, they've now only got a service on routes 1/2 every 40 minutes?

Monthly passes aren't accepted by Stagecoach/Arriva on any of their (Stagecoach/Arriva) Merseyside QBP network anyway, only day and weekly ones!

[K853 MTJ]

RE: First Chester & Wirral
Well done Garsty, definitely something worth capturing so good work! Its sadly looking like I wont be able to get to Liverpool to get pictures tomorrow of their final day but I am definitely going to try get there on Sunday and photograph the takeover by Stagecoach!