Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
yea i had it way after you CX54, there is a woman bus driver who got it going at a great speed on the 329, loved it :P and 2298 thats another good dart we have

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
The 22** use to be brilliant buses at huyton when I was there and u can't half tell the change since they came to St helens,some of them are in dire need of a bit of TLC.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I'd still say they're arguably the best Darts at St Helens in terms of ride quality and speed! I can't wait for them to receive full P&P.

[V671 DVU]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I agree about them MM, they were good buses at Huyton. Green Lane's 2204 is the only one I can think of still being a good bus, can't judge the St Helens examples though. Never knew you were ex Huyton MM ;-)

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Yeah was there about 8 yrs ago as the one route I use to hate doing was the 115 huyton-pagemoss on latest,I was only there for about 12 months.

[anw2015]

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I rode 2316 today and from a passengers point of view it was ok-certainly nothing special. I'd also say the same about 2298 too from a passenger perspective. For me the V-DJC darts and the X ANC (apart from 2213) are my favourite darts at SH.

Having said that about 2316 it was certainly better than its Bootle sister 2322 which I rode on the 311 yesterday. That thing has got to be one of the slowest darts I've ever been on! Sounded very ill too!

[P450 SWX]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
hows the shed 2328 doing since it entered service at JS

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(27/06/2012 20:46)anw2015 Wrote:  For me the V-DJC darts and the X ANC (apart from 2213) are my favourite darts at SH.

Totally forgot about the V-DJCs being here! Yes, I'd agree with that sentiment Chris.

(27/06/2012 20:47)P450 SWX Wrote:  hows the shed 2328 doing since it entered service at JS

I haven't been on it (I've avoided it) but it looks and sounds atrocious.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Yeah 2346 is the best dart I've driven period but 2316 as gotta be the best T*** PNB dart at St helens.The X*** ANC darts have deteriated over there time at St helens and just look tired and worn,but the P+P should sort that out though but just don't think they are anything like they where when they were at Huyton as the engineering manager at huyton took real pride in maintaining them.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I hope if/when they P&P the X-ANC's, that they put more comfortable seating in as the Urban 90's are not good for the longer routes these vehicles regularly work on.