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RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - TheShire - 11/08/2018 15:23
The timetable for the X5 has been reveal by Halton Borough Council
https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/publictransport/pdf/BusTimetables/TimetableX5.pdf
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - mr t - 11/08/2018 18:21
Its also on Merseytravels now with a better route description
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - TheShire - 11/08/2018 22:52
What type of bus would it be using for the X5
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - buses7675 - 11/08/2018 23:08
The plan is Volvo B7R/Plaxton Profile coaches for route X5
Various photos of the ones at Gillmoss are on my Flickr stream
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - TheShire - 12/08/2018 00:38
(11/08/2018 23:08)buses7675 Wrote: The plan is Volvo B7R/Plaxton Profile coaches for route X5
Various photos of the ones at Gillmoss are on my Flickr stream
Was not expecting that, Would be more sutible on the X8 instead in my opinion.
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - iMarkeh - 12/08/2018 14:49
(12/08/2018 00:38)TheShire Wrote: Was not expecting that, Would be more sutible on the X8 instead in my opinion.
X8??? X8 takes too many people. As you can't have standing passengers, it is too big of a risk to have them on the X8. X5 is somewhat new (between Speke and widnes anyway) and as Arriva use Pulsars, unless there is a massive market for express bus travel between Widnes and Liverpool, these coaches will never be in a position where they are so busy, passengers would be standing. Personally, I think Enviro 300s would be good because of how fast and fuel efficient they are but then there is no USP compared to Arrivas X1.
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - SK15 GZG - 12/08/2018 15:27
(12/08/2018 14:49)iMarkeh Wrote: Personally, I think Enviro 300s would be good because of how fast and fuel efficient they are but then there is no USP compared to Arrivas X1.
The speed/acceleration of the vehicle is totally irrelevant when operators are deciding what type of vehicle to use on a route. USB charging points and WiFi are easy enough to retrofit as well
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - MPTE1955 - 12/08/2018 19:51
This is starting like the X2 with coaches, if it gets popular which it might well do then something else will be used and so on. Think some people in here need to think back to how other routes started. Stagecoach know exactly what they are doing and have a better idea than most of us on here.
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - buses7675 - 12/08/2018 20:16
Exactly that as MPTE1955 says - X2 started with old coaches, then onto refurbished but 'not new' deckers and has since had two sets of brand new deckers so you never know!
RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot - motormayhem1 - 12/08/2018 20:58
Stagecoach will have researched all the possible outcomes and scenarios before diving in with new routes.
I think it will be slow at first but isn't all new routes when starting off from scratch and using veichles which must be already paid for and made for express work makes good buissness sense as it won't be pushed to make mega profits straight away .