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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - CX06 EBK - 31/12/2012 17:10
I wouldn't say they are, maybe compared to First but locally Arrivas refurbs are to a much higher standard. A lot of these Darts are sounding rough and looking tired inside, they were largely unsuitable for a place like Liverpool anyway. SPDs seem to be an everyday thing on the 82 and 86 now too, which is a QBP breach so seems odd to see them on there everyday. Oddly there was a 55 plate Dart on the 20 the other day too, not saw one of those on there for some time.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - mbonwick - 31/12/2012 18:07
What's the point in Gillmoss spending money on the darts when in the next few weeks it will most likely be confirmed that further Enviro300s are on order?
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - robertclark125 - 31/12/2012 19:50
Stagecoach are not the type of firm to waste money on doing up buses, only to sell them for scrapping in a few weeks, or sell them cheap to another operator in a few weeks. Indeed, they did do up two B10M-55s at Manchester, then sold them for a fairly good price to Classic Bus North West.
My former employers, Focus DIY, were good at spending loads of money on something that they would bin a few weeks later. Now you know one reason why they're not in business anymore!
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - MPTE1955 - 31/12/2012 20:02
Fair shout as we have seen arriva p&p some vehicles only to scrap them a year later due to their age and that is certainly a waste of money. Plus in some cases vehicles have been p&p an been no better in ride quaity etc, with the stagecoach darts I personally don't think they are that bad but its true that they are not suitable for most routes operated by stagecoach on merseyside.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - mbonwick - 31/12/2012 22:09
I should perhaps elaborate a little further on what I said earlier.
Refurbs for a depots vehicles are paid for out of the depots yearly budget, which is set by UK Head Office in Perth. Clearly if the darts are due to transfer elsewhere shortly (as in next few months), then depots become unwilling to spend their cash (which inevitably is always too little!) for the benefit of someone else.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - J654UHN - 01/01/2013 13:28
Was in Gillmoss yesterday and there was a few SF04 plate darts over the pits with legals for Stagecoach Chester. Didnt get chance to look at the envrios but did note the recovery truck has been painted and looks very Smart. Couldnt get a pic as it was in the paintshop still.
One thing i did note was an enviro undergoing a front end rebuild
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - PO62 MKA - 01/01/2013 21:47
(01/01/2013 13:28)J654UHN Wrote: Was in Gillmoss yesterday and there was a few SF04 plate darts over the pits with legals for Stagecoach Chester. Didnt get chance to look at the envrios but did note the recovery truck has been painted and looks very Smart. Couldnt get a pic as it was in the paintshop still.
One thing i did note was an enviro undergoing a front end rebuild
Cannot be long now then with the website and legals appearing.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - ste - 01/01/2013 22:14
Are they trading as Stagecoach Chester or Merseyside? Of the post above I am guessing it is GTL trading as Stagecoach Chester, Gillmoss ...... as per Merseyside?
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - J654UHN - 01/01/2013 23:50
Stagecoach in Chester T/a Glenvale Transport
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - ste - 03/01/2013 23:28
With Rice Lane being shut tonight there was a few strange diversions taken. Most were taking the simple Orrell Park/Southport Road diversion. However I followed a 21 all the way down Southport Road turning right onto Bridle Road, then right on to Park Lane. At this point I went a different direction, but in order for him to get back on route the driver would have had to go up Warbreck Moor before turning left on to Hall Lane then left again on to Longmoor Lane.
However strangest one I cannot quite get my head round is the 162 coming up Netherton Way from Dunningsbridge towards Southport Road heading for Bootle.