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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - motormayhem1 - 06/01/2017 21:52

According to form but please don't quote me on this but ive been told today there shall be another extra 10 buses with drivers on there from next week as they think there is going to be more demand.


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - PO59 MXJ - 07/01/2017 06:28

Stagecoach are chipping in at peak times with 5 extra buses


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - motormayhem1 - 07/01/2017 06:28

(06/01/2017 21:52)motormayhem1 Wrote:  According to form but please don't quote me on this but ive been told today there shall be another extra 10 buses with drivers on there from next week as they think there is going to be more demand.

Was told as follows other extras will be:
5 x stagecoach drivers and buses
2 x wrexham drivers and buses
1 x st helens driver and bus
Then the other 2 from other merseyside depots


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - YN05 WKE - 07/01/2017 07:09

(07/01/2017 06:28)PO59 MXJ Wrote:  Stagecoach are chipping in at peak times with 5 extra buses

I presume it must be Gillmoss as not heard anything in Rock Ferry about it


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - motormayhem1 - 07/01/2017 11:41

Some drivers have just gone out route learning the rails i think in coastliner gemini 4479.


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - Nwales Bus - 07/01/2017 14:32

Rhyl Cx61CCY has just passed Birkenhead Bus Station whilst out of service


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - YN05 WKE - 07/01/2017 15:08

(07/01/2017 14:32)Nwales Bus Wrote:  Rhyl Cx61CCY has just passed Birkenhead Bus Station whilst out of service

Seen it earlier and a sapphire was behind it when i seen it


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - wirralbus - 07/01/2017 19:00

(07/01/2017 06:28)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Was told as follows other extras will be:
5 x stagecoach drivers and buses
2 x wrexham drivers and buses
1 x st helens driver and bus
Then the other 2 from other merseyside depots

Is this in addition to advertised 35 vehicles ?


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - motormayhem1 - 07/01/2017 20:11

At the moment there is 30 buses on it but stagecoach are to use there own buses and will just be sat on standby at either stations then im led to beleive 5 arriva buses from other depots will be used daily for the arriva drivers.


RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot - PO59 MXJ - 07/01/2017 20:36

(07/01/2017 07:09)E208 WBG Wrote:  I presume it must be Gillmoss as not heard anything in Rock Ferry about it

Correct.