[Archive] Arriva North West - Speke Depot

[gka472l]

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4111/4113 & 4123 were on rail replacement duties through the tunnel today.

HTH

[motormayhem]

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I was driving 4113 and was very impressed as i really liked it.

[R311 WVR]

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4117 was on there too with it's Mcains chips advert

[childwallblues]

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(27/09/2013 22:18)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  ALX400's were used on the 86/86A simply because 4100-4120 were fitted with luggage racks, and I believe it may have part subsidised for the cost by Merseytravel or the Airport to promote the use of low floor vehicles to the "new" John Lennon Airport, Remember! at the time of the introduction service 86A was a limited stop service after LSP to the Airport similar to the 501, but calling at the Marriot and Estuary.
The PVR of the 79 is more than the amount of B7's that Speke currently operate (pre-79/79D the PVR was 18/19ish and is now somewhere in the mid-twenties).

The 79 got new deckers because the route had no investment, bar 2603-2607 (The ALX300's were new to Manchester Depot, and The Renowns were bought and used on the 86.) which were "le bus 79" branded in 2006, it was also due to the "new" section to promote the use of service 79 serving Halewood and Okell Drive, giving a more frequent and alternate South Liverpool route to the City Centre.

The Renowns 2716-21 were actually new to Green Lane for route 14.

[jon1]

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(19/09/2013 14:02)Official Wrote:  Pulsar "7909" making its debut on the 699 today until 1800hrs.

It was almost a short demo as I nearly went up the back of it when the clown driving it pulled out to pass a stationary bus by the brookhouse when it wasn't safe to do so.

[Raawwwrrr!]

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(29/09/2013 09:31)childwallblues Wrote:  

(27/09/2013 22:18)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  ALX400's were used on the 86/86A simply because 4100-4120 were fitted with luggage racks, and I believe it may have part subsidised for the cost by Merseytravel or the Airport to promote the use of low floor vehicles to the "new" John Lennon Airport, Remember! at the time of the introduction service 86A was a limited stop service after LSP to the Airport similar to the 501, but calling at the Marriot and Estuary.
The PVR of the 79 is more than the amount of B7's that Speke currently operate (pre-79/79D the PVR was 18/19ish and is now somewhere in the mid-twenties).

The 79 got new deckers because the route had no investment, bar 2603-2607 (The ALX300's were new to Manchester Depot, and The Renowns were bought and used on the 86.) which were "le bus 79" branded in 2006, it was also due to the "new" section to promote the use of service 79 serving Halewood and Okell Drive, giving a more frequent and alternate South Liverpool route to the City Centre.

The Renowns 2716-21 were actually new to Green Lane for route 14.

I thought those were 2722 - 30?

[M393VWX]

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2722-30 were new at GL for the 14

[mr t]

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One of the Mylleniums was involved in a minor altercation with an HGV at the 5ways this morning around 9am, heading towards Bootle on the 81, couldnt ID it

[wirralbus]

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Im surprised there isnt more accidents at that Roundabout .

This must be one of the more dangerous places in Liverpool , wonders what can be done to improve it .

[buses7675 (Website Founder)]

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(30/09/2013 14:37)wirralbus Wrote:  Im surprised there isnt more accidents at that Roundabout .

This must be one of the more dangerous places in Liverpool , wonders what can be done to improve it .

It really can be bad - I hate going around it in my car when it is busy as if you don't absolutely floor it out into a gap (which can't often be done, especially in a little car!) traffic going faster than you ends up attempting to cross your path to from the inside lane of the roundabout to the exit before the one you need.

Easy last night mind on the 174, no traffic at all around!