Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(29/06/2021 12:17)SK15 GZG Wrote:  I wouldn't be surprised if the solution is another influx of buses from London adapted to meet Euro VI specification

If Runcorn do receive deckers from Speke (the timeframe given suggests they will) then I hope Speke are suitably compensated. The strategy of moving newer stock to Runcorn in exchange for older and lower quality stock really needs to stop in my opinion. I can't think of a single reason why Arriva couldn't have invested in some new full-size single deckers for Runcorn so everyone could have kept their Commanders/Pulsars and the oldest and/or worst Cadets could have been retired

Agreed, but then in current times business was/is uncertain. I think we may see some ex London vehicles, we have seen an Enviro400 and a Gemini appear recently haven't we. Not sure what happened with the Gemini though, wasn't it in Chester at some stage. Buy maybe those turning up are a pointer.