[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
This is a strange because overall the route is 4 buses an hour , but the route from Arrowe Park to St Hilarys Brow is still 6 buses an hour with the extra 2 buses on the 414 included .

[R879 HRF]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(30/08/2013 19:38)Arriva3137 Wrote:  The enviros have been on the 464 all day today!

It seems to be quite common to see at least 1 of the 2 enviros out on the 464s this week.

Certainly seem to be short on buses!

[Valandil]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
When I was in Wirral today, I was surprised to see a Gemini on the 495 and two hybrids on the 407 in succession.
These can't be regular allocations can they?
(NB: I'm not a regular here).

[SNL 824]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(31/08/2013 17:55)Valandil Wrote:  When I was in Wirral today, I was surprised to see a Gemini on the 495 and two hybrids on the 407 in succession.
These can't be regular allocations can they?
(NB: I'm not a regular here).

Anything and everything goes on the 495, and if my memory is correct the 407 interworks with the heswall QBPs, so if I'm correct the hybrids would make sense.

[2829]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Been to Wirral today and noted; MPD 819 on service 418 while, B7TL 4200 is on service 495 carrying air. Surely it would have made sence for 819 to have been allocated to the 495? Now I undersand there must be a huge bus shortage, but the B7 could have been taken off the 495 and swapped with 819.

4202 and 3126 are on 407/471/472. 4002 is also on 492.

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(05/09/2013 17:01)2829 Wrote:  Been to Wirral today and noted; MPD 819 on service 418 while, B7TL 4200 is on service 495 carrying air. Surely it would have made sence for 819 to have been allocated to the 495? Now I undersand there must be a huge bus shortage, but the B7 could have been taken off the 495 and swapped with 819.

4202 and 3126 are on 407/471/472. 4002 is also on 492.

To be honest it then all depends on school chuck out times whether the B7TL and the MPD are on the correct routes . Dont forget the schools that these services pass.

[N301 CKB]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
It's been said before on here, the 492/5 route is an any bus in the depot route, as it is the easiest route to take buses off as it passes the depot every hour. These buses may be for emergency rail work/ Private Hire / Mersey Ferries / covering for another bus having work done in the depot.

[busdude]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
MPD 819 was out again on normal services, today i spotted it on the 495.

[N304CLV]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
2249 seen out on 403/413 a loan me thinks

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
that and 2316 where at the back of the yard with the myllenium last week so looks like its for service