Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[iMarkeh]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(28/01/2020 09:27)L401CJF Wrote:  I mentioned a while back that when avon ran it it was said by somebody who works there, it just about broke even and was ran as an essential service, not a money maker.

I believe it picked up when Stagecoach first took over when avon went bust, and ran it out of Rock Ferry, but all these late evening journeys and retimed services when it transferredto Chester seem to have have caused some issues.

I've not been able to use it since it transferred to Chester as the morning journey I often used was retimed meaning I would be too late. I've not actually looked at the latest timetable change, no point me getting used to it as it'll be changing again soon!

The tender which has gone out is the exact same timetable as the current one.

Rock Ferry was better from the perspective of dead millage and not having to to run dead millage trips. The buses were at the right end of the route for the general flow of passengers.
Chester however is on a lower wage and therefore cheaper to operate from and drivers can have their breaks at the bus station so no shunt vehicles needed.
Both have pros and cons.