Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(11/03/2020 21:11)iMarkeh Wrote:  Higher wages, drivers need to return to the depot for breaks (therefore paying an hours wage overall to swap drivers (30 mins each way). Plus shunt vehicle costs.

It's a difficult one. Lower costs on fuel but higher costs of staff.

I wonder if the Croft 38s could be extended from West Kirby to Heswall and then run the 22 from Heswall to Chester. Are there that many through passengers? Didn't seem many. Back to the old X22/38 days haha.
West Kirby to Heswall must have done alright for it to be one of Avon's consistent routes hourly from early till late.

When the 22 operated via Arrowe Park Hospital , was the route not operated by Rock Ferry. I do remember the driver change happening at the Internal stop at the Hospital.

In these days of profit centres routes arent shared but this is maybe a route that could be shared by both Chester and Rock Ferry. As the Rock Ferry job could continue as an additional 38 to New ferry or birkenhead Bus station,.