Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[iMarkeh]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(28/09/2020 18:45)SK15 GZG Wrote:  To repeat from earlier: they're going to be repainted in due course so there's no point branding them or tidying them up because it'll be a waste of time and money

And I repeat, they have had 2 years from the first set coming in. How long do they want to repaint a bus. St Helens sorted their London Enviro200s out a few months and have done a cracking job on them. Branding doesn't cost much. At least not if you went down the same line as the X4. Route number and 4 major points. I in no way expect Creating Desire to jump on the job, design a full new livery and then get it applied, it's simple basic route branding which they need (matching all other Gold routes in the UK).

While yes, now they 'may' be repainted in due course, why do any buses ever get route branding since buses are always in a repaint cycle? It's called promoting a route and trying to encourage passengers. The quality of the buses coming out of Rock Ferry, I am not surprised that anyone with a choice is choosing other modes of transport. Seen smarter buses leave HTLs yard.

(28/09/2020 18:45)SK15 GZG Wrote:  Does any of this actually matter?

Yes when you are qualifying Rock Ferrys standards by their old owner rather than their current owner and standards. It also matters since you clearly think Rock Ferry are sending out top quality buses and by looking at other depots, it may help you to see just how poor the depot is.

(28/09/2020 18:45)SK15 GZG Wrote:  I think Rock Ferry has far more important things to worry about now than branding or repainting their Gold Scanias. If you feel that the depot (rightly) prioritising getting them into service as quickly as possible over getting them branded/repainted means they have no pride in their fleet then I've nothing else to say. Instead of complaining about something which really doesn't even matter in the grand scheme of things how about you actually give Stagecoach credit for giving the route a much needed capacity boost?

I would praise Stagecoach if they looked in a decent condition. These ones from Barnsley had 1 logo on from the photo posted. 1 logo. Nothing else. That's the same as HTL and Cumfybus etc. Not what should be expected from a major operator on a premium route.
I fully get trying to get buses out quickly but how long does it take for them to put some logos on the bus and smarten the thing up. It looks awful.
Right now, the route doesn't need much of a capacity boost. It's half dead. Not surprised really as they are killing off the demand on the 1/X1 slowly.