Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

(28/09/2020 21:03)iMarkeh Wrote:  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).

Have you not considered that there may not be enough spare vehicles available to release them for repaint?

(28/09/2020 21:03)iMarkeh Wrote:  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.

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.

If you think the Gold spec Scanias aren't of a high quality then you need to lower your standards. Their lack of branding and logos does not suddenly make them poor quality vehicles

(28/09/2020 21:03)iMarkeh Wrote:  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.

I don't think the passengers who actually use them on a regular basis even care what logos or branding the bus has as long as it takes them where they want to go. In fact I'm sure they'll be very pleased that more capacity has been added to the route which will increase their chances of getting a seat - especially at a time when buses are operating with a reduced capacity due to social distancing regulations

Time to draw a line under this subject now I think