Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(01/06/2015 02:30)wirralbus Wrote:  I just cant believe that there isnt any spare single deckers at Rock Ferry , another easy thing to do is swap a single decker off the 41/2 for a double decker , problem solved .

Its been mentioned before that the max number of vehicles that can be VOR yet still meet PVR is ideally 6.

During the day a number or buses have their 21day safety inspection. If any big jobs are found on any, or infact all, then there is 4 or 5 VORd outright until work is complete. Don't forget long term VORs, breakdowns and the weekly MOT prep, then its very easy to be short on buses!

Don't forget school contracts get priority, so if they're short on buses a single deck may be pulled off the next availablecommercial route passing the depot, then whichever bus gets in first after the school run would be sent out to pick up the missed commercial service.

This is a rare and last resort but has been known, don't forget the fleet is ageing and is to be replaced this year. But for now its a case of make the best of what is there!

Its a rare occurrence to see a decker on a full 1 rather than a port short journey, which has also only happened no more than 5 times in 12months