[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(28/02/2013 17:28)SNL 824 Wrote:  The most pointless bit is that there only appear to be two stops the entire length of Breezehill and none at all on raby Road.

I know the extension including this section is to replace contract 23 currently operated by GHA, The idea was to make Neston more connected to its surrounding area for the elderly people of Neston, Ness and Little Neston.

I agree with you there - The 2 bus stops recently put up on Breezehill Road are ok, however theyre both on the raby park road half of Breezehill - the stop before this is by the wirral way over the road from the Neston Clinic on Bushell/Mellock lane which is quite a considerable gap.. there is a stop opposite 'The Quillet' on Bushell road, however is unmarked, aka no flag, and the flag on the other side of the road no longer says both directions on it, and the timetable only lists buses in the opposite direction. A bus stop needs to be put up on the hinderton road half of Breezehill and also one just before hinderton road opposite the quillet!

Also seeing as Ness Gardens, according to the route instructor, is not actually a terminus, it would make sense to reduce the time parked up there so its just a few minutes, enough time for the driver to stretch his or her legs and have a quick cigarette if they wish, then straight out - parking up there for 10 minutes seems a bit pointless and might as well cut down on time there and leave neston at the old time of 5 past and 35 past the hour - just a thought!

I suppose any reasonable alterations to improve the route will be considered in due course .

Luke