Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(01/09/2018 07:39)Barney Wrote:  When the new 500 commences operation tomorrow it will make the X1 disruption seem like a minor delay, I fear. Many years ago, all cross city routes within Liverpool were curtailed to operate to the city centre because it was found impossible to maintain a timetable so how Arriva expects a key 'local' service between Runcorn and Liverpool on a 30-minute frequency to keep to time is beyond me. I shall follow proceedings on the Arriva real-time map with interest.

Even now the 82A can be quite unreliable at the best of times, i've seen buses running 10 or more late as it is, the 500 is going to be fun when it's running late & rammed, at least Airport passengers to/from City Centre have an alternative in 80A/86A, then add in that buses on the 500 will be back to single decks with less seats because of the low bridges on the Runcorn Busway, & it's going to be more fun when buses on the Liverpool-Widnes section are rammed.