Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(28/02/2021 20:20)trixmax2000 Wrote:  Talking to a driver this afternoon he was saying it will be 4 weeks before they start using the SJB as all the running boards have to be redone plus the timings have to been adjusted owing to the added running times that were added with the Mersey Gateway been longer.
Wonder what will happen with the 61 as Halton Transport sent it via Halton Rd in Runcorn then the Gateway as all routes have to reverts to the SJB otherwise they will be changes on the Gateway

If Arriva are changing timetables, it makes sense why they are holding back before changing routes. That said, heading southbound (so into Runcorn), there should be no issues with any route really since you would just sit the time at the Old Town. Heading northbound it could cause issues on the 82A & 110 due to no timing point at the town hall/Vicarage Road but they could just ask drivers to wait there. Other routes northbound you just say 'wait time'. The only affected stops would be those on Victoria Road which could have buses pass at wildly different times to those on the bus stop/journey planners

Suppose they must be happy to keep wasting fuel on the current routing somewhat needlessly.

Point being I think that they could change things quicker, it's just they want to do one big change rather than the route change (which has no impact for anyone, operations nor passengers) and then to do the timetable changes.