Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

(29/06/2021 10:35)MPTE1955 Wrote:  Agreed, lots of older buses floating around now with arriva nw, cadets, commanders, centros / pulsars all 04-07 plates. B7'S 55/06 so lots to replace I do think buses will be held longer though, especially if they can be adapted to meet emissions.

I wouldn't be surprised if the solution is another influx of buses from London adapted to meet Euro VI specification

If Runcorn do receive deckers from Speke (the timeframe given suggests they will) then I hope Speke are suitably compensated. The strategy of moving newer stock to Runcorn in exchange for older and lower quality stock really needs to stop in my opinion. I can't think of a single reason why Arriva couldn't have invested in some new full-size single deckers for Runcorn so everyone could have kept their Commanders/Pulsars and the oldest and/or worst Cadets could have been retired