(25/07/2012 15:56)CX54 DKD Wrote:  

(25/07/2012 15:41)Penny Return Wrote:  Being honest though with JS getting all those new solos GL is being left behind as the

local depot with the most Junk

Really? I seem to remember a nice new batch of 61 plate Pulsars not so long ago to replace high floor vehicles which Jackson Street still operate at this current moment. That in addition to the Pulsars that Green Lane managed to get at every other delivery (58, 09, 59, 10)... Green Lane being left behind? I don't think so.

(25/07/2012 17:07)Harryn9000 Wrote:  i wish bootle would get rid of the darts completely and get new buses in same as stagecoach buses would be perfect for bootle or even same deckers as well

(25/07/2012 23:28)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  Tbh GL are not the worst depot for getting junk but Darts are not suitable for most GL routes , it's easy saying we've got 61 plate Pulsars , what difference does that make? Most routes Darts are on get a standing load , and as for The irony of the old Le-Bus slogans high quality, high frequency , there's nothing high quality on getting an X-ANC Dart on route 6 to Warrington. More B10B's would be much better for GL as a whole anyway Darts should be getting fazed out soon so I'll leave it at that

(26/07/2012 09:33)27701 Wrote:  

(25/07/2012 23:28)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  Tbh GL are not the worst depot for getting junk but Darts are not suitable for most GL routes , it's easy saying we've got 61 plate Pulsars , what difference does that make? Most routes Darts are on get a standing load , and as for The irony of the old Le-Bus slogans high quality, high frequency , there's nothing high quality on getting an X-ANC Dart on route 6 to Warrington. More B10B's would be much better for GL as a whole anyway Darts should be getting fazed out soon so I'll leave it at that

To be honest, if I was part of the ANW management team and I looked at the state of most 58-plated Pulsars and most 09-plated and 59-plated Pulsar 2s (of which, most of them are in the famous "slow mode" - obviously something wrong with maintenance), I'd think, "What the hell are we investing our money here for?"... Green Lane are one of the busiest depots within the ANW division, however, disappointingly, their services definitely run in some of the roughest areas in Merseyside. So, when people wonder why investment isn't coming as fast as expected, take that into consideration. Also, ANW are a business - if they can gain profit from running older buses in service until they're 15 years old, there are no doubts in my mind that that's what they'll do!

(This post isn't directed specifically at you - more of my say on the whole subject.)

(26/07/2012 10:34)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  hopefully once the Enviro 400's come from Laird Street in early 2013 (hopefully) then it will be much better for them tbh

(26/07/2012 10:44)27701 Wrote:  

(26/07/2012 10:34)Neoplan N4009 Wrote:  hopefully once the Enviro 400's come from Laird Street in early 2013 (hopefully) then it will be much better for them tbh

Well, the story that I've heard regarding the destination of those Enviro400s seems to be more substantial than them going to Green Lane! For so many reasons, I'd never believe an unlikely RUMOUR like that until I see them in service with my own eyes!