Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

[CX06 EBK (Administrator)]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Bee Network have some schools only operations? That may well turn out to be the case down this way.

[MTL0201]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(06/11/2024 17:16)Y458 KNF Wrote:  Pretty sure the 22 is a Cheshire tender not a Merseytravel one so may stay with them if it’s the case

The 22 is indeed a Cheshire tender

Service operated on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council by Al’s Coaches.

https://merseytravel.adidocdn.dev/timeta...4Apr21.pdf

[Bevan Price]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Has Merseytravel published any lists of services / frequencies that it wants to be operated under the franchising system ?

[MTL0201]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
One route i would reintroduce is West Kirby-Mill Park via Heswall-Thornton Hough-Clatterbridge-Spital-Bromborough Cross route, a load used it to get to Clatterbridge.

[gka472l]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
I suppose it's relevant to this topic as well as some of the Arriva topics on here but E200MMC 2752 (YY74LVK) as been delivered to Laird Street today, Green Lane is also said to have received one as well. These are in the yellow/grey/black 'Metro' livery.

HTH

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(08/11/2024 19:06)Bevan Price Wrote:  Has Merseytravel published any lists of services / frequencies that it wants to be operated under the franchising system ?

99% sure its the same routes as current as Franchising begins then a review at a later date once everything is running smoothly

[moreton407]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Express bus services providing a vital link between Runcorn and Liverpool city centre are to return, Mayor Rotheram has announced today.

Beginning on Monday 16 December the new Arriva-operated X4 service will run hourly with stops in Widnes, Speke and Aigburth, providing fast and affordable connections for people travelling to and from Halton.

Passengers will benefit from shorter journeys with an average trip between Runcorn and Liverpool ONE bus station on the X4 taking approximately 50 minutes, almost half the journey time of some existing services.

Tickets will cost £2, in line with the reduced adult single fare which Mayor Rotheram has committed to extend until September 2025.

Express bus services between Runcorn and Liverpool ended in April 2022 when the commercially operated X1 service was withdrawn. Mayor Rotherham has since been working closely with Halton Council to ensure the return of a rapid bus link for the area, which will initially operate on a trial basis.

[MTL0201]

RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

(14/11/2024 15:05)moreton407 Wrote:  Express bus services providing a vital link between Runcorn and Liverpool city centre are to return, Mayor Rotheram has announced today.

Beginning on Monday 16 December the new Arriva-operated X4 service will run hourly with stops in Widnes, Speke and Aigburth, providing fast and affordable connections for people travelling to and from Halton.

Passengers will benefit from shorter journeys with an average trip between Runcorn and Liverpool ONE bus station on the X4 taking approximately 50 minutes, almost half the journey time of some existing services.

Tickets will cost £2, in line with the reduced adult single fare which Mayor Rotheram has committed to extend until September 2025.

Express bus services between Runcorn and Liverpool ended in April 2022 when the commercially operated X1 service was withdrawn. Mayor Rotherham has since been working closely with Halton Council to ensure the return of a rapid bus link for the area, which will initially operate on a trial basis.

Don't think the hourly frequency is good enough, before covid, the old X1 was every 30 minutes, & had periods when it was every 20 minutes, particularly when it was the X5.