Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(01/08/2024 09:37)gka472l Wrote:  Former First Leeds B5LH 39232 has turned up at Laird Street, reported to be for spares for Arriva's own B5LH. First Leeds has withdrawn most, if not all theirs recently.....

Three more have now turned up, former First Leeds 39226, 39231 & 39233

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
The Queensway [Birkenhead] Tunnel was horrendous earlier today, buses were running up to 50 minutes late around 4pm, queuing traffic halfway down the tunnel from the Liverpool end, i was glad i mistook the 437 for the 407, & changed at Birkenhead for the 414 instead.

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
E200MMC 2752 (YY74LVK) has 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

[KX03 KYY]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(08/11/2024 21:04)gka472l Wrote:  E200MMC 2752 (YY74LVK) has 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

I believe unlike Manchester franchised buses these E200MMCS are standard Arriva interior just with Merseytravel livery, surprised in that to be honest, would have expected full Metro franchising inside as well as outside

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(09/11/2024 08:07)KX03 KYY Wrote:  I believe unlike Manchester franchised buses these E200MMCS are standard Arriva interior just with Merseytravel livery, surprised in that to be honest, would have expected full Metro franchising inside as well as outside

I wouldn't be surprised if the 'Metro' interior starts to be featured when the franchises start, can see large amounts of new vehicles coming in as is the case now in Manchester.....

[MTL0201]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
One of the new MMCs 2752 has been spotted on type training in New Brighton

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/54137886885

[KX03 KYY]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(14/11/2024 14:37)MTL0201 Wrote:  One of the new MMCs 2752 has been spotted on type training in New Brighton

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/54137886885

Have they all been delivered yet? Any confirmation when there expected to be in service and will they be on set LS routes or just anywhere?

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(09/11/2024 09:40)gka472l Wrote:  I wouldn't be surprised if the 'Metro' interior starts to be featured when the franchises start, can see large amounts of new vehicles coming in as is the case now in Manchester.....

Also, Merseytravel may be working on a new standard interior to be launched with the first new vehicles once franchising commences. Unlike TfGM which merely adopted Metrolink-style interiors.

[MPTE1955]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(Yesterday 14:40)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Also, Merseytravel may be working on a new standard interior to be launched with the first new vehicles once franchising commences. Unlike TfGM which merely adopted Metrolink-style interiors.

The interior style was showing in the gas buses that are currently away having not seen much service.