Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

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RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

(21/10/2018 21:05)MPTE1955 Wrote:  There is a Bootle driver on here that has explained it with the Mmcs. Think he said that the Mmcs lose time due to to something to do with door. That they are kept to 62/63 because of it as lost time is easier to make up. I'm sure he will explain it again.

Bootle's were initially causing problems on the 55 because of the delay in waiting for the doors to shut fully before being able to pull away, so they didn't last long on there. In saying that, they took a bit of getting used to when they were new, so that also contributed to the delays - but ideally it's a problem that we could do without, especially when trying to keep to our tight schedules... If the 16 plates at Gillmoss don't have that (annoying!) feature, maybe that's why they're keeping an eye on the new ones.
Without wanting to going too much off topic, Bootle's seem to be on the 62 more than anything on weekdays as that route gets the most running/layover time. On weekends, they seem to be spread out on the 52s/55/56/58/58A/62/63 from what I see of them.