Wirral Bus Network Review

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RE: Wirral Bus Network Review

(28/06/2020 23:14)Jw88 Wrote:  I completely agree, but i think that Merseytravel didnt spend what money it had very wisely , for instance why does the 129 need to even run, its passenger numbers are so low.

The 73 is also another odd one in the bunch, it does not connect with the 17 at Spital, so many have to go to Arrowe park and then Heswall, also it cuts off Raby all together as well as Thornton Hough's link with Heswall.

Moreton Circulars, why take something that worked like the 901 and turn it into the confusing 1/1A/1B/1C. This annoys me becuase Merseytravel say they have no money for evening services, clearly they do, the links at night or sunday are horriffic, it takes 4 buses from Hoylake to Heswall, surely that cant be right. I would also withdraw the 216/217, it is basicaly the same route as the 418, but also serves Woodchurch and Woodside which are also served by the 41 at that time in the morning.

You're also right about the 38, its too long and is useless south of the croft unless you are going to Bromborough Rake or Eastham Ferry, prehaps that money could be used to bring back the 145/146 or the 84/85.

Arrowe Park also has very poor connections of an evening, for Wirrals main hospital it sure is hard to get to unless you live on the 423 or 471/472 routes.

Seems like the 129 must also be a political decision , is there someone secretly famous buried in that graveyard at Frankby.

73 is one of my pet hates , why have another route running via Heath Road and Wirral Grammar School , why not operate via Bebington Station (for Aldi) and Town Lane .

To be honest the route between Heswall and Clatterbridge has always been a fresh air carrier carrying a couple of people at most , think most people having given up travelling that way , travelling via birkenhead instead.

Moreton circulars stinks of some one saying in merseytravel we wont vote for a project unless you improve our public transport network , because there just isnt a logical idea for anything beyond the 901.

216/217 routes could be withdrawn as there is no equivalent commercial service any more and tinker with other routes to cover the holes from existing services whether they be contracted journeys or de minimus journeys on coimmercial services.

One thing i would do again is but introduce it all day is extended the 41/42 from the Woodchurch Estate to Arrowe Park Hospital , the Woodchurch estate has always suffered from its location to not being able to get to arrowe park hospital easily , also dont forget Arrowe park Hospitaal sits on the top of a hill and most of the Woodchurch Estate is at the bottom of the said hill.