Aintree Coachline / Helms of Eastham

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RE: Aintree Coachline / Helms of Eastham

(14/11/2012 00:43)darthblakey Wrote:  

(13/11/2012 23:49)SNL 824 Wrote:  

(13/11/2012 23:44)darthblakey Wrote:  This is a Cheshire West and Chester contracted service.

I believe CWaC only support the route in Cheshire hence the issue now with what is effectively, give or take a mile or so, the bit over the border into Merseyside.

Taken from the timetable displayed on the Merseytravel timetable page
.....
Routes 272 and 274 are supported by
Cheshire West & Chester Council

Compare that to the normal Merseytravel service which is : Funded by Merseytravel - operated by XXXX.

Anyway the point is that the funding and operation of the route has long since been complicated as it was derived from a combination of the 59/A in Cheshire and a Merseytravel route 272. However the route is no longer considered viable beyond the Cheshire border.

Interestingly the CWaC website shows the E Port - Arrowe Park 272 Helms service withdrawn from 23/12, and the replacement E Port to Neston service starting on 24th but registered to ACL.