Impera Bus & Coach

[M113 YKC]

RE: Impera Bus & Coach
I rode on Plaxton Dart 9.3m V164 MVX (2164) on the 39 this afternoon, on the 15:15 journey from New Brighton to West Kirby, and it was full to the doors by Liscard - although I asked a passenger if it was always this busy on the 39 and she reckoned that it wasn't! This bus hasn't been very popular recently as a result of its poor heating, however it was warm today - even with one saloon window open! If anything, it performed fantastically this afternoon - a smooth and nearly-rattle-free ride (unlike its sister, V152 MVX [2152]), albeit quite sluggish off the line, and it sounded nice! I was very pleased to have it on my 130 journey home this evening, too!

I also sampled the 1A this afternoon - 13:54 journey from Birkenhead Bus Station to New Brighton on 2152 - and patronage was low (single-digit numbers throughout the journey). Still, it's early days... Numbers are bound to be low and in "pick-up mode" at the moment due to the end of the Christmas period - figures during that period would have been heavily-influenced by the fact that Christmas was only days to go when the service started. Strangely, 2152 was exchanged at New Brighton for Plaxton Dart 10.1m X511 UAT (2511).

(I asked about the 47 timetable in the travel centre of Birkenhead Bus Station and I was told that it should be in soon - possibly within the next few days.)