Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(16/03/2013 22:23)3111 Wrote:  

(16/03/2013 22:09)507009 Wrote:  There were two Enviro400s out on unusual routes today.

4426 on the 311: http://www.flickr.com/photos/prodpep/856...hotostream
4432 on the 54: http://www.flickr.com/photos/prodpep/856...hotostream

Personally, I'd prefer the upcoming 12 Enviro400s from Birkenhead to be used on the 52/52A. The 61 does get busy around school chuck-out but for me, the 52 corridor would benefit a lot more. It would make sense to lose the Marshalls once and for all and keep the DLAs a little longer. Naturally it isn't going to happen but it would be the common sense option.

Nice photos! :-)

Regarding the forthcoming Enviro400s, I agree that they should be used on the 52/52A and the 56/56A, whilst the 60 and the 61 should have a double-then-single formation (or whatever formation that's available so that two single-deckers don't always run after each-other) using the redundant Pulsars and remaining double-deckers.

Also, I wonder if, with these newer 'deckers arriving, we'll see an increase of the type out on weekends as, as far as I know, the reason why many DAF/ALX400s don't go out on the weekend is because of their poor fuel consumption.