Arriva North West - Speke Depot (Old Closed Thread)

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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(02/09/2016 16:30)DVG526 Wrote:  Luxury Seats? Errr, no.

Wifi and plugs? See how long they work for.

A few stickers here and there and a load of fuss over a route that Arriva have run into the ground.

I really can't understand why you're so negative about it. There are now three dedicated vehicles for the 500 which are high capacity, fitted with WiFi and charging points as well as e-leather seating which in my view are a fair bit more comfortable than the moquette seats. I think branding the vehicles to promote the route is a good idea as well

Alright the 500 no longer goes through the city centre up to Lime Street station (which isn't a great idea I agree) but re-routing it to run via Liverpool South Parkway does make up for this - or at least partially anyway. Passengers who are coming from elsewhere to Liverpool Airport by rail would usually alight at Lime Street and make their way to the airport from there - however these passengers can now alight at South Parkway and catch the 500 from there instead