Bus-Related Outings & Reviews

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I made it to Liverpool last Saturday, October 1st, a week later than my long-intended date. All my buses were Arriva unless otherwise stated. My Arriva buses were from BT, RU & SK (which are respectively ex-Drawlane North Western, ATLCrosville & MTL!). Anyway, apart from inevitable Stagecoach Manchester Enviro 400Hs to/ from Manchester, my itin was as follows:-

Train Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool Lime Street - Northern 319 377
173 Childwall in Bloom for Five Ways - HTL Buses Solo SR YJ16DYD
14a Liverpool - Halton Transport Scania OmniCity 86
X1 Speke Banks Road - Sapphire Pulsar 3139
82a Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Cadet 2546
81a Bootle - Volvo B7TL- ALX400 4122
144 Netherton - Avon Buses Pointer 554
58 Bootle Strand - Pulsar 3022
Train Liverpool South Parkway - MerseyRail 507 020
86 Gainsborough Road - Stagecoach Enviro 400-MMC 10568
60 Aigburth Vale - Enviro 400 4427
500 Liverpool - refurbished Gemini 4478
Train Manchester Victoria - TransPennine 185 128