Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

[knutstransport]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(29/10/2021 20:41)iMarkeh Wrote:  Northwich locals I agree with in part. Shame about the 4 going around the world for Leftwich but it makes sense for the times. Good to see the housing developments served.

They'll also all have a direct bus to Victoria Infirmary as well, which will be good for those in Kingsmead and Leftwich who won't be faced with the choice of climb a steep hill or waiting for a second bus at Watling Street to go a short distance.

Although, the negative thing about Victoria Infirmary is Barnton will have two bus routes to the infirmary (CAT9A as well.) While there are 3 bus routes from Greenbank to Watling Street via Castle (1, 48, 82). Maybe it would be better if the 82 was routed via Moss Road and Winnington Hill?

I notice Weaverham-Northwich remains at every 30 minutes, rather than returning to it's pre-pandemic level.

[33109]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(14/10/2021 10:42)iMarkeh Wrote:  Changes upcoming for Winsford depot and Macc outstation.

Macc 2/2A: Withdrawn
Macc 3/4/5/6/9: Timetable changes
Crewe 6: timetable changes and reduced to hourly Saturday mornings
Macc 10: diverted via Hurdsfield to replace 21/21A. 10A variation withdrawn
Macc 21/21A: Withdrawn
Winsford 31/37. W suffix introduced and some route changes in Wilmslow.
Crewe 38: timetable revised
Crewe - Chester 84: Crewe to Nantwich reduced to every 20 minutes.

Source: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/public_t...anges.aspx

Errr hang on a sec, some of that lot isn't actually strictly true!

The timetable changes in macc for the 3/4/5/6/9 ain't happening. I know the supervisor at macc, top geezer called malcolm. He's had a look at the running boards t'other day & they haven't changed at all.

So that's a screwup by either arriva management or TSS have got it wrong.

[knutstransport]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(30/10/2021 14:54)33109 Wrote:  Errr hang on a sec, some of that lot isn't actually strictly true!

The timetable changes in macc for the 3/4/5/6/9 ain't happening. I know the supervisor at macc, top geezer called malcolm. He's had a look at the running boards t'other day & they haven't changed at all.

So that's a screwup by either arriva management or TSS have got it wrong.

Arriva have put on their website those timetables are not changing. Strange to say a service is not changing so maybe there's been a miscommunication/change of plan.
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...t-and-west

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
2496 has entered service now with Winsford on the 84's today.

[mikestone]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
It has on hire notices.

[NathanR]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
From Sunday, significant changes to services and timetables will be coming into effect
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...t-and-west

[BD51 YCT]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
2490 has been Withdrawne: overheating issues.

[knutstransport]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Customers complaining about 'glorified bread vans' in Macclesfield being so full that passengers are unable to board. Arriva claim they are usually 30 seater Solos but occasionally smaller vehicles have to fill in due to a breakdown:
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/che...d-22426374

[knutstransport]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
^ Looking at bus times there's only been 3 days since 14th December where all the daytime 10E journeys have been operated by Solo SRs, on every other days there's been at least one Mellor on the route. It also seems it's normal for a Mellor to run the journeys between 6 and 9pm, even on the days when the Mellors have been kept off the daytime journeys.

Are their SRs really so unreliable that they are failing on 70% of days when the 10E runs or is Arriva management telling porkies?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
2 are long term VOR, 703 has only recently returned to Service following being VOR for a Year an a half.