Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(01/05/2016 18:48)wirralbus Wrote:  Barney , in the summer months these Streetlites suffer from a lack of opening windows which has been noted on here by some of our fellow forum members.

Im led to believe also that a streetlite had to be taken out of service last night to being bricked in the vicinity of St Catherines Hospital , does anybody have an idea what the vehicle number was ?

Yet another example of designers not having to travel on vehicles designed for the masses. Wrightbus also build the Borisbus which doubles as a mobile sauna in the summer months, I believe.

I am intrigued by the two-way radio equipment though. The St. Cath's area always was bandit territory when I worked over there. Clearly, it hasn't improved much.

[R879 HRF]

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(01/05/2016 19:25)Barney Wrote:  Yet another example of designers not having to travel on vehicles designed for the masses. Wrightbus also build the Borisbus which doubles as a mobile sauna in the summer months, I believe.

I am intrigued by the two-way radio equipment though. The St. Cath's area always was bandit territory when I worked over there. Clearly, it hasn't improved much.

It's been mentioned a few pages back that Birkenhead depot are fitting 2 way radios on a trial basis. Must have started already I didn't think it would be this soon!

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
4173 is here from St Helens and is on the 432/433/437

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
You mean it's back from St.Helens!

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

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(04/05/2016 11:38)bus401 Wrote:  You mean it's back from St.Helens!

Yes, i always thought it was a full time move to St Helens until now!

[N271CKB]

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4434 is in Laird Street

[N304CLV]

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Just seen 4434 now it's on 407

[Turbostar]

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It's been suggested by a source within the bus industry that Arriva will be withdrawing their services on route 2 (Liverpool - Chester) sometime in September? Also that the QBP arrangement with ticketing on the route with Stagecoach would end at that time also.

Does anyone know anything more about this?

[N304CLV]

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PVS seen in Laird Street earlier looked like they were taking Y36KNB for scrap.

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
I read in Arriva's Journey magazine that the two-way radio system is now operational in Laird Street and the plan is to extend this to other depots in due course. Has anyone experienced this in operation yet?