Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire strikes gold with investment of 7 new buses for routes 471/472

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire have invested £4 million pound in new vehicles for the region of which 7 vehicles have been purchased for routes 471/472 between Liverpool - Heswall and onwards towards Barnston (472 PM peak journeys).


Stagecoach Gold specification Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses have been introduced with hand-stitched Italian-designed leather seats, wood effect flooring, Euro 6 emissions compliant engines complete with stop/start technology to help cut exhaust gas emissions, free WiFi, at seat LED lighting and USB plug sockets to charge mobile phones and tablets whilst on the go as part of a modern and fresh interior design.

Here we have Stagcoach MC&SL 10883 YX67VCT on layover at Heswall Bus Station preparing to start a 471 journey to Liverpool

These vehicles replace aging Alexander Dennis Enviro400s on 56 (2006) plates drafted in when Stagecoach took over from First Group in 2013.

Here we have Stagcoach MC&SL 10888 YX67VCW at Hamilton Street in Birkenhead on route 472 to Heswall

The fleet of 7 vehicles are as follows:

10882 - YX67VCP
10883 - YX67VCT
10884 - YX67VCU
10885 - YX67VCV
10886 - YX67VCW
10887 - YX67VCY
10888 - YX67VCZ

Here we have Stagecoach MC&SL 10887 YX67VCY at Sir Thomas Street in Liverpool loading up for a 472 to Heswall

Thank you for taking the take to read this blog post and we will be back next Sunday for a blog post focusing on the new Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC due to be put out in service on route 2/X2 between Preston - Southport and Liverpool.

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