New Liverpoo I Bus Garage
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'THE new seven-acre bus garage for I Liverpool Transport started operation recently. Situated half way between Liverpool and Kirkby, the garage is designed to operate services more efficiently and economically, particularly between the Liverpool Industrial Estate and the expanding area of Kirkby.
It consists of a combined administrative and maintenance block, at the rear of which is an open-air bus park for 153 buses. Along the eastern boundary of the garage are the servicing bays. the steam cleaning area and two 12,000-gal. Dery oil tanks. The maintenance section consists of a greasing bay, a main workshop and various ancillary offices. store rooms, workrooms and control rooms. The greasing bay and main workshop have been constructed on the barrel roof technique which ensures an uninterrupted working area.
All buses pass through a planned sequence of operations in the servicing bay before they are allocated a parking point.