Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

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RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot
It has now apparently been sent out to tender. It certainly looks viable but Arriva have the issues with breaks in Northwich (where drivers can't class it as a break as all breaks must be taken at the depot), the shunt cars and the fact drivers are paid more than other companies. Stagecoach could run this to their advantage as they pay drivers less and breaks can be taken at the bus station (and duties can link onto every other route unlike Arriva who currently only have 82s and Blacons on the rota). Howards could have a good chance too but they are like Arriva in that they want routes to make a lot of money (as proven in the CEC changes where Howards lost all routes and gained none).

Helms won't take it as they are full with their deckers. D&G has no deckers. Arrowebrook aren't a big fan of service work.

(10/09/2018 15:35)T42 PVM Wrote:  Am sure its commercial but the Buses from the 82 are going onto the extended X4 so dont think Arriva will be interested

I wouldn't be so sure. Any company will run anything if they get paid enough. The X4 is 3 extra buses as well. The 82 only has 2 buses.