Avon Buses

[robertclark125]

RE: Avon Buses
Merseytravel replied, saying it was a matter for Avon, and that they would raise it with the operator.

Someone has then replied, saying that it's a matter for Merseytravel.

[CKC 312L]

RE: Avon Buses
Looks like a standard reply to me
Unfortunately the way Merseytravel are dealing with it is by rewarding them more contracts there again me being cynical would say that if you are prepared to pay peanuts then you will get monkeys

[robertclark125]

RE: Avon Buses
Could the traffic commissioner have had the right to refuse the registration for the 30, thus forcing Merseytravel to get another operator to take over?

[WAITING FOR THE 437]

RE: Avon Buses
Merseytravel are equally to blame now! They knew full well Avon can't cope as it is! Yet still have them the additional contracts. If Avon had any respect to the passengers they would hand the contract back

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Avon Buses

(23/07/2017 17:54)WAITING FOR THE 437 Wrote:  Merseytravel are equally to blame now! They knew full well Avon can't cope as it is! Yet still have them the additional contracts. If Avon had any respect to the passengers they would hand the contract back

I think the said tender was awarded to Avon before they started to drop service however i do agree fully with your last point

[CKC 312L]

RE: Avon Buses
I wasn't thinking about the Traffic commissioner refusing the registration for the 30 when I made the comment I was thinking of the intervening and doing something about all the dropped mileage over the past month or so they definitely have to power to do something about that

[robertclark125]

RE: Avon Buses
I understand what you were saying CKC 312L. What I was meaning was, when Avon registered the route with the TC, surely they would have the power to refuse the registration, though that would then mean Merseytravel having to find another operator, or stick with the existing contractor who lost the route to Avon.

[MTL0201]

RE: Avon Buses
Today's cancellations

Avon Service 18 - The following Avon 18 services will not operate today. From Birkenhead, 1254,1354,1454,1554. From Town meadow 1322,1422,1522.
Avon service 135 - The following Avon service 135 will not operate today. From Dingle 1717. From Bootle Strand 1927,2227. From Aintree Sta. 2004, 2304.
Avon service 159 - The following Avon service 159 will not operate today. From Bootle Strand 2046. From Fazakerley Hosp. 1836, 2136.
Avon service 16 - The following Avon service 16 will not operate today. From Moreton 1116. From Clatterbridge 1200.
Avon service 17 - The following Avon service 17 will not operate today. From Arrowe Park 1004. From clatterbridge 1030,1330. From Moreton 1242.
Avon service 10 and 10A - The following Avon services 10 and 10A will not operate today. From Arrowe Park 10 1627. 10A 1450 and 1800. From New Brighton 10A at 1545and 1715
Avon service 88 - The following Avon service 88 will not operate today. From West Kirby 1728.
Avon service 77 - The following Avon service 77 will not operate today. Fom Heswall 1754. From Birkenhead Bus sta. 1826

[WAITING FOR THE 437]

RE: Avon Buses
That's disgusting now

[CKC 312L]

RE: Avon Buses
If it wasn't for the fact that people are having to make alternative arrangements it is a joke why looking at the cancellations are they even bothering to open the gates to the yard.
I think that the TC should definitely be involved in this now
I wish Merseytravel would take all the contracts that they have off them and re-award them to other companies at least they will be more reliable and maybe passengers won't suffer this joke of a service from this company