Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

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RE: Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

(30/12/2016 08:20)linknetwork Wrote:  Hi all, I've not been on for a while so thought id catch up on what's hot gossip on our 110 service. To answer your question, you may be aware that Network Warrington recently made huge changes to some of their services and 3 of which were to include Liverpool Road in Warrington. Liverpool road is as we call it "The Money Slot" of the 110 service and probably for any other operator that travels that way into Warrington Town Centre. When NW altered their times it seriously affected our revenue so we had to make changes. What we did was use each of the 3 buses we run to fit between 3 different services and that's why the time table looks untidy. As it happens one of our 3 bus times hasn't worked well at all and we are currently looking at removing this vehicle from the 110 completely if we cannot make it work between all the other services sharing Liverpool Road (This is working Progress).

We have been monitoring closely the bus times that Arriva have been operating over Christmas, maybe ive missed the Variation online somewhere but they have altered their times during the Christmas period to run 1 minute before us. Ill confirm this with the Traffic office in Leeds in the new year. As it happens our revenue has not been affected by their actions but if they are playing with us it may be time to extend and do the Runcorn Leg of the 110 too, We promised to stay off that patch if they left us to it!

I would not bother about extending the Service into Runcorn as there are already a number of Arriva and Halton Services that cover that part, plus you will soon have to pay the bridge toll witch would really eat into any profit you did make.

If Arriva are trying to play with you i would look at running on their 329 Warrington - St Helens or 360 Warrington - Wigan as these two Services interwork so if 1 Service runs late the other is affected so that is something i believe you could take advantage off.