Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

[Bevan Price]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Chester Depot

(10/09/2018 16:11)iMarkeh Wrote:  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.


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.

Might Warrington be interested in the 82, with inter-working with its own Cheshire Cat services ? On the occasions I have used the 82, it does not really need double deckers. Something the size of an Enviro 200 would be adeuate for most journeys.