Greater Manchester Tenders

[Mrboo]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(02/02/2022 16:22)Solo40336 Wrote:  Presumably the two services wouldn't line up very well, extending the 76 would would extend the drivers duty times, things like meal breaks would have to then be adjusted, say a driver does his first half on a 76, has a break then goes out on a different route, duty times on the other routes then need adjusting, why go to so much hassle when as a tender the cost of an additional bus with a couple of extra duties will have been factored in, and covered by TfGM?

Also to take into account, the 76 is a very easily delayed service, any delay on a 76 arriving into Oldham causes the 411 section to Derker to be late, with some hefty fines from TfGM.

Also, it may be a Ashton or Middelton route not Hyde road. so not same pool of drivers