Impera Bus & Coach

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RE: Impera Bus & Coach - FLEET NEWS ONLY

(26/11/2012 00:55)Route102 Wrote:  Merseytravel were often informed of the timings of the route where the problems where, but as this would mean scheduling another bus into the service, nothing happened. We would fill lost mileage forms out and service delay forms (when more tan 10mins late) to feed back to Merseytravel, again nothing happened!

Hopefully the response to my FOI request may help to explain why Merseytravel neglect to do anything about timekeeping on these routes, if that is the case.

Something is still odd about Impera withdrawing though. They would still get paid regardless of their late running, (especially if they could prove it isn't their fault).

I am wondering whether companies are making diagrams tighter then previously, (i.e. reducing the need for a vehicle or two), which is why Merseytravel won't change the timings. For example, say Stagecoach ran 10 buses on these routes, and ran on time, do Impera say run 9 buses and run late because of tight turnarounds/layovers, (numbers purely random)??