[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(23/08/2013 16:31)KU02 YUH Wrote:  Well, they can't be short of 'deckers if they can afford to put them on non-decker-priority services then...?!

Generally the buses allocated to the 492/495 have either got a minor defect or generally they are part of the rail replacement/private hire fleet so that they can easily be taken off if they break down or that they know they've got a private hire contract to fulfill later that day.

It does sound a waste, but it makes logical sense as they can easily take the buses off at the depot, rather than having to send another bus out elsewhere to replace something with a tachograph if it is needed for a private hire.