The travelling public also lose out when they receive a substandard or non-existent service though, as is happening here.
In fact, I don't think it is the travelling public who lose out by having big operators on contracted work at all. The tax payer, maybe.
Getting worse still...
von Service 82 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 82 service from West Kirby will not operate today @ 1652.
Avon Service 91 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon service 91 will not operate today from Birkenhead Bus Station @ 1500, 1600 & 1700.
Avon 85 Service - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 85 services will not operate today - 1513, 1629 & 1828 from Clatterbridge/ 1653 from Heswall.
Avon Service 84 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 84 services will not operate - 1514 & 1714 from Clatterbridge/ 1552 & 1752 from Raby Mere.
Avon Service 411 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 411 service will not operate today from New Brighton @ 2040, 2140 & 2240.
Avon Service 293 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 293 services will not operate today - 1845 & 2145 from West Kirby/ 1938 & 2238 from Woodside.
Avon Service 92 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 92 services will not operate today from Birkenhead Bus Station @ 1530 & 1630 and 1447 from The Swan.
Avon Service 83A - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 83A services will not operate today. 1540 from Arrowe Park/ 1600 from Birkenhead Bus Station/ 1711 from West Kirby
Avon Services 10/10A - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 10/10A services will not operate today - 1435, 1615 & 1745 from New Brighton/ 1350, 1517, 1700 & 1830 from Arrowe Park Hospital
Avon Service 16A - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 16A service will not operate today @ 1416 from Moreton Cross
Avon Service 77 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 77 services will not operate today - 1458 from Broadway/ 1554 & 1754 from Heswall/ 1626 & 1826 from Birkenhead Bus Station.
Avon Service 88 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 88 services will not operate today - 1458 & 1658 from Heswall/ 1528 & 1728 from West Kirby
Its hard for them to compete in the drivers wages department but i think they need to scale back there operations to get control of things before they get worse , as they are spreading there operations a bit to far.
It's been updated again, with 83a, 144 and 2 other liverpool routes not running at certain times,
135, 159 are the other 2 liverpool routes
Full list, This is disgraceful:
Avon Service 82 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 82 service from West Kirby will not operate today @ 1652.
Avon Service 91 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon service 91 will not operate today from Birkenhead Bus Station @ 1500, 1600 & 1700.
Avon Service 411 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 411 service will not operate today from New Brighton @ 2040, 2140 & 2240.
Avon Service 293 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 293 services will not operate today - 1845 & 2145 from West Kirby/ 1938 & 2238 from Woodside.
Avon Service 92 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 92 services will not operate today from Birkenhead Bus Station @ 1530 & 1630 and 1447 from The Swan.
Avon Service 83A - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 83A services will not operate today. 1540 from Arrowe Park/ 1600 from Birkenhead Bus Station/ 1711 from West Kirby
Avon Services 10/10A - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 10/10A services will not operate today - 1435, 1615 & 1745 from New Brighton/ 1350, 1517, 1700 & 1830 from Arrowe Park Hospital
Avon Service 16A - Due to operational difficulties the Avon 16A service will not operate today @ 1416 from Moreton Cross
Avon Service 77 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 77 services will not operate today - 1458 from Broadway/ 1554 & 1754 from Heswall/ 1626 & 1826 from Birkenhead Bus Station.
Avon Service 88 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 88 services will not operate today - 1458 & 1658 from Heswall/ 1528, 1728 2028 & 2328 from West Kirby/ 2108 from Neston
Avon Service 85 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 85 services will not operate today - 1513, 1629 & 1828 from Clatterbridge/ 1653 from Heswall.
Avon Service 84 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 84 services will not operate today - 1514 & 1714 from Clatterbridge/ 1552 & 1752 from Raby Mere.
Avon Service 135 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 135 services will not operate today - 1508 from Netherton/ 1612 from Dingle Mount/ 1804 & 2104 from Aintree Station/ 2027 & 2327 from Bootle Bus Station.
Avon Service 144 - Due to operational difficulties the Avon service 144 will not operate today @ 1839 from Bootle Bus Station.
Avon Service 159 - Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 159 services will not operate today - 1846 & 2146 from Bootle Bus Station/ 1936 & 2236 from Fazakerley.
At what point will Merseytravel decide to rescind these contracts or is there an ulterior motive for allowing Avon to keep them? If this continues for any length of time, Merseytravel will probably say that there is no demand for these services and withdraw them completely.
from Merseytravel The Full List of Avon Buses Services That Haven't /Will Not Operate Today
13:50 10A Arrowe Park Hospital - New Brighton
14:16 16A Moreton Cross - Clatterbridge Hospital
14:35 10A New Brighton - Arrowe Park Hospital
14:47 92 The Swan - Birkenhead Bus Station
14:58 77 Broadway (Bebbington) - Birkenhead Bus Station
14:58 88 Heswall Bus Station - West Kirby
15:00 91 Birkenhead Bus Station - Prenton Circular
15:05 135 Netherton - Dingle
15:13 85 Clatterbridge Hospital - Heswall Bus Station
15:14 84 Clatterbridge Hospital - Raby Mere
15:17 10 Arrowe Park Hospital - New Brighton
15:28 88 West Kirby - Heswall Bus Station
15:30 92 Birkenhead Bus Station - Prenton Circular
15:40 83A Arrowe Park Hospital - Birkenhead Bus Station
15:52 84 Raby Mere - Clatterbridge Hospital
15:54 77 Heswall Bus Station - Birkenhead Bus Station
16:00 91 Birkenhead Bus Station - Prenton Circular
16:00 83A Birkenhead Bus Station - West Kirby
16:12 135 Dingle - Netherton
16:15 10A New Brighton - Arrowe Park Hospital
16:26 77 Birkenhead Bus Station - Heswall Bus Station
16:29 85 Clatterbridge Hospital - Heswall Bus Station
16:30 92 Birkenhead Bus Station - Prenton Circular
16:52 82 West Kirby - Caldy Circular
16:58 85 Heswall Bus Station - Clatterbridge Hospital
16:58 88 Heswall Bus Station - West Kirby
17:00 91 Birkenhead Bus Station - Prenton Circular
17:00 10A Arrowe Park Hospital - New Brighton
17:11 83A West Kirby - Birkenhead Bus Station
17:14 84 Clatterbridge Hospital - Raby Mere
17:28 88 West Kirby - Heswall Bus Station
17:45 10A New Brighton - Arrowe Park Hospital
17:52 84 Raby Mere - Clatterbridge Hospital
17:54 77 Heswall Bus Station - Birkenhead Bus Station
18:04 135 Aintree Station - Bootle Bus Station
18:26 77 Birkenhead Bus Station - Heswall Bus Station
18:28 85 Clatterbridge Hospital - Heswall Bus Station
18:30 10A Arrowe Park Hospital - New Brighton
18:39 144 Bootle Bus Station - Netherton
18:45 293 West Kirby - Woodside Bus Station
18:46 159 Bootle Bus Station - Fazakerley
19:36 159 Frzakerley - Bootle Bus Station
19:38 293 Woodside Bus Station - West Kirby
20:27 135 Bootle Bus Station - Aintree Station
20:28 88 West Kirby - Neston Cross
20:40 411 New Brighton - Woodside Bus Station
21:04 135 Aintree Station - Bootle Bus Station
21:08 88 Neston Cross - West Kirby
21:40 411 New Brighton - Woodside Bus Station
21:45 293 West Kirby - Woodside Bus Station
21:46 159 Bootle Bus Station - Frazakerley
22:36 159 Frazakerley - Bootle Bus Station
22:38 293 Woodside Bus Station - West Kirby
22:40 411 New Brighton - Woodside Bus Station
23:27 135 Bootle Bus Station - Aintree Station
23:28 88 West Kirby - Heswall Bus Station
May I ask what the issue(s) is/are that has led to this situation today?
A lot of the drivers at the company have left the firm