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(16/11/2016 21:43)Valandil Wrote: [ -> ]193 got out of the depot today.

(18/11/2016 15:39)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]Connect 17 Versa 96 has not long left Altrincham on the 5.

(18/11/2016 15:39)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]Connect 17 Versa 96 has not long left Altrincham on the 5.

(19/11/2016 21:00)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]Nowadays, duplicate journeys have to be registered and treated just like a normal journey. There are already 1530 & 1543 journeys on other services from stand E in Altrincham Interchange, paid for by the relevant Operators, so NW would not be allowed on stand between 1525 & 1548 inclusive with an additional 5 (or 35), so presumably it is starting at the first stop after the Interchange, or is racking up penalties every schoolday.

(19/11/2016 21:00)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]Nowadays, duplicate journeys have to be registered and treated just like a normal journey. There are already 1530 & 1543 journeys on other services from stand E in Altrincham Interchange, paid for by the relevant Operators, so NW would not be allowed on stand between 1525 & 1548 inclusive with an additional 5 (or 35), so presumably it is starting at the first stop after the Interchange, or is racking up penalties every schoolday.

(20/11/2016 14:30)knutstransport Wrote: [ -> ]Are all the contracted services in Warrington operated by Network Warrington or are there any contracts which have been awarded to an operator other than Network Warrington?

(20/11/2016 15:02)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know about fines for arriving too early per se. The rationale behind the fines would be stop Operators going on stand too early, and blocking another bus from picking up passengers safely and punctually. The only logical argument against arriving considerably early, is that means the bus has probably left the previous timing point early, thus inconveniencing other passengers. Fining drivers/operators for arriving just a couple of minutes early is ridiculous as avoiding the fine would probably mean parking up at the previous stop, thus potentially resulting in a ticket from a Parking Warden, as well as frustrating passengers needing to get to the Interchange for connections or to walk to their final destination (especially workers on flexi-time).

(20/11/2016 15:30)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]Surly they have to be put out to tender and the lowest bidder wins. NW is run at arms length from the council so surly contracts should be treated in the same way as TFGM or Merseytravel would treat them.