Oh right. I didn't know it was common. It it a good thing to do. I can see the benefits but at a time when funding is tight, splashing out on fancy ticket machines doesn't seem like the sort of thing to do. Even though they will make their money back in the long run. Wouldn't a company find it cheaper to look at getting their own ticket machines?
If your a company that mainly depends on tendered routes then leasing is the best option as with the way the cuts are going the company could lose routes at anytime.
At least this way if you lose work then you can get rid of the machines needed for the work thats lost , same with the lease of the buses as you never know if your gonna keep the tender or not.
SF05 GFJ noted on the 21:05 33 from St Helens..
Yes it was out all night as YD63 VCE had a fault earlier on, the driver took it and kept it.
In other news, Mercedes Sprinter BF62 JZU has returned and should be back in use from Monday.
Optare Solo YJ12 PNK is now back in service, Volkswagen LT SN04 LFT has also entered service on Merseylinks and another LT to note here is SN55 HCF.
Have the new ticket machines arrived yet?
(07/03/2019 19:59)darylyates17 Wrote: [ -> ]Have the new ticket machines arrived yet?
The Solo operating the 36 today still had the old ticket machine.
SF05 GFJ were on 156 yesterday
SF05 GFJ has had its ticket machine equipment removed so now is only available for Merseylink work while another VW LT to arrive is SN55 HCF although it has yet to enter service.