Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(11/08/2017 15:23)Dentonian Wrote:  "Busting" clockface frequencies is a necessary evil nowadays I'm afraid. Layover times however are not the problem. Increased layover indicates either insufficient running time or inefficient crew changeovers, so do not address the route cause. Most bus stations - in GM, at least - are tight for slots so "on paper" 5 minutes is both the minimum allowed by Unite (occasionally 4 minutes is accepted at less busy termini) and the maximum allowed by TFGM unless on a double stand occupied by just one Operator.

In the case of the 130, the running time is insufficient. to increase it would reduce the stand time to a 'minus', in reality increasing it to around 25 mins, that means increased resource, which just isn't on. So, leave r/t alone, run it round on tight turnrounds and watch the service gradually collapse as the day progresses. This is what has been happening for quite some time, and the new TT just doesn't address that issue.

The bus station at Macc could accommodate increased stand time, it already does for the 27. No doubt to get efficient duties for that with culmulative stand time there, throughout the day.