Christmas and New Year Services: The Reckoning

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RE: Christmas and New Year Services: The Reckoning

(27/12/2014 12:46)Barney Wrote:  Several people have posted on various threads how well or badly the bus services have been so far this festive period around this region and beyond. I thought that it might be useful to set up a new thread for this purpose so that such opinions and views are on one thread.

The point I would like to make concerns Arriva's operation in north Liverpool. Again, as with last year, Green Lane provided the vehicles which were all single deck (Pulsars) and again they did not seem to cope with demand on the 52A and 55. The two I saw about midday heading towards the city both had standing loads by the time they reached Tescos in Litherland. I cannot comment on how things developed later in the day. Next year when Green Lane has its new deckers perhaps these will be used.

It's very hit and miss for allocaters as every year is different. No one really knows how many people would turn out and actually use the services.
I think a full size single decker is a good 'hedge your bets' vehicle. Anything smaller would have met with criticism had it been busy and a double decker would have been 'too big' and a waste of resources had turn out been low.

What I will say is count yourself lucky buses ran at all! Sadly yesterday I had to part with £40 for a taxi to and from work as the bus service I normally use dosen't serve a shopping centre worthy of Boxing Day sale shoppers didn't operate - dispite me buying a weekly ticket on Christmas Eve