High Peak

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RE: High Peak

(08/02/2016 22:33)djb Wrote:  On the presumption that the route is almost commercially viable (or else high peak wouldnt have run it for so long), the merging of the two routes would give the 394 extra passengers (even if they are only paying half fare) on those journeys.

Smiths route from chisworth to glossopdale is commercially run, so obviously recieves enough revenue.

If you remember, speedwell used to run the 394 up to glossopdale at school times anyway. Smiths only started once speedwell went bust. Until the recent changes there was no 0838 from glossop, as the inbound journey had historically had time to go up to padfield before becoming the 0938?

Again not quite right regarding the school services.
Months before speedwell closed DCC announced that they were removing the subsidies for the 3 school services Speedwell operated to Glossopdale , along with the 397. While a big campaign was started to save the 397 the owner felt that it wouldn't be possible to run the schools commercially and de-registered them to finish at the end of the Easter term. Obviously they closed in January so Stagecoach continued to operate the school journeys using 3 magic Olympians until the funding stopped then obviously Smiths took over on a commercial basis.
It's debatable whether the 2 smiths services pay, I see the 02 service every afternoon and there's normally only about 10 kids on board. I believe Smiths leave the vehicles in Glossop during the day and they often work on local school trips and baths duties so it could pay that way.