Warrington's Own Buses

[Lynx]

RE: WBT Network Warrington
After making some observations today several 16s where a no show, and by several I mean the ones that should have shown up. It would appear they are a bus down as nothing but both metrocitys has been used in the last 2 weeks. It's also worth noting that one metrocity has a broken front destination board and is using a printed 45 route number in the window.

[knutstransport]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(02/02/2016 21:01)Mayneway Wrote:  I notice there is a member of this group called GHA Cosches - Presumsbly they are someone associated with the company, and while there keen to quash comments and rumours in the GHA thread it would be interesting to know whats the score with these Warrington no shows.

Before that account appeared someone posted in the GHA thread that Stephen Bryce - general manager at GHA was going to be signing up for an account on here.

Quote:I've commented before but it's shocking that some operators seem to pick and choose whether to runs service or not, but i do think it's unfair that some operators seem to get heavily penalised by the TC for these dropping services or journeys before the cancellation date and others get away Scott free.

Agreed and it seems the small operators who suffer from a temporary shortage of vehicles affecting their ability to operate all their services get their licences revoked, while the big ones get away with operating only 95% of their services for the same reason.

[motormayhem1]

RE: WBT Network Warrington
Small operators suffer due to being paid a lower wage than what you can get for working for the larger firms so then there struggling to pull in drivers and that is all down to bidding low on tenders etc which effects the whole company.

[Lynx]

RE: WBT Network Warrington
No 16s again today. Surely if Winsford was down a bus it would have been sorted by now. Anyone get any idea is going on?

[Mayneway]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(03/02/2016 16:42)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Small operators suffer due to being paid a lower wage than what you can get for working for the larger firms so then there struggling to pull in drivers and that is all down to bidding low on tenders etc which effects the whole company.

I'm not so sure.
Maynes had a large number of older 'experienced' drivers who had been there for years. Obviously on completion of the takeover in 2008 most transferred to Stagecoach Manchester but a lot left prefering the family feel of smaller local operators.
I don't think pay difference is a factor, with smaller operators the majority of work is contracted and can be lost so I would imagine job security is more of an issue.

[Valandil]

RE: WBT Network Warrington
A new cheaper day rover available only on 'home' match days to those with Warrington Wolves season tickets:
http://www.networkwarrington.co.uk/news/...olves-fans

The big question though is whether fans will actually be able to use this ticket to get home from the match they go and see, as in, will the buses still be running at that time?!

[Katie]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(06/02/2016 19:48)Valandil Wrote:  A new cheaper day rover available only on 'home' match days to those with Warrington Wolves season tickets:
http://www.networkwarrington.co.uk/news/...olves-fans

The big question though is whether fans will actually be able to use this ticket to get home from the match they go and see, as in, will the buses still be running at that time?!

The answer to your question is YES. Have you looked at the fixture list? We are massive Wire fans and feel that the cheap day rover is a pretty good idea.

[Lynx]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(06/02/2016 19:48)Valandil Wrote:  A new cheaper day rover available only on 'home' match days to those with Warrington Wolves season tickets:
http://www.networkwarrington.co.uk/news/...olves-fans

The big question though is whether fans will actually be able to use this ticket to get home from the match they go and see, as in, will the buses still be running at that time?!

It's a good concept but from scanning the fixture list it won't be entirely beneficial as there are a lot of games finishing at 21:30 a time when there are large parts of the town left without any service.

[RSTurbo50]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(07/02/2016 00:03)Lynx Wrote:  It's a good concept but from scanning the fixture list it won't be entirely beneficial as there are a lot of games finishing at 21:30 a time when there are large parts of the town left without any service.

That's incorrect. No games on a Sunday are played this late. All Sunday home fixtures are a 3pm kick off with the game finishing at 4.35pm so passengers have ample time to get home.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday fixtures often have late kick offs but that's not a problem as buses run late on these days anyway.

[Katie]

RE: WBT Network Warrington

(07/02/2016 10:00)RSTurbo50 Wrote:  That's incorrect. No games on a Sunday are played this late. All Sunday home fixtures are a 3pm kick off with the game finishing at 4.35pm so passengers have ample time to get home.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday fixtures often have late kick offs but that's not a problem as buses run late on these days anyway.

Sorry, Lynx, we are in agreement with RSTurbo 50 on this point.

To change the subject slightly did either of you observe the GHA Bus on the 45 route yesterday?

At 11.50 a.m. a GHA bus left Warrington interchange (either this was the late 11.25 or an extra bus which had been put on the route). The bus was a creamy colour with green stripes and the word CONNEXIONS on the back and one side of the bus. The destination plate simply read GHA Coaches Ltd. and someone had inserted a small piece of paper in the front window of the bus which read "45". The Registration plate was N8 GHA. We witnessed the same bus leaving Northwich for Warrington at 1.30 p.m. which presumably was the 1.20 running late.