Aintree Coachline / Helms of Eastham

[iMarkeh]

RE: Aintree Coachline / Helms of Eastham

(28/04/2017 10:46)YK53 GXO Wrote:  The address on the legal lettering is not always, and has no legal requirement to be the operating base of the licensed vehicles to the company.

Most of the vehicles for the school service work are inter worked within the local bus diagrams, therefore the PVR is reduced. For instance, the City-Rail-Link vehicle leaves Chester and goes on to do the Wirral Grammar School at around 2pm.

In total (including school buses), there is normally a dail requirement of around 16-18 vehicles operating out of Hooton garage. This includes the 3-4 shunt buses that are used to/from Chester and Ellesmere Port for either driver or bus changeovers.

I know shunt buses dont need a permit. Only buses on service trips need them. What is the point in them asking for the operating centres and how many vehicles will operate from there? Their O Licence only has 12 vehicles from Hooton so only 12 on service trips meaning 6 buses are there only for spares or shuttle