Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

(07/12/2016 03:33)Valandil Wrote:  The thing is though, if you have one vehicle for one day of the week and a different one for another, you have to find something else appropriate for it to do on those other days, unless it's put down as a spare then (but that would be 3 days per week!) Halton use much bigger vehicles on their 17 than Arriva, but then again they do seem quite empty a lot of the time!

It's the initial purchase cost and suitability for the road conditions of the route that are the deciding factors. AFAIK, drivers are paid a set rate irrespective of the vehicle they drive so carrying a lot of fresh air or a little doesn't really matter a great deal.