Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva North West - Runcorn Depot
I think they have shot themselves in the foot a bit with the bridge charges. Local bus services are free over the bridge. Running NIS you would pay the full charge. Over the course of the week, that works out as 51 (made up of 4 Mon-Fri morning, 5 Sat&Sun morning trips and 3 trips every evening) buses each week crossing at full price just on the 500.

The thing which I find most funny is the fact they start 2 trips per day at Halebank. For the sake of 5-10 mins driving time, why not have a trip which starts at Langdale Road, via High Street Bus Stn and then, onto the expressway then come off and go straight down Ditton Road then as a normal 500 to Liverpool. It would have to be under a different number but 5-10 mins driving time (on top of the existing driving time running it NIS) costs a lot less than £7.20 bridge toll and the fuel (as they get the fuel rebate if it was ran in service). Two trips, 6 days per week. That is £80 odd saving per week just making that small change.