Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(30/07/2017 11:27)CKC 312L Wrote:  If the route does get withdrawn maybe there is an opening for a independent company to step in and save the day Maybe someone like Howard's could come in and at least give it go to see how it goes you never know the route might be a huge success for an indedenpent operator with a lower cost base than a big group company.

Both D&G and High Peak already run a number of routes which Arriva decided they didn't make enough money from, some of those routes are operated commercially. Although, it should be noted when an independent operator takes over a route on a commercial basis they quite often leave a gap in the service so that they don't incur the expense of getting a replacement driver to cover driver breaks.

Speaking of Howards the 27 service already duplicates the Alderley Park/Broken Cross to Macclesfield Hospital to Macclesfield town centre section of the 130. Given the reduction in the number of 130 services at peak times if it might be worth their while to put a second bus on the 27 route between 07:15 and 09:15 and between 16:15 and 18:15, as that might see them get a number of passengers who currently use Arriva, as well as getting back commuters who travel towards Knutsford in the morning and away in the evening that were lost when High Peak reduced the frequency.