Happy Als

[iMarkeh]

RE: Happy Als

(14/10/2020 19:10)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote:  Seems to be the same at many big company depots at the minute, but at least the smaller companies are getting some business out of it!

MPT running the X1 and Happy Al’s running the 699 daytime. I wonder if any more routes will be sub contracted as we go through this second peak.

Can much more be sub contracted? Many operators don't have huge amounts of buses available all day. Those which have spare buses and drivers have them outside of school bus times with those being the main focus. The lowest PVRs on routes is Runcorn locals and the 345. I think the next step for Arriva could be cutting back on very high frequency routes or working with Stagecoach to get them to run more on QBPs.

Keeping with Als and the 699 though, I am surprised to see such a drop in frequency.