(02 Oct 2021, 7:35 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I've just noticed there while going through Bishop that the 86D to Toft Hill seems to be ran by Consett Solos now, and has been for a few weeks.Well I think it would save them a lot of money, than having a ADL/WrightBus vehicle on there, as I never see it with more than 3-5 people on.
Is this a temporary change due to driver shortages or is it permanent?
(02 Oct 2021, 8:38 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well I think it would save them a lot of money, than having a ADL/WrightBus vehicle on there, as I never see it with more than 3-5 people on.
So I would say permanent.
(02 Oct 2021, 9:05 pm)streetdeckfan wrote But it just ran off one of the X21s, so I'd imagine the cost between running one of the B5s around a few times, and dragging one of the Consett Solos down miles out of the way and then sending it back is probably negligibleIt does take 20 miles/30 mins, so maybe. However the B5's are on it all night with very low passneger numbers and do then go NIS to CLS if I remember correctly and that is 20 miles, soo.... I think the Optare may have the slight edge.
(02 Oct 2021, 9:23 pm)Keeiajs wrote It does take 20 miles/30 mins, so maybe. However the B5's are on it all night with very low passneger numbers and do then go NIS to CLS if I remember correctly and that is 20 miles, soo.... I think the Optare may have the slight edge.
(02 Oct 2021, 8:38 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well I think it would save them a lot of money, than having a ADL/WrightBus vehicle on there, as I never see it with more than 3-5 people on.
So I would say permanent.
(02 Oct 2021, 10:40 pm)Adrian wrote Can you elaborate/provide figures? Based on Streetdeckfan's description of how the service operated previously, I'm to be convinced that what you're suggesting is correct.Well I don't have any precise figures however I know a 30 seater with 3-5 people are more efficent than a 71 seater B5.
(02 Oct 2021, 10:40 pm)Adrian wrote Can you elaborate/provide figures? Based on Streetdeckfan's description of how the service operated previously, I'm to be convinced that what you're suggesting is correct.From my experience using it pre-covid between Bishop and Woodhouse (so can't say whether they picked up further along, but considering it's a supported route I can't imagine it doing so) passenger numbers were in the low single digits.