(14 Feb 2016, 3:56 pm)R852 PRG wrote But Go North East try and cut costs by using low-fuel consumption vehicles as opposed to heavy drinkers, so why can't Arriva do it when said vehicles aren't required as part of the PVR on their branded routes?
Go North East's changes to the Stanley network in October 2015 saw evening and Sunday allocations revised to that they primarily operated with fuel-efficient Optare Solos and Wright Streetlites, which also qualify for an enhanced rate of BSOG payment. I completely understand the logistics behind these allocations (so you needn't attempt to inform me), and, as I said before, I voiced my opinions on branding going out of the window by 6pm with regards to Go North East's examples of this happening at the time of the aforementioned service revisions.