(02 Apr 2020, 9:55 pm)Storx wrote Also on a different subject I'm just curious what's the reason why bus companies are withdrawing / delicencing buses because of Covid 19? Is there some form of cost of having a bus even if you don't use it in terms of a licence that's monthly etc? I always thought it was just a one cost fee type thing.
If the vehicle has been sorn then you do not need to pay road tax. Also, there will be things like tyres (most bus companies lease their tyres), so a saving there as its based on mileage. Wifi and Telematics systems also normally carry a monthly charge if the vehicle is in service and then you have the engineering side - vehicles are normally checked every 28 days, so if you are short of staff due to been off with CONVID-19, the vehicle might not be able to get checked.