(01 Feb 2014, 2:05 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Why don't they just stick a few spares on that have tachographs to try and make up the time.
Where would you put a spare on from if that was the one operating late?, Control would not know before hand that that particular journey was going to be delayed...Also remember you need to have the drivers available (who are in EU scope) not just the buses.
The only thing that can be done is to get a bus available to leave Newcastle the next time round on time, which of course gives Control 3 hours to arrange both bus and driver.