(02 Jul 2013, 2:58 pm)aureolin wrote(02 Jul 2013, 2:36 pm)gtomlinson wrote The 'last' bus of the night always had a poor reputation so god knows what people think of a nightbus. Think its just our culture up here!
You're right there mind! I bet anyone who used the last 638 between Sunderland and Heworth on a regular basis could tell a tale or two.
As has been mentioned, it can often be cheaper in a taxi if there are a few people. Those with a pass couldn't use it and there's also the aspect that I came across after using the 21 and hoping to get a taxi for the final leg from Chester. There wasn't any. I can't be the only one who doesn't live on the route of a nightbus.
I imagine wages will be higher than normal too, with overtime premiums.
Just a quick thing to add.
The Renowns and an SPD have been on the M1 today.
There has also been an issue with the 71 tonight - 8289 was running NIS from Chester towards Houghton when I spotted it at Woodstone Village about 6.50. Twenty mins later I saw it heading to Chester in service at Castle Dene. A Key branded SPD which was on time and working the Houghton journey, passed in the opposite direction.
Not sure what the issue was, but it 8289 was obviously running late and had potentially replaced a broken down vehicle somewhere between Fencehouses and Houghton.