(06 Sep 2023, 3:11 pm)DeltaMan wrote It's easy to chuck buses at a problem though. All operators need to use what they have more effectively. I can think of an example where an operator actually CUT the frequency from 7/8 to 10/11 mins. Took out a bus and improved reliability by by utilising a couple school buses (which are already paid for), coupled with targeted a timetable change.
If all operators have is a hammer, every problem is a nail.
Yeah no arguments about that, I was going to say interwork school buses into it. Not sure GNE have any school boards in the Newcastle area anymore though do they? It's not the only bus in the area that has similar problems but it seems recently instead of fixing it just involved moving buses about 3 minutes.
The Arriva X7 has had 'timetable improvements' about 10 times now and I honestly can't tell you what's changed, there's no extra running time, it's the same PVR, and they're still running 15 minutes late every day.