(02 Oct 2023, 7:32 am)DeltaMan wrote It's entirely possible. The council simply won't pay them for what they've not done and divert that money to the greatly reduced service level. There is a chance NCC may even make a saving!
I'd believe it when I see it.
Huge opportunity for these private operators to whack up their charges to NCC. Particularly at this short notice.
Drivers wages, increased fuel costs, maybe even additional insurance... No doubt there's been some sort of time/cost associated with route familiarisation too.
Then there's the associated admin costs.
A logistical nightmare.