(01 Jan 2025, 6:20 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote Outside of London, the 39/40 IS the most profitable bus route in the UK (under Stagecoach that is, not sure if any other company earns higher on anything).
This is Walkergate depot wibble. I know this because it was a “fact” shared between drivers and told to new starters!
It’s the most profitable route at Stagecoach North East, I believe. And that’s based on how much money I’d cash in at the end of the day…
(01 Jan 2025, 9:16 pm)Aaron21 wrote 39/40 is the 2nd most profitable route under Stagecoach in the UK. Not sure what the first one is
I heard it’s the seventh* most profitable route behind other more profitable routes.
There’s no way of knowing what routes are the most profitable as Stagecoach does not publicly release this data, nor will the people in charge of such data be silly enough to share it.
*random number generated.
(31 Dec 2024, 5:48 pm)F114TML wrote It's one of the reasons the previous one went. Allegedly someone threatened him on the 39/40 and he refused to even consider checking them again.
Not like they're among the busiest routes in the country outside London.
The 39/40 is exactly what I imagine for issues such as this.
Very high levels of fraudulent travel and activity, including Megariders bought with stolen/empty bank cards (until they get blocked), forged tickets, etc.
Not worth trying to question people on there.