tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post23554293492004995..comments2024-03-19T17:57:20.627+00:00Comments on Humber Transport: X62 Hull-Leeds ChangesHumber Transporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704677966009159426noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-20742091569466075362009-06-14T19:32:28.556+01:002009-06-14T19:32:28.556+01:00East Yorkshire withdrew from Service X62 in 2007. ...East Yorkshire withdrew from Service X62 in 2007. With forthcoming legislation concerning EC Drivers' Hours legislation and the minimum requirement to operate services with accessible vehicles, the company chose to call it a day as their specific diagrams were far less profitable than those operated by Stagecoach.<br /><br />The busiest flow on the X62 is Leeds-bound in the morning and Hull-bound in the afternoon. Stagecoach's workings fitted well with the morning peak to Leeds - they issued all the return fares and took all the money for these journeys. East Yorkshire's diagrams were ideally placed to bring them all home in the afternoon peak. But these people had already given their money to Stagecoach.<br /><br />Consequently, East Yorkshire were carrying the passengers but not receiving the money. In the days of nationalisation, the money would be pooled; legally, this cannot take place now.<br /><br />Understandably, Stagecoach were unwilling to alter their diagrams (they were taking all the passengers/money in the morning and not having to worry about what they carried for the rest of the day) so East Yorkshire chose to withdraw completely.<br /><br />Stagecoach slightly modified its existing journeys and added an additional Saturday journey. Largely, however, the journeys have remained unaltered since East Yorkshire's departure.<br /><br />Having Megabusplus forced on it by Perth HQ, Stagecoach now have a large number of drivers only able to operate to EC Drivers' Hours legislation. Generally they operate a fortnight on Megabus duties and a week on the X62. Due to the nature of the legislation and the minimum guaranteed hours its drivers receive, there are economies to be had by running an additional journey on the X62. This removes much driver wastage that presently exists with lengthy periods of standby for some shifts.<br /><br />I'd also expect to see Megabus-liveried vehicles on the X62 from time-to-time as no additional resource is being added to the fleet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com