Why the Difference in Allocations? (Read 169 times)

[r2ro]

I was wondering why do allocators change the buses on routes every day even though it is the same type of bus everyday?

I'll make this clearer with an example:

27 Crystal Peaks - Rotherham at Swallownest at 08.04.
This is always a Rotherham Olympian so why isn't it always the same one? It would surely make allocators jobs easier as opposed to changing them around everyday and would also avoid dodgy allocations. In this particular example you know you're going to get an Olympian due to passenger demand but I really can't see what difference it makes if one of the N--- CMP are on or its a S--- LLO.

Seems strange to constantly change them.

[manontheinside]

Seems logical enough although i can't see how having one in place is easier than choosing from 20.

It also doesn't help at least every 28 days when there is an inspection or during times of accident damage, maintenance, MOT etc etc.

In order to cover for this you need spares of that type also. In your scenario (in theory) all these spares would just sit around gleaming like new whilst the one's out there were out there every day.

And is it a sensible way of operating to knacker up a bus on Crookes for 15 years whilst another takes a leisurely stroll to Bakewell every day. By distributing the mileage and the routes and such you spread the cost. In some respects thats why buses tend to be handed along the chain and are downgraded gradually from front line work to secondary and so on.

I know where you are coming from though. Parking of buses at night can also impact the order they can physically leave a depot too.