For those that don't know me, I work in a frontline Ops Management role overseeing service delivery, personnel and assets. I was also born here and try to visit once a year.
As always I pay close attention to the vehicle movements and their allocations.
It's apparent that NXWM has surplus Platinums spread across the network, clearly evident at AG, BC, PB and WA.
Is anyone in the 'know' aware if NXWM has given consideration to rounding up these surplus buses and platinumising another route that had a lower PVR?
Also the taboo topic of route branding - it's gone absolutely bonkers here in the last 2 years. Passengers just wanted a reliable and efficient bus network. I can understand the requirement for branding partnership services such as 31/32 and 42/43 but is all this excessive route branding really necessary, do the people who make these decisions on route branding actual get out and observe buses in the real world? It must cause headaches for traffic and engineering staff alike and create mileage imbalances across fleets.
PB is an example.... they have E400's branded for the 7, 16, 33 and the 101 and multiple times daily I've seen buses on the incorrect routes...would it not make greater sense to remove the branding and replace it with material that is designed to increase patronage and bus ridership.
Be interested to hear people's thoughts on this, topical debate.
As always I pay close attention to the vehicle movements and their allocations.
It's apparent that NXWM has surplus Platinums spread across the network, clearly evident at AG, BC, PB and WA.
Is anyone in the 'know' aware if NXWM has given consideration to rounding up these surplus buses and platinumising another route that had a lower PVR?
Also the taboo topic of route branding - it's gone absolutely bonkers here in the last 2 years. Passengers just wanted a reliable and efficient bus network. I can understand the requirement for branding partnership services such as 31/32 and 42/43 but is all this excessive route branding really necessary, do the people who make these decisions on route branding actual get out and observe buses in the real world? It must cause headaches for traffic and engineering staff alike and create mileage imbalances across fleets.
PB is an example.... they have E400's branded for the 7, 16, 33 and the 101 and multiple times daily I've seen buses on the incorrect routes...would it not make greater sense to remove the branding and replace it with material that is designed to increase patronage and bus ridership.
Be interested to hear people's thoughts on this, topical debate.