(Yesterday, 8:20 pm)Robisdave54 wrote Interesting that they wouldn't take up the 2025 contract for the present services and thankfully Northstar stepped into the breach, again thankfully as given the current state of Arrivas fleet I wouldn't like to find myself stranded on the moors.

Arriva are within their right to refuse any contract they are offered. They don't even need to give a reason. Stagecoach also didn't want to do it, for whatever reason they decided on.

Northstar accepted when asked. Equally, haven't had a perfect season themselves, but the distance doesn't help react quickly.

The decision to run a single day though is hugely different to a decision to run a full season, so not even sure why they are being compared. I think it's one of the office staff driving it.

is it not to do with driving hours?

6 days a week for one driver and the day he needs to be off is covered by another company sub contracted perhaps aka a branded Northstar bus will operate ...