Plus the fact that the driver needs an HGV licence (not a PCV), and both he (and the truck) can be sitting around for days doing nothing. It probably is more cost-effective to use an outside contractor.
Peter R. ----- Original Message ----- From: richard sanders To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 8:53 PM Subject: Re: cardiff 176 hitching a ride in cardiff CBS I think that the onerous cost of complying with all the regs/H&S involved with operating tow trucks are the reason for using contractors these days. On 7 October 2010 19:34, <[email protected]> wrote: It would be a very long journey to get a double-deck from Cardiff Bus Station to Sloper Road Depot on a low-loader - there are low railway bridges on all roads in. Probably have to travel via Cardiff Bay and the Ely Link Road up to Leckwith Road!!! Mike Street -----Original Message----- From: richard field <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 18:26 Subject: Re: cardiff 176 hitching a ride in cardiff CBS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Welsh Bus Photographs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/welsh-bus-photographs?hl=en.
