Arriva North West - Southport Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot

(26/09/2012 20:02)CX54 DKD Wrote:  I have to admit to being surprised that some DLAs weren't brought back to Southport for school duties. Seeing as the 'school' deckers seem to favour normal service, that surely would have been better due to the low floor on the DLAs. I suppose there may have been none free but Bolton have managed to get some!

What I don't understand is how the Palatine 2s (or "school buses", as they seem to be falsely known as at the moment) are always on normal services whilst newer, "normal" buses are on school services. Do the school services come off normal services or do they just work part-time (mornings and afternoons)? If it's the latter, why are the "normal" buses free all day whilst the "school buses" are out there in normal service? Doesn't make sense to me (if it IS the latter, of course).