Bus service is unreliable  East London and West Essex Guardian
Series: Bus service is unreliable Bus service is unreliable  The
256 bus route that for a short period ran from Waltham Cross to
Harlow, along the Crooked Mile, has now apparently given up the
ghost. This service was operated by Roadrunner. It was never a
reliable service, the vehicles were substandard and the drivers
were in the most part unfamiliar with the route they were meant
to follow and had not enough understanding of English to know
when to stop at designated stops (the bells invariably not be
working).  What is the criteria for running what is primarily a
public service? How does the council grant the licences these
operators need to run such a service? Do they check their past
history, do they ensure the drivers they employ are of a
standard to carry passengers?   Why not give permission to
Arriva to increase and amend their service to Harlow to
incorporate Waltham Cross if they wish, or at least make sure
that any new company comes alo