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Started by PM, January 07, 2015, 02:22:58 PM

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Quote from: fleetline6477 on February 01, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
Running empty buses on the 11 all day must be highly profitable!!
They're not empty all day, no.
Obviously they're are certainly nowhere near as busy as NX, but they carry a decent load on lots of journeys, especially at peak times.
The 16:16 DTS 11A from Acocks Green always gets a full load.
The 07:39 Social 11C from the Fox And Goose often got a full load daily.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Tony

There's something else fishy going on here as well.

Central buses have a fleet of 31 and an annual turnover of £2.8m. That's around £90,000 per bus. Social claim a £0.5m turnover, thats £125,000 per bus.

I find that somewhat high.

Straightlines

Quote from: 2206 on February 01, 2018, 08:50:08 PM
They're not empty all day, no.
Obviously they're are certainly nowhere near as busy as NX, but they carry a decent load on lots of journeys, especially at peak times.
The 16:16 DTS 11A from Acocks Green always gets a full load.
The 07:39 Social 11C from the Fox And Goose often got a full load daily.

Do they even run to those times?  I thought it was operation find the gap in the NX Timetable!?

The 11 has been historically tried by many operators and the reality is that it's a terrible route to compete on. Going round the full circle is also a bad idea as the 'gaps' become much harder to find...

Still, given the rate a certain PLC is buying up West Midlands Operators then maybe we can expect a London Stock Exchange announcement next week 😂

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Quote from: Straightlines on February 02, 2018, 04:50:20 PM
Do they even run to those times? I thought it was operation find the gap in the NX Timetable!?

The 11 has been historically tried by many operators and the reality is that it's a terrible route to compete on. Going round the full circle is also a bad idea as the 'gaps' become much harder to find...

Still, given the rate a certain PLC is buying up West Midlands Operators then maybe we can expect a London Stock Exchange announcement next week 😂
Yes they do run to those times.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

2206

NWM have put the new Social Travel timetable up at bus stops, but have put the old one on it as well right next to the new one.
So they've put both the old and new timetables up at stops.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Solo1

someone need to look at company house for the  turnover profit of Social travel

Tony

Quote from: Solo1 on February 02, 2018, 07:19:55 PM
someone need to look at company house for the  turnover profit of Social travel

Go on then

DJ

You can probably find something from the stuff submitted here, I'd find it myself but I don't have a clue when it comes to stuff like this.

Any views/comments are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.

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#728
Looks like the 11C's timetable is changing again.

PD1125565/6 Registered
SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED
Route: Dudley Road, Rotton Park to Dudley Road/Bearwood via Perry Barr, Erdington, Yardley, Acocks Green, Cotteridge, Bearwood
Service number: 11C
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Mar 2018

Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

justlookingaround

Asking price has been reduced to £40k now.


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There was no sign of them this morning and it didn't look like they're operating.
07:37 11C from Ward End, The Fox & Goose failed to operate.
Presumably as they only seem to have 1 bus (SK51AYC) and one driver now, when the driver or bus isn't available like today then they don't operate.

NX 4515 which turned up at around that time, was seemingly on time. 
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

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Social Travel have put up Christmas decorations, in the interior of SK51AYC, which is also out as usual on their 11C today.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

cris 99

its the driver that does it in a few weeks he will be dressed as santa  :) :) :) :) social only have 1 driver now
17//72/73/97/X12

justlookingaround

PD1125565/6 Cancelled
SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED

Route: Dudley Road, Rotton Park to Dudley Road/Bearwood via Perry Barr, Erdington, Yardley, Acocks Green, Cotteridge, Bearwood

Service number: 11C ()

Service type: Normal Stopping

Effective date: 13 Apr 2019

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