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Acquisition of certain business and assets of Aintree based Peoplesbus Limited.
Stagecoach announces the acquisition of Peoplesbus employees, vehicles and bus services in Merseyside and West Lancashire.
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire has today Tuesday 20th June 2023, announced that it will be acquiring the bus services, contracts, the majority of vehicles and employees of Liverpool independent bus operator "Peoplesbus" on Sunday 9th July 2023.
Twenty-one Peoplesbus employees and twenty-three vehicles will relocate from Peoplesbus Aintree depot to Stagecoach's nearby Gillmoss site along with all tendered local and school bus services and a network of commercial school and football services. The acquired operations will operate as Stagecoach and the vehicles will initially be rebranded and gradually repainted.

https://twitter.com/coventrycc/status/1666007632283303938?s=46

Having seen this and hearing how they plan to have public tests in place in the next 12 month raises many questions about how fast it will take to lay the tracks compared to West Midlands metro track

The changes are now online

https://nxbus.co.uk/coventry/service-updates/service-and-timetable-changes-from-23rd-april-2023

Says a chage in timetable for the 2 yet when you check its still the same timetable as todays service

E026 none working equipment

What would happen to tender/ contracted routes if the stikes carry on for longer then a month?

This could be interesting

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/transport-london-style-scheme-considered-26197319?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

With national express coventry using electric buses, what steps are being taken for raising awareness for people who have disability's and may have problems with the buses being Quiet and for people who use guide dogs?