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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: monkeyjoe on March 06, 2025, 06:03:23 AM

Title: Challenging times ( funding to save 33% of services being cut)
Post by: monkeyjoe on March 06, 2025, 06:03:23 AM
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-hope-stop-third-west-31126950


I wonder if will see more consolidation in the marketplace , with commercial services looking even more unattractive. 

Wonder which services would be at risk? 
Title: Re: Challenging times ( funding to save 33% of services being cut)
Post by: Ingleboro261F on March 06, 2025, 06:13:49 AM
Quote from: monkeyjoe on March 06, 2025, 06:03:23 AMhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-hope-stop-third-west-31126950


I wonder if will see more consolidation in the marketplace , with commercial services looking even more unattractive.

Wonder which services would be at risk?
Guessing services with low passenger numbers
Title: Re: Challenging times ( funding to save 33% of services being cut)
Post by: monkeyjoe on March 06, 2025, 06:27:55 AM
Quote from: Ingleboro261F on March 06, 2025, 06:13:49 AMGuessing services with low passenger numbers
It was rhetorical question unlikely to happen now if deals goes through. 
Title: Re: Challenging times ( funding to save 33% of services being cut)
Post by: winston on March 06, 2025, 11:30:11 AM
Quote from: monkeyjoe on March 06, 2025, 06:03:23 AMhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-hope-stop-third-west-31126950


I wonder if will see more consolidation in the marketplace , with commercial services looking even more unattractive.

Wonder which services would be at risk?
The original suggestion without funding being provided past its current end date, was of potential cuts in Pvr in the hundreds & multiple garage closures. Thankfully, that sounds like it's been avoided. 
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