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Service Changes Jan 2025

Started by EK40, August 29, 2024, 03:39:26 PM

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Sandy Lane

Quote from: Rachvince53 on September 11, 2024, 08:42:11 PMAt one time Stagecoach had minibus services in Coventry with just a letter, as I can remember C for Cheylesmore.
Wasn't the SC Coventry minibus fleet all kept at a depot off Rowley Rd? Not far from where the former MDC depot was?

Tony

Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 13, 2024, 08:39:33 AMWasn't the SC Coventry minibus fleet all kept at a depot off Rowley Rd? Not far from where the former MDC depot was?
Yes, other side of the road

MW

I now suspect we might either see a new entrant to the WM market or Stagecoach may go for a big swoop again.

Only hearsay though, of course. 

Ingleboro261F

Who though, definitely not first because the closest is Worcester which I would suspect is too far to do any services in Birmingham. I don't think chaserider would either.

Stu

Quote from: MW on September 14, 2024, 03:24:17 PMI now suspect we might either see a new entrant to the WM market or Stagecoach may go for a big swoop again.

Only hearsay though, of course.

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on September 14, 2024, 03:44:32 PMWho though, definitely not first because the closest is Worcester which I would suspect is too far to do any services in Birmingham. I don't think chaserider would either.
Stagecoach are already running their Birmingham services all the way from Rugby. Maybe this works out cheaper than renting or buying a depot or outstation in Birmingham.

The likes of First, GoAhead or even Arriva might take an interest in bidding on TfWM contracts, if they have one eye on future franchise opportunities in the West Midlands. They'd just need to find some premises somewhere for a depot and then send in some spare or surplus vehicles from elsewhere, and recruit locally for drivers.
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Quote from: Ingleboro261F on September 14, 2024, 03:44:32 PMWho though, definitely not first because the closest is Worcester which I would suspect is too far to do any services in Birmingham. I don't think chaserider would either.
Arriva could probably run some North Birmingham services from Tamworth? As Diamond run Stourbridge/Dudley services from Kidderminster.
Placement trips on the 110 maybe?

It wouldn't be the first time they've ran WM tenders as they exited these several years ago.
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woody38

Anybody any idea when the Tenders will be announced, heard it was October 2024

Coventrybususer95

All views are my own and does not represent the views of any company/ business that i maybe be working with

Rachvince53

Tenders will be announced at the end of the month although when they will be published on line I'm unsure.

wembley86

Surely on smaller routes like 67 Wednesbury to Yew Tree via Friar Park it will be harder to bid on as if it is low passenger numbers is it worth Diamond or NX going for it as it could end up making a loss in the long term.


Tony

Quote from: wembley86 on October 23, 2024, 01:59:46 PMSurely on smaller routes like 67 Wednesbury to Yew Tree via Friar Park it will be harder to bid on as if it is low passenger numbers is it worth Diamond or NX going for it as it could end up making a loss in the long term.


That's all taken into account

Jack D


Coventrybususer95

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wembley86

If the new Metro Mayor was that keen on franchising surely this group of tenders could have been this first group of routes to be in franchise bids

Tony

Quote from: wembley86 on October 29, 2024, 06:32:35 PMIf the new Metro Mayor was that keen on franchising surely this group of tenders could have been this first group of routes to be in franchise bids
No, they couldn't. It's not that simple.

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