VIP

[driver]

i asked what services ran and why only a few did. that was my reply

[Steveminor]

One VIP dart was seen on the 966 by a colleague reversing into Solihull hospitals drive in loading its passengers then heading off back where it had come from

[nitromatt1]

I'm going off into Halesowen again to see if anyone runs the 20:20 99

[Nathan4775]

According to NWM VIP have been withdrawn as someone already said, so therefore the routes will be passed on to other operators I think the following might happen
424/650 - WMSNT
966 - NXWM
99 - arriva/Dia/nx
S1 - ?
72 - ??

But what happens to the drivers though as its not there fault there company has gone bust ?

[Stuharris 6360]

According to NWM VIP have been withdrawn as someone already said, so therefore the routes will be passed on to other operators I think the following might happen
424/650 - WMSNT
966 - NXWM
99 - arriva/Dia/nx
S1 - ?
72 - ??

But what happens to the drivers though as its not there fault there company has gone bust ?

They haven't gone bust Nathan, they have had their vehicles taken off the road by VOSA for poor maintenance.

[Nathan4775]

I see, though they'd gone bust altogether by the questions on NWM. But at the same time, with no buses how do you run a bus service

[John]

'BU05 HFT' is now back on the proper EX Travel London Dart, on the 424 today

[Stuharris 6360]

I see, though they'd gone bust altogether by the questions on NWM. But at the same time, with no buses how do you run a bus service

Currently, other operators are running some of there services, although VIP were on the 424 this morning, but according to Twitter VIP should be running the services again on Thursday morning. It is not a good state of affairs at the moment, and if 5 vehicles were taken off the road, then VIP have to pull there act together quickly or i can see there licence(s) to operate being taken off them.

[Tony]

'BU05 HFT' is now back on the proper EX Travel London Dart, on the 424 today

It is on the 99 tonight as well

[mikestone]

when was the last time the WM TC took any meaningful action against an operator and didn't have their decision overturned?

[nitromatt1]

20:20 from Halesowen was BU05 HFT, 21:20 was W228 DNO with its duct tape window

Both left almost exactly on time

[winston]

20:20 from Halesowen was BU05 HFT, 21:20 was W228 DNO with its duct tape window

Both left almost exactly on time

Surely if VOSA had visited, W228DNO should be either off the road or repaired?

[nitromatt1]

20:20 from Halesowen was BU05 HFT, 21:20 was W228 DNO with its duct tape window

Both left almost exactly on time

Surely if VOSA had visited, W228DNO should be either off the road or repaired?

That's what I was thinking, but it has been out yesterday and today, perhaps VOSA's priority was to keep the buses whose registrations had been illegally swapped off the road

[Stuharris 6360]

20:20 from Halesowen was BU05 HFT, 21:20 was W228 DNO with its duct tape window

Both left almost exactly on time

Surely if VOSA had visited, W228DNO should be either off the road or repaired?

My thoughts as well Winston!!

[Tony]

20:20 from Halesowen was BU05 HFT, 21:20 was W228 DNO with its duct tape window

Both left almost exactly on time

Surely if VOSA had visited, W228DNO should be either off the road or repaired?

They could have kept it out of the garage when VOSA were there. I think Centro know about being on one of their tendered routes tonight
My thoughts as well Winston!!