Kingcommute?

[Tony]

I haven't seen anything to suggest the coaching side is affected.
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The 26 was the route competing with D&Gs "The Orange". Interestingly the Sunday Plumbline (oops) is a new registration despite D&G operating the service the rest of the week.

I have heard that losts of the newer coaches (King Longs, so no great loss) have been leaving to other Island Fortitude companies over Christmas, if that is true it doesn't look good!

[PM]

I haven't seen anything to suggest the coaching side is affected.
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The 26 was the route competing with D&Gs "The Orange". Interestingly the Sunday Plumbline (oops) is a new registration despite D&G operating the service the rest of the week.

I have heard that losts of the newer coaches (King Longs, so no great loss) have been leaving to other Island Fortitude companies over Christmas, if that is true it doesn't look good!

Not sounding good...

How many other Island Fortitude owned bus companies are there?

Tates travel Barnsley

Bakerbus

Brijan tours

Browns of Wetherby (if parts still going?)

Any more?


https://www.flickr.com/photos/58277338@N04/15964094589/in/photolist-pBPdP2-qjGa9a

[mikestone]

today's RouteOne has IF saying they didn't carry out proper due diligence in the rush to buy Brown's and confirms that D&G have purchased Baker's bus business.
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http://www.route-one.net/industry/eddie-brown-second-life-new-guise/
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isn't clear whether or not it is going to be an operator - at one point it says they will coaches from other operators in the group and then refers to saving jobs, with IF blaming the previous owners, as they did with Henderson.

[Tony]

today's RouteOne has IF saying they didn't carry out proper due diligence in the rush to buy Brown's and confirms that D&G have purchased Baker's bus business.
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http://www.route-one.net/industry/eddie-brown-second-life-new-guise/
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isn't clear whether or not it is going to be an operator - at one point it says they will coaches from other operators in the group and then refers to saving jobs, with IF blaming the previous owners, as they did with Henderson.

Yes you buy a business that the owner are selling because it is loss making, fail to turn it around, and blame the people who sold you a company that you knew was loss making! I ahve heard a lot of the newer coaches at Bakers have also left for other IF companies. There is a lot of legal jiaggary pokery going on at the moment with company names and directors as well

[PM]

It does all seem very odd...

First, great news jobs are being saved by D and G, a reputable company. It allows network consolidation as well which is only good for passengers.

But Route One are always keen to stress the directors of Island Fortitude are unknown...

They offered to buy Padarn Bus in the summer as well, so clearly not just in divestment mode

Anyone heard anything about other companies in the group?!

[mikestone]

More shennanigans involving Island Fortitude in route one this week
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http://www.route-one.net/industry/sudden-u-turn-battersbys-sale/?utm_source=Route+One+Master+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f55b5f11c3-routeONE+News+Digest%3A+21+January+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_584b65a2d5-f55b5f11c3-99100665

[PM]

More shennanigans involving Island Fortitude in route one this week
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http://www.route-one.net/industry/sudden-u-turn-battersbys-sale/?utm_source=Route+One+Master+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f55b5f11c3-routeONE+News+Digest%3A+21+January+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_584b65a2d5-f55b5f11c3-99100665

Some odd stuff going on with them that's for sure...

[mikestone]

Judging by vehicle transfers to and from Bakers and Tate in "Buses" Mr Harrison has been  involved with IF for some time.
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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/revealed-criminal-pasts-of-businessmen-linked-to-collapsed-bus-firms-buyout.116731399?utm_source=www.heraldscotland.com&utm_medium=RSS%20Feed&utm_campaign=Scottish%20News
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is also illuminating .........or not

[barry619]

More shennanigans involving Island Fortitude in route one this week
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http://www.route-one.net/industry/sudden-u-turn-battersbys-sale/?utm_source=Route+One+Master+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f55b5f11c3-routeONE+News+Digest%3A+21+January+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_584b65a2d5-f55b5f11c3-99100665

The problems deepen for Bakers and Island Fortitude, taken from route one this week:

http://www.route-one.net/industry/island-fortitude-investors-decide-to-pull-the-plug/

The only place this is going to end is with a load of people out of work and several once-reputable operators destroyed. The criminal backgrounds of the two main men involved speak for themselves. Peter Baker Snr must be turning in his grave.