Central Buses

[Westy]

Will be interested to see how many of the routes are ditched after so long?

Interesting to see how long they will stay on that 'new' Walsall to Lichfield route!

[winston]

Will be interested to see how many of the routes are ditched after so long?

Interesting to see how long they will stay on that 'new' Walsall to Lichfield route!

Why shouldn't they stay on the Walsall - Lichfield route? Assuming it's carries sufficient passengers, Arriva have cancelled their service in return for Central withdrawing their competing X55 & Tamworth town services (so it appears....)

[Trident 4194]

Why shouldn't they stay on the Walsall - Lichfield route? Assuming it's carries sufficient passengers, Arriva have cancelled their service in return for Central withdrawing their competing X55 & Tamworth town services (so it appears....)

Have they acquired their depots too? Do we think this depot would be kept long term?

[Tony]

Have they acquired their depots too? Do we think this depot would be kept long term?

Why not read the announcement?

[winston]

Have they acquired their depots too? Do we think this depot would be kept long term?

No depots have been acquired most services / fleet will be absorbed in to Tividale / Redditch & Kidderminster Depots, but Central's Tamworth base is being retained as an operational base in to Rotala ownership.

[sonic84]

Well can see the 25, 108, 142 and 318 being cancelled by Diamond.

I doubt Diamond will run the same level of service on the 75 between Birmingham Business Park and International Station at peak times.

[the trainbasher]

Well can see the 25, 108, 142 and 318 being cancelled by Diamond.

I doubt Diamond will run the same level of service on the 75 between Birmingham Business Park and International Station at peak times.

108, 142 & 318 are tendered (the first two by WMCA and the latter by Worcestershire)

[Cedric]

Well can see the 25, 108, 142 and 318 being cancelled by Diamond.

I doubt Diamond will run the same level of service on the 75 between Birmingham Business Park and International Station at peak times.

I can see the central 125  being run as Bridgnorth -to Kidderminster and the 25 still running

[winston]

108, 142 & 318 are tendered (the first two by WMCA and the latter by Worcestershire)

I think the 108 is actually commercial, it was under Diamond.

As regards the 75 in @sonic84 post, I think that is funded by WCC for the full route to some extent / the short journey's may be part TfWM / B'Ham funded ?

[Straightlines]

I think the 108 is actually commercial, it was under Diamond.

Incorrect - it receives some subsidy from TfWM

[Solo1]

as a guess deckers to Redditch  envrios to tividale   the 16 reg ones  to Tamworth with solos for 35 some enviros  to Kidderminster

[Trident 4194]

Be interesting to see the allocation of services tommorow whether they keep central buses on central routes

[ntw456]

Be interesting to see the allocation of services tommorow whether they keep central buses on central routes

They don't take over yet?

[Jack]

as a guess deckers to Redditch  envrios to tividale   the 16 reg ones  to Tamworth with solos for 35 some enviros  to Kidderminster

The Redditch Enviro is 30945, the last one. You may as well send 30944/6/7 to Tividale from Kidderminster meaning they are kept together.

[Stu]

Be interesting to see the allocation of services tommorow whether they keep central buses on central routes

"Completion of the Business Purchase Agreement is expected to occur in late February 2018, following compliance by CEN Group Limited with its obligations under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006."

From: http://m.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/mobile/news/detail/13519060.html

So Central buses will remain on Central routes until the purchase is completed.