Arriva selling depot

Solo1 · June 25, 2016, 06:25:20 AM

Is there any truth in arriva Midlands selling a depot apart
from Burton a former midland red one I have been told

Cheese · June 25, 2016, 08:27:47 AM

Quote from: Solo1 on June 25, 2016, 06:25:20 AM
Is there any truth in arriva Midlands selling a depot apart
from Burton a former midland red one I have been told

Stafford and Wednesfield? September?

Bob · June 25, 2016, 09:20:34 AM

Not Cannock then?Selling Stafford wouldn't be like losing an operation if routes etc went to Cannock whereas Wednesfield would

winston · June 25, 2016, 10:10:16 AM

Quote from: Cheese on June 25, 2016, 08:27:47 AM
Stafford and Wednesfield? September?

Stafford is just a token op these days, the only operator I would have thought that would be interested in Stafford would be D&G Bus.

Wednesfield would depend what routes would be included in the deal, I very much doubt the Centro tenders are worth much, probably the opposite for the ones secured in 2012 on a 5 year basis

Bob · June 25, 2016, 10:25:28 AM

Could be Cannock though. Given the moving out of buses specifically purchased for upgrade etc and replacement with old vehicles would suggest it's not making much money

winston · June 25, 2016, 10:28:02 AM

Quote from: Bob on June 25, 2016, 10:25:28 AM
Could be Cannock though. Given the moving out of buses specifically purchased for upgrade etc and replacement with old vehicles would suggest it's not making much money

They would probably get more for the Stafford ops if it came as a package complete with Cannock.

Bob · June 25, 2016, 10:41:12 AM

Well yea and Stafford technically don't exist no more

BN · June 25, 2016, 02:58:02 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on June 25, 2016, 06:25:20 AM
Is there any truth in arriva Midlands selling a depot apart
from Burton a former midland red one I have been told

No Arriva Midlands site is being sold apart from the 1 the company is in talks about to close the deal.

Steveminor · June 25, 2016, 08:50:14 PM

That's not what I hear from a very reliable source. However since this is commercially sensitive information I will not reveal it.

SG · June 25, 2016, 11:41:59 PM

Quote from: Steveminor on June 25, 2016, 08:50:14 PM
That's not what I hear from a very reliable source. However since this is commercially sensitive information I will not reveal it.

I'd agree with BN, he's probably one of the most credible Arriva sources.

markcf83 · June 26, 2016, 02:24:34 PM

Wouldn't it be wise to wait for official confirmation from Arriva as to what they intend to do? Speculation is just daft.

Bob · June 26, 2016, 02:28:08 PM

BN you said site, by site do you mean site and operation?

mranon · June 26, 2016, 09:08:17 PM

is wednesfield site owned or leased/rented?

LG · June 28, 2016, 08:28:02 PM

Tamworth maybe?

winston · June 28, 2016, 10:42:30 PM

Quote from: LG on June 28, 2016, 08:28:02 PM
Tamworth maybe?

Why would Arriva want to dispose of one of their better performing depots?

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Arriva selling depot

LG