Cannock Garage

[winston]

No wondee WMT were making that they barely invested in new buses till about 1996 from 1990 lol

The profits a bus operator makes has nothing to do with how much they have / haven't spent on new buses. By that logic, your suggesting Arriva Cannock are raking it in.....

DB seemed to buy Arriva for their European Bus ops as opposed to UK ops, it wouldn't suprise me in Arriva disposed of Cannock at some point, but they need a willing buyer to be able to do that. 

[2206]

If you want to make a comparison have a look at Bordesley garage. Same size as Cannock. Average age of fleet is 11,no vehicles refurbished in the last 3 years

But they were all refurbed only 4 years ago and still look very tidy internally. I think the floors were refloored not long ago as well.
The seats are not threadbare either.

[PointerDart]

But they were all refurbed only 4 years ago and still look very tidy internally. I think the floors were refloored not long ago as well.
The seats are not threadbare either.

Point still stands as what Winston said earlier though - NXWM still have Tridents non-refurbished since new (i.e. 15-17 years ago). So it isn't just Arriva who have old seats.

Thing is, it being threadbare hasn't taken all the seat off completely. I know it's not a great look but there still is a seat (having said that, only if the bus hasn't broke down or disappeared).

[2206]

Point still stands as what Winston said earlier though - NXWM still have Tridents non-refurbished since new (i.e. 15-17 years ago). So it isn't just Arriva who have old seats.

Thing is, it being threadbare hasn't taken all the seat off completely. I know it's not a great look but there still is a seat (having said that, only if the bus hasn't broke down or disappeared).

Some of West Midland railways class 350's on Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International/London Euston yesterday had old faded and threadbare seats.

[BN]

Do you think Arriva are gonna sack Cannock off? If they got rid of Burton......

Doubt it. It's not all about the buses and services. Cannock also holds the West area HQ offices, cafe, ATF lane and 2 bay bodyshop.

[Bob]

The profits a bus operator makes has nothing to do with how much they have / haven't spent on new buses. By that logic, your suggesting Arriva Cannock are raking it in.....

DB seemed to buy Arriva for their European Bus ops as opposed to UK ops, it wouldn't suprise me in Arriva disposed of Cannock at some point, but they need a willing buyer to be able to do that.

Sell the operation /keep and flog the garage maybe

[Bob]

Doubt it. It's not all about the buses and services. Cannock also holds the West area HQ offices, cafe, ATF lane and 2 bay bodyshop.

So theyd continue running something in terminal decline just to send buses from other garages for maintenance and serve meals? The offices could surely move? I thought Cannock ceased to be any sort of head office when fox and midlands north were merged and everything went to Leicester?

[winston]

Sell the operation /keep and flog the garage maybe

Have a look at the full accounts for Arriva Midlands North Ltd to year ended 31st Dec 2017, there was an exceptional item included of £2.755 Million which resulted in them posting a loss for the
most recent year:

Exclude the exceptional charge and they had an operating profit of just £176,000 to the end of 2017 on £39.8 million turnover, that profit having fallen from £1.265 Million the year prior, this also include Leicester & Derby:

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02141078/filing-history?page=2

[Bob]

Wonder what this years would be

[I love Walsall buses]

3795 now out in sapphire livery on the 1/2 from Walsall to Cannock/Huntington

[l.murphy123]

3795 now out in sapphire livery on the 1/2 from Walsall to Cannock/Huntington

Excuse the ignorance but what kind of bus is that? and is it the new sapphire branding?

[I love Walsall buses]

Excuse the ignorance but what kind of bus is that? and is it the new sapphire branding?

It's a pulsar and yes it does have the new sapphire branding but it's not route branded

[Bob]

Just seen 3795....it hasnt even been given high back seating like most if not all Pulsars refurbed to Sapphire spec elsewhere? Dont even MAX spec ones usually include that?

[l.murphy123]

It's a pulsar and yes it does have the new sapphire branding but it's not route branded

That must be the refurb one for Cannock until it disappears to another depot lol

[Bob]

That must be the refurb one for Cannock until it disappears to another depot lol

Lol