ATG, igo and Ring & Ride

[midlandred2003]

That's what I thought, thank you.

[DJ]

No it's not safe to assume, but the timing and name chosen seems a bit a coincidence.......

It also does line up with what I've heard on the grapevine...

[Stu]

No it's not safe to assume, but the timing and name chosen seems a bit a coincidence.......

My interpretation would be that rather than acquiring the company (ATG) as a whole, NX could be setting up a new company to take over certain contracts. Whether that would entail purchasing some assets (depots, vehicles etc) is another matter...

[winston]

My interpretation would be that rather than acquiring the company (ATG) as a whole, NX could be setting up a new company to take over certain contracts. Whether that would entail purchasing some assets (depots, vehicles etc) is another matter...

I agree.

They may be purchasing the contracts & assets from the adminstration within a new limited company to start with a clean slate. Depending on what it includes, if it's the lot, both vehicles & depots will be needed.

[Matt.N0056]

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/451/new_provider_for_home-to-school_transport_service

[2206]

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/451/new_provider_for_home-to-school_transport_service

Does anyone know which Solo/E200 ATG still have in their fleet?

Will NX be getting some those contracts that the Solo and E200 are currently used on.
I see them on the Washwood Heath Road and by Fox and Goose some afternoons driving around displaying "On Hire to Birmingham City Council".

I've noticed a Solo parked up empty here on the Washwood Heath Road on a few afternoons over the last week or 2 - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4951406,-1.853622,3a,74y,343.66h,88.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3N5Hv82HffrGfPh_-FNxDA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Not sure what it does?

[Tony]

Does anyone know which Solo/E200 ATG still have in their fleet?

Will NX be getting some those contracts that the Solo and E200 are currently used on.
I see them on the Washwood Heath Road and by Fox and Goose some afternoons driving around displaying "On Hire to Birmingham City Council".

I've noticed a Solo parked up empty here on the Washwood Heath Road on a few afternoons over the last week or 2 - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4951406,-1.853622,3a,74y,343.66h,88.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3N5Hv82HffrGfPh_-FNxDA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Not sure what it does?

With ATG finishing next week, I have put a closing fleetlist on the main site which shows which buses are still owned. This is a closing ATG fleetlist, not a new West Midlands Accessible Transport list
http://wmbusphotos.com/Ring+Ride/fleetlist.html

[Solo1]

Yj59PKK 25 branded now with centre bus stevenage.

[Trident 4609]

Former Igo Optare Solo SR YJ67 FYT noted in Wakefield, West Yorkshire today with Ross Travel.

[Busboy105]

Does anyone know where the igo buses are now? Are they still at their respective depots or have they been sold off to other bus companies?

[Pat]

Does anyone know where the igo buses are now? Are they still at their respective depots or have they been sold off to other bus companies?

The ring & ride vehicles are now with N.E.A.T.  Some of the service buses have been sold.

[Busboy105]

Do you know who it was sold to?

[Tony]

Do you know who it was sold to?

Who which one was sold to?

[Busboy105]

The ex-Igo service buses

[Trident 4609]

The ex-Igo service buses

Many of them were leased so returned to their leasing companies. Some have since been leased out or purchased by other operators.