Whittles

[iamwilljh92]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!

I second that^^

[PM]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!

Where they don't have a proper base? Yeah, that makes sense.

I'm hoping Diamond decide to run as much as possible that stacks up commercially and fits in with the wider network, ultimately benefitting passengers.

[Cedric]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!

I second that^^

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!

Where they don't have a proper base? Yeah, that makes sense.

I'm hoping Diamond decide to run as much as possible that stacks up commercially and fits in with the wider network, ultimately benefitting passengers.

did hear a while ago that arriva where think about  finishing on the 297  with the coming from telford  or is it srewsbury is it ?
anyone heared if the coach side has been sold or been kept going or just  closed down

[111 Roughley]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!

Where they don't have a proper base? Yeah, that makes sense.

I'm hoping Diamond decide to run as much as possible that stacks up commercially and fits in with the wider network, ultimately benefitting passengers.

As I don't live in the Kidderminster area, it's perhaps cheeky of me to say, but I feel that Diamond is a very competitive company-see how it's driven Green Bus off the 62 and is trying to do the same to igo on the 145/149 - even on what are non-viable services. I think a company like First is different. Diamond was born out of competition and equally it needs some competition to keep it up to the mark. Simon Dunn has said that no application has been made regarding the reduction of the 2 though I think the Council have been talking to Diamond about Wribbenhall and the other services in the area and it's obviously been an idea floating around. So I think some presence from a company like Arriva would be beneficial- Diamond would always be on its toes. True, Diamond has cut my 247 to two-hourly from hourly- incidentally Worcestershire Council hasn't even noticed that the service between two Worcestershire Towns has reduced- now someone like Johnsons would I'm sure be delighted to run an hourly service, but of course Diamond would drive them off the road

[Cedric]

The last whittles holiday tour for 2014 returns to Kidderminster on the 2/1/15
yet the day and theatre trips are list April 2015 , I wonder if the coach side
will run till April . ?

[Gareth]

Just seen a comment on facebook about Johnsons taking over part of Whittles. I'm assuming that will be the coach side of operations?

[Cedric]

Just seen a comment on facebook about Johnsons taking over part of Whittles. I'm assuming that will be the coach side of operations?

where abouts on facebook was  that, you could be right. I know something that might be happing on the bus side

[iamwilljh92]

Just seen a comment on facebook about Johnsons taking over part of Whittles. I'm assuming that will be the coach side of operations?

where abouts on facebook was  that, you could be right. I know something that might be happing on the bus side

Oh yes Cedric?... Do tell I'm very eager to know anything...

[broma1k]

The comment is also on the Johnsons thread in this forum

[Cedric]

just seen  2 pictures on a face book page 
2 EYMS open toppers in whittles yard
tonight

[Steveminor]

So come on ced what you heard about whittles. You can't leave us all hanging like this.

[Cedric]

So come on ced what you heard about whittles. You can't leave us all hanging like this.

I afraid I can not say  anything because I was told not to disclose  anything, but I will say  this bit  as it is not realey saying it much but I will just say this one thing  if it is 100% right .buses will not be  caught up in traffic jams on the road back  to the depot after at night or after there duties are finished the will be parking up near b&q   that's all I can realey say . and please no one else ask

[PM]

So come on ced what you heard about whittles. You can't leave us all hanging like this.

I afraid I can not say  anything because I was told not to disclose  anything, but I will say  this bit  as it is not realey saying it much but I will just say this one thing  if it is 100% right .buses will not be  caught up in traffic jams on the road back  to the depot after at night or after there duties are finished the will be parking up near b&q   that's all I can realey say . and please no one else ask

Not too far from Island Drive then :P

[Cedric]

So come on ced what you heard about whittles. You can't leave us all hanging like this.

I afraid I can not say  anything because I was told not to disclose  anything, but I will say  this bit  as it is not realey saying it much but I will just say this one thing  if it is 100% right .buses will not be  caught up in traffic jams on the road back  to the depot after at night or after there duties are finished the will be parking up near b&q   that's all I can realey say . and please no one else ask

Not too far from Island Drive then :P

no  to far 

[winston]

So come on ced what you heard about whittles. You can't leave us all hanging like this.

I afraid I can not say  anything because I was told not to disclose  anything, but I will say  this bit  as it is not realey saying it much but I will just say this one thing  if it is 100% right .buses will not be  caught up in traffic jams on the road back  to the depot after at night or after there duties are finished the will be parking up near b&q   that's all I can realey say . and please no one else ask

Not too far from Island Drive then :P

no  to far

As of early Jan there will be no Whittle's buses.