15 Jan 2017, 6:33 pm
#288
(15 Jan 2017, 6:17 pm)Michael Wait it was only 2015? =0
"Buses should be expected to be operational on the specified routes for at least five years. Buses may be moved to other localities within England (but not to those out of scope i.e. areas not designated Air Quality Management Areas as designated by the local or transport authority".
So it looks like it has to be 5 years... wonder where they'll go then?
The original purple Solar's were done prior to this point.
I haven't yet checked to see when the 521x series were done.
It's only an expectation according to the documents. Once the operator has been given the taxpayer funds, in theory they can do whatever they want with the vehicles. That could be a cascade somewhere else or indeed selling the (now potentially more valuable) vehicles on. Unless the LA stipulates something specfic in any agreements/contracts.
Edit:
I've managed to dig out this document that supports a Nexus/Pheonix bid:
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.northeastca.gov.uk/sites/default/files/file_attachments/CBTF%2520Nexus%2520application%2520FINAL.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjd7PmO58TRAhXFiRoKHcBmB_w4ChAWCB4wAg&usg=AFQjCNEOwSecXUEpMp3CGE1Ht1qWvwR7wQ
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