South West Bus Operations
South West Bus Operations
Streetdeck demo is now with Plymouth Citybus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/didbygraha...otostream/
(15 Jul 2016, 5:21 am)citaro5284 Streetdeck demo is now with Plymouth Citybus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/didbygraha...otostream/
(15 Jul 2016, 5:21 am)citaro5284 Streetdeck demo is now with Plymouth Citybus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/didbygraha...otostream/
(15 Jul 2016, 7:06 am)S813 FVK The next picture to the left was taken on July 8th which was last Friday - no indication of that been its first day in service, though.
(15 Jul 2016, 7:06 am)S813 FVK The next picture to the left was taken on July 8th which was last Friday - no indication of that been its first day in service, though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36815636
Convoy of classic coaches to mark bus station closure
https://metrobusbristol.co.uk/m3/
It's been a few weeks since it started, but the first of at least 3 bus routes have launched under 'Metro' brand.
Seen this on Twitter by Pat Avery
Look out for @StagecoachSW special retro livery buses out on the roads from next week!
#Happy25 #Stagecoach25 #DressedToImpress
https://twitter.com/SeaFunnelBooks/statu...6274411523
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/199012...s-service/
Multi million pound PLC bus operator decides there's not enough money in it. So old man funds bus route.
If there's anything that sums up bus operations currently, I think this sums it up in a nutshell.
(06 Feb 2022, 7:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/199012...s-service/
Multi million pound PLC bus operator decides there's not enough money in it. So old man funds bus route.
If there's anything that sums up bus operations currently, I think this sums it up in a nutshell.
(06 Feb 2022, 7:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/199012...s-service/
Multi million pound PLC bus operator decides there's not enough money in it. So old man funds bus route.
If there's anything that sums up bus operations currently, I think this sums it up in a nutshell.
(06 Feb 2022, 7:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/199012...s-service/https://tribunemag.co.uk/2022/02/alan-wi...egulation/
Multi million pound PLC bus operator decides there's not enough money in it. So old man funds bus route.
If there's anything that sums up bus operations currently, I think this sums it up in a nutshell.
(06 Feb 2022, 7:34 pm)Andreos1 https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/199012...s-service/https://tribunemag.co.uk/2022/02/alan-wi...egulation/
Multi million pound PLC bus operator decides there's not enough money in it. So old man funds bus route.
If there's anything that sums up bus operations currently, I think this sums it up in a nutshell.
Yellow Buses of Bournemouth goes into administration
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2...istration/
(29 Jul 2022, 4:09 pm)citaro5284 Yellow Buses of Bournemouth goes into administrationFurther to this, a buyer has not been found and the operation will close tonight.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2...istration/
(29 Jul 2022, 4:09 pm)citaro5284 Yellow Buses of Bournemouth goes into administrationFurther to this, a buyer has not been found and the operation will close tonight.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2...istration/
(04 Aug 2022, 4:25 pm)missedbus Further to this, a buyer has not been found and the operation will close tonight.It turns out they were in negotiations prior to entering administration with a larger group.
Morebus has registered a basic service over the core of its routes.
(04 Aug 2022, 4:25 pm)missedbus Further to this, a buyer has not been found and the operation will close tonight.It turns out they were in negotiations prior to entering administration with a larger group.
Morebus has registered a basic service over the core of its routes.
Roger's take on Yellow Buses
https://busandtrainuser.com/2022/08/07/m...urnemouth/
(07 Aug 2022, 9:47 am)citaro5284 Roger's take on Yellow BusesI hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.
https://busandtrainuser.com/2022/08/07/m...urnemouth/
Quote:There’s no issue of anti-competitive monopolistic behaviour when the threat of competition in an open contestable market is ever present. And so it proved.Quite...
(07 Aug 2022, 9:47 am)citaro5284 Roger's take on Yellow BusesI hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.
https://busandtrainuser.com/2022/08/07/m...urnemouth/
Quote:There’s no issue of anti-competitive monopolistic behaviour when the threat of competition in an open contestable market is ever present. And so it proved.Quite...
(07 Aug 2022, 10:43 am)Andreos1 I hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.Im surprised he didn't blame the failure on not having branded routes.
Why the attacks on LA run bus routes, when it was the free market that ruined it?
Why the fascination (almost obsession) with GAG taking the routes over short term and his insistence on them being the right party previously?
(07 Aug 2022, 10:43 am)Andreos1 I hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.Im surprised he didn't blame the failure on not having branded routes.
Why the attacks on LA run bus routes, when it was the free market that ruined it?
Why the fascination (almost obsession) with GAG taking the routes over short term and his insistence on them being the right party previously?
(07 Aug 2022, 10:43 am)Andreos1 I hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.
Why the attacks on LA run bus routes, when it was the free market that ruined it?
Why the fascination (almost obsession) with GAG taking the routes over short term and his insistence on them being the right party previously?
Quite...
(07 Aug 2022, 10:43 am)Andreos1 I hope everyone else chuckled at his take like I did.
Why the attacks on LA run bus routes, when it was the free market that ruined it?
Why the fascination (almost obsession) with GAG taking the routes over short term and his insistence on them being the right party previously?
Quite...
(07 Aug 2022, 1:31 pm)Storx You totally missed the bit that he was actually bigging himself up there He was MD of Brighton Buses when it happened, it's the same reason for his bias towards GoAhead which to be fair most would if it was your ex employer and they're paying your pension which is no doubt more than the bus drivers working in the North East wanting a raise ironically.To be honest, I don't know why he does it. Do you write blogs praising the virtues of Managing Directors of your past employer? I don't know many who do to he honest...
(07 Aug 2022, 1:31 pm)Storx You totally missed the bit that he was actually bigging himself up there He was MD of Brighton Buses when it happened, it's the same reason for his bias towards GoAhead which to be fair most would if it was your ex employer and they're paying your pension which is no doubt more than the bus drivers working in the North East wanting a raise ironically.To be honest, I don't know why he does it. Do you write blogs praising the virtues of Managing Directors of your past employer? I don't know many who do to he honest...
https://www.route-one.net/news/first-bus...s-in-2023/
First Bus pulling out of Southampton early next year.