(12 Jul 2018, 1:51 pm)Dan wrote In about 10 months time, then awarded again in around 12 months time, like this year.

So no, won't be re-trimmed or fitted with any additional features. Some of them may be repainted next month when they come back out of service, but that's about it, other than being fitted with 'proper' destinations (which is more than what some of the current operators of these contracts have!)

Proper destinations... I guess that is an LED type but unless an operator is operating school services with the destination board covered up(which I don't think any do) then why do you have to come across as a bit snobbish I'm afraid to say by saying GNE will have these proper destination blinds when a dot matrix or even a paper blind is more than suitable for services that are not exactly high on the priority list. OK, admittedly maybe a paper blind is not within the contract but don't come across as independents don't have the proper equipment but GNE will. It's all down to money at the end of the day Dan, GNE has bundles to spend on  LED blinds in comparison to an independent operator and that must be remembered and respected.