(04 Jun 2022, 8:04 am)busmanT wrote Perhaps JH Coaches put the right tender price in, but other operators put in ones that are, in reality, too low?
I think that’s the story the independent operators will tell!
In reality, larger operators were always going to be more successful in this round - they already had a large number of Euro 5 buses (which obtained extra quality marks), they already had contactless ticket machines (which most independent operators had to buy), and, importantly, their fuel prices are hedged, and this is therefore reflected in their tender price.
The fact the larger operators’ prices are all broadly similar suggests it is about the right price for them.
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