(22 Feb 2014, 1:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote I think what you might see in the future with Nexus scholars is some cost cutting where they're included in service boards. I think the 33 going to Kingsleys will just be the start. Ultimately this will mean the withdrawal of certain trips on services but it will cut the cost of having 2 buses down to one for Nexus.
Durham CC will likely try to convert a lot of theirs down to coaches at some point, or indeed cheaper operators may well end up with a lot of the contracted work, Pygalls and Nightingales are two that have done well recently with double deck contracts.
The other side of the coin is any contract specifications that come into play - based on local, national or eu legislation.
If they are strict, independents with older vehicles may not be able to tender.
If they cant bid and the big boys wont bid...