(Yesterday, 8:28 pm)L469 YVK wrote True - but why has NECA not been positively engaging with all parties concerned to prevent this from happening?

And I don't get how the timetables are still quite closely aligned.

Only losers are going to be the public unfortunately.

I'm still very surprised Arriva haven't taken advantage of BSIP like GNE & Stagecoach did for the 56, 21 and 1.....unless they're waiting for more new buses to turn up to prevent a s***show at the detriment of the wider operation perhaps.

Who's to say they haven't been?  Sounds like a unilateral decision, I struggle to see what Arriva or NECA have done wrong here unless there's more happened behind the scenes.

Agree though that the public are the overall losers in this.