(02 Jul 2019, 7:34 pm)L469 YVK wrote
Well that's exactly why GNE will want to keep these under wraps.
Due to the scale of ANE's more national management, they won't check as soon as they can get copies from VOSA. Obviously they'll check eventually but not straight away.
ANE will also have other divisions and competitors to take care off.
You do realise that Arriva do still have Sunderland based Commercial team, who I can assure you, know exactly what the changes were and had a copy of the registration the day it was accepted by the traffic commissioner.
All bus companies keep a very close eye on N&P. As soon registrations are accepted, they obtain copies if it is of interest.
GNE waiting until last minute to release to the public has nothing to do with competitive reasoning.