(30 Dec 2019, 7:47 pm)cbma06 wrote I just wish arriva would bugger off in East Durham and let GNE take the bus services on, Peterlee have always had the bad end of the stick from the days of United, even when there had the Peterlee depot open and still had buses off the road with bus services missing or only half running the routes.
Even the late Peter Huntley said if he became MD at GNE a lot sooner he would of halted the sale of Bishop and would of put a bid in to purchase Stagecoach Darlington if Arriva and Stagecoach didn’t agree, also asked availability for purchase of stagecoach Hartlepool which Stagecoach gived a blunt no to, also asked about South Shields and got a reply back saying not at this present time.
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With the extension to the X21, it could show that GNE are no longer scared (for lack of a better word) of intruding on Arriva's territory, it could be the start, dipping their toes in, if you will.
I do think that the threats of yesteryear may no longer apply, I doubt Arriva would have the funds to fight back if GNE started launching routes alongside theirs, plus I believe GNE has the funds to not only run the routes, but offer a better service overall.