(02 Oct 2020, 11:07 pm)Bazza wrote You’re missing the point.    Arriva seem to be an easy target on here.  The negativity for them is astounding, only matched by the impression  that GNE can do no wrong.   I made a couple of points earlier on in this thread and was surprised nobody picked up on them.  Either nobody disagreed with what I said or the points that I made were widely off the mark. Which was it?    

As to the comments quoted above, where is the evidence that DB are sucking Arriva dry?  If it’s your opinion, then say so, or provide the evidence,  don’t just make a statement purporting it to be a fact.

Don't really want to go on a rant, but you're right. All of the big 3 are just as bad as each other cutting services and forcing Nexus, DCC & NCC to contract out sections and/or services to ill-equipped independents. To add on to your point Havent Arriva Merseyside gained new Enviro 200MC EV's within the last 18 months.