(24 Nov 2020, 1:28 pm)Jamie M wrote End of life vehicles are very rarely worth more than a few thousand in scrap
I suppose it depends on how you define 'end of life', I think in the future we're going to start seeing vehicles hold on their value a bit better now that there doesn't seem to be any more disability regulations on the horizon, unless they decide to outlaw diesel buses completely that is!
(24 Nov 2020, 1:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote It has been an issue for years.
Well before GCT even came about as an operator. They saw the opportunity to get in there and took advantage.
Classic and Stanley (before the takeover primarily) were running Nexus contracted stuff 20 odd years back.
OK had contracted work before their takeover too.
This isn't a new thing at all.
I'd argue that the issue of day tickets/passes has highlighted the problem, but this was the case as long ago as ANE operating the Washington locals on an evening. That must be getting on 10 years ago.
RE the engine/drivetrain stuff. I forgot about the B5LH. It would be interesting to see how that goes and the impact (financial or otherwise). Appreciate we won't get to see figures, but if it was a positive impact - I'd hazard a guess it would be rolled out across those vehicles.
Re-regulation
I'm not saying it's a new thing, just that it seems GCT have taken over pretty much all of GNE's evening services at the near enough the same time, where previously they won the tender and operated their own evening services, so from a passenger perspective it was just business as usual.