(08 Jun 2022, 8:01 am)Chris 1 wrote My initial thoughts were the same; but then on reflection he's done the dirty work for the new man coming in.  The resentment or bad feeling that the upcoming service changes, closing Chester, downgrading Hexham et all generate can all be directed towards the previous MD, giving the incoming MD a fresh page.

Probably more jumping a sinking ship. We don't know what the story is but I can't imagine it's in his best interests to be cutting everything so quickly. I can imagine it's someone further above demanding change. You have to remember GNE is GoAhead's dead wood and has been for years.

GoNorthEast is in trouble imo; service cuts removing half the network, new MD who has a record of being disliked up here and a fire and rehire in Manchester, depot closures, EYMS being spun off by itself and running solo, GNE being attached to GNW (another dead wood area, miles away). There's not much positive there. It's very similar to Arriva Southern Counties which is an absolutely dire operation and is getting more desperate by the day which has had some of it's decent routes spun off to Arriva London a few year ago and has been in decline for years.