(24 Dec 2022, 9:06 am)Michael wrote Passing contracts to his mates no doubt!
I hope Stagecoach kick off.
Yeah no doubt, it's all very hidden so far seen other forums discussing it and no-one really has a clue what's going on including the routes such as the Arriva ones which are cross boundary which they can't really control.
Can't see it starting in 9 months and god knows what happens if Stagecoach refuses to sell the depots and buses and poaches all the staff to work in surrounding areas. They can't force them to do any of them and it would kill it off. The Rotala response isn't particularly glowing in support either.
Mind I don't really get the point in contracting them out at all tbh when there's no commercial risk to the operators, and they get a depot etc. The total difference to London where they own their own fleets (bar Boris buses) and the depots so have to take them into consideration when bidding which results in a very new fleet aswell.