(10 May 2023, 8:06 pm)54APhotography wrote Thinned out services. Only one from 12 & 13 to survive. Tbh it doesn't look good.Latest rumours are; 4 via Plains Farm, 12 withdrawn, 8 to survive (but in what form?), 18 undecided (to quote: "cos it's political" - I believe it's subsidised), 15 minute service on most routes. Remember, they are rumours though (the 12 withdrawal seems likely though given the source).
(10 May 2023, 8:44 pm)Dan wrote Why would they buy routes?I think it's more that they don't want to invest in the depot, or at least invest as little as possible (why do you think the gasbuses are going?), and to cater for the fact we're short of drivers, rather than the routes under-performing - they still seem very salty about the strikes.
These services are clearly under-performing which is the reason Stagecoach are allegedly cutting them.
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The service cuts will allow the withdrawal of the remaining 3900s (of which IIRC there's only 6), and some of the gasbuses. It'll also mean they don't have to rely so much on overtime, thus reducing pay costs. The numbers being bounced around are 35 duties and 22 buses.