(18 May 2023, 12:38 pm)Busu284 wrote With this talk of the 51/2/3/4/5 going. This could be an opportunity for independent companies to join in and jump at the chance for service work. Jh could take the 51 or 55 as it only warrant 2 buses
If the services are being tendered, then as has been mentioned many times before, if they are the lowest bidders then they’ll win the contract. They don’t pick.
Can’t see JH winning them, as the 51 and 55 both have evening services. JH have seemed reluctant in the past to operate evening services.
In reality, I’d be shocked if at least some of the services aren’t commercially viable. Yes Arriva are withdrawing them, but it’s mainly due to the depot issues. In this case, Go North East or Stagecoach are more likely.