(10 Aug 2023, 5:54 pm)Bazza wrote I don’t claim to have any inside knowledge or indeed know enough about First, but there is a fairly persistent rumour amongst local Arriva staff that a deal has been done and First has bought, at minimum, Arriva Northumbria, with an announcement within the next few weeks.

This has been circulating since the beginning of July and refuses to die.

Absolutely not true. However, being unable to proove this (without repercussions), does mean that my reply holds as much weight as someone conversely saying the opposite.

All I will say is, bookmark this thread to come back to at Christmas and I guarantee nothing of the sort will have happened.