(25 Mar 2024, 4:20 pm)Shrek wrote From the little digging I did about iSquared, they do have a reputation for being quite savvy, bringing in people with knowledge to run things and obviously with the main aim to make a profit. But they are willing to invest to ensure that profit arrives.
I really hope this happens with Arriva, as I rely on them to get me to the pub. Non-alcohol nights out with the car just aren't as good. Parking near work in the centre of town is extortionate too, so prefer the £4 bus instead.
Aye that's fair must say I couldn't find much on them in either direction.
Agreed though, the ironic thing is the North East is one of the better operations aswell - believe it or not. Arriva Kent and Arriva North West, in particular, are much much worse!
Just sums up how bad they are tbh.
(25 Mar 2024, 4:51 pm)Mike_98 wrote I just hope they don't just go straight to changing London's fleet which is not actually needed until the next 6-10 years.
They won't do that as it's all tenders. You bid for a vehicle type and they stay the length of the contract usually, unless you bid for a new contract and that route has newer buses than a current route - then they might move the older vehicles out as it just makes sense.
I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the DB300's come to the regional fleets though, no-one else will want them as no-one other than Arriva really has any.