(01 Jun 2024, 9:04 am)Storx wrote Yeah that's true on the legal side, shame really as it would be the best way. Arriva would be easy to deal with as you could just argue that Durham and Northumberland aren't part of it hence the franchsing. Go North East is the minefield though but the fact that they're making a loss - I wouldn't be too surprised if they actually want shot of it, assumption there of course though.

I certainly think the case for doing something with both GNE and Arriva is there to be made as they are already using public money to prop up the 43/44/45 and 56 services to provide the service level they were doing before the "driver shortage", but with nothing really in return for the tax payer. I fear Stagecoach are just going to be collateral damage for the mismanagement of others.