(19 Feb 2026, 5:49 pm)F114TML wrote I could bid £50k to operate it with two Vauxhall Vivaros and you'd support it, even if I then took the 50k and didn't run any buses?
What I'm saying is GCT have a track record of unreliability and allocating unsuitable vehicles. It's not about loyalty to Northstar or GCT or anyone, money should not be the only factor. What's the point in going for the cheaper bid knowing said bidder is probably going to do a much worse job?
Put it in perspective:
If you were booking a coach trip, based on your posts you would slip a hundred quid to dodgy derek from round the corner who's lost his license god knows how many times, rather than paying £200 to a known, trusted and reliable company.
Why do they keep winning contracts?
Either Central Taxis are no worse than any other operator or Durham County Council and Nexus don't have processes in place to manage poor performance