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Post by snowman on Feb 15, 2010 16:10:49 GMT
First have won the contract to provide buses for Olympics for spectators (there is a seperate contract still to be announced for buses for competitors and officials ) As well as hundreds of buses, they are also co-ordinator of coaches news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8516359.stm |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2010 17:04:26 GMT
Great, so WorstGroup will be representing the UK? Brilliant! ;D
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Post by vjaska on Feb 15, 2010 22:40:33 GMT
First have won the contract to provide buses for Olympics for spectators (there is a seperate contract still to be announced for buses for competitors and officials ) As well as hundreds of buses, they are also co-ordinator of coaches news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8516359.stmGood on them and I hope First do a good of job of it. While I loathe them outside of London, in London, I don't think they are too bad, well a step up from Metroline ;D |
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Post by greeny253 on Feb 15, 2010 22:48:49 GMT
Bugger me we won something  ;D Seriously though well done to the team involved. Be interesting to see who gets the other contracts |
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Post by snowman on Feb 16, 2010 6:39:16 GMT
The spectator contract will tend to use existing buses and coaches, interestingly First brought one of their new Avon and Somerset Wrightbus B7RLE single deckers to the launch, is this a hint of what might be provided, (or just the current new build which was available for a press launch). I suspect there will be some new build (which will go into normal service in the provinces afterwards) as there wont be enough spare fleet (even though it is summer holidays and schools are out) as most of the school special fleet isn't the greatest examples of modern buses, Additionally the paraolympics doesn't finish until 9th Sept 2012 after school term has started www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=005071 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2010 10:56:19 GMT
I expect the bid was put together by first rail support in lancashire as they do most of these jobs inc the commonwealth games in manchester already mentioned and they did a pretty good job of that.
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Post by john on Feb 16, 2010 16:49:51 GMT
Bugger me we won something ;D Seriously though well done to the team involved. Be interesting to see who gets the other contracts Might be a bit of extra work for you guys at DM!! ;D |
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Post by smiler52 on Feb 16, 2010 21:24:23 GMT
its good to see that first have won it i just hope all the fans get there on time lol
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Post by greeny253 on Feb 18, 2010 18:30:24 GMT
Bugger me we won something ;D Seriously though well done to the team involved. Be interesting to see who gets the other contracts Might be a bit of extra work for you guys at DM!! ;D In a way I hope so though time will tell what happens with regards to this. |
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Post by Volvo on Feb 19, 2010 1:11:03 GMT
Well done first!
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Post by snowman on Mar 23, 2011 12:03:01 GMT
According to route one mag the other Olympics contract for 1250 buses/coaches is being awarded to 44 operators, list on link which includes Abellio (London and Surrey), Arriva, Metroline, Stagecoach UK www.route-one.net/e-books/currentIssue/index.html#/6/The list includes some companies who are clearly sending vehicles and drivers but clearly wont be returning home each night (eg Ulsterbus) so must be planned Operational bases |
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Post by snowman on Apr 19, 2012 10:07:38 GMT
For completeness the list of 44 Operators providing 1250 buses & Coaches (taken from an Industry mag over 12 months ago) is as follows :
Abellio (of London & Surrey),
Allenby Coach Hire (Surrey),
Anderson Travel (London),
Arriva (UK),
Bakers Coaches (Staffordshire),
Barnes Coaches (Wiltshire),
Baynes Travel (Northumberland),
Bluebird Coaches (Dorset),
Bullocks Coaches (Cheshire),
Carmel Coaches (Devon),
Centaur Overland Travel (Kent),
City Circle UK (Edinburgh),
Country Lion (Northamptonshire),
Cozy Travel (Letchworth),
Go Ahead Group (UK),
Golden Boy Coaches (Hertfordshire),
Hardings International Coaches (Worcestershire),
Heyfordian Travel (Oxfordshire),
Holmeswood Coaches (Lancashire),
Howard Snaith (Northumberland),
Impact Group (London),
Johnsons Coach and Bus Travel (Warwickshire),
London Borough of Redbridge (London),
Logan’s Executive Travel (Co. Antrim),
Mainline Coaches (Cardiff),
Marathon Coach Travel (Dublin),
Marshalls Coaches (Bedfordshire),
Marshalls of Sutton on Trent (Nottinghamshire),
Matthews Coach Hire (Co. Monaghan),
Metroline Travel (London),
Redline Buses (Buckinghamshire),
Regent Coaches (Kent),
Safford Coaches (Bedfordshire),
Simonds of Botesdale (Norfolk),
South Mimms Travel (Hertfordshire),
Southgate and Finchley Coaches (London),
Stagecoach UK Bus (UK),
Suffolk County Council Travel Services (Suffolk),
Sullivan Bus and Coach (Hertfordshire),
Thamesdown Transport (Wiltshire),
Thirlwell Coaches (Northumberland),
Ulsterbus (Belfast),
Universitybus (Hertfordshire),
W&H Motors (Sussex).
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