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Post by jay38a on Oct 4, 2012 16:16:28 GMT
Hi all
Oxfordshire operator RH Transport is ceasing its bus services this evening, and will more then likely be placed into administration tomorrow morning. Oxfordshire CC have been scurrying around this afternoon finding replacement operators for the routes. One of the main routes they operated was the 700 which served all Oxford Hospitals, and will be run tomorrow by Oxford Bus Company but peak time only.
It was originally advertised that no other RH routes would run either tomorrow or Saturday, but Stagecoach Oxfordshire have come to the rescue running most of the services. More permanent operators will be found for services from Monday. All services will stay in their existing form until July 2013.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 16:47:34 GMT
Thank god that Stagecoach rescued the services. Its very awful when a service goes bankrupt. I just wished all transport services is nationalised.
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Post by romfordbuses on Oct 4, 2012 17:00:28 GMT
Such a shame to see a independent go this way, Always thought they had one of the smartest liveries.
I'm not the best with route registrations and may look a idiot asking but you say that OBC will operate the 700 tomorrow...How does this work with the N&P etc as don't you have to give x amount weeks of notice for a new route or would this count as a emergency route?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 17:08:56 GMT
Oxfordshire County Council has agreed with Stagecoach and Oxford Bus Company that they will run many of the bus services previously run by RH Transport, the local bus company that is set to enter administration. The following services, to replace cancelled RH busses, will be provided by Stagecoach free of charge on Friday October 5 and Saturday October 6: 18: Clanfield – Bampton – Oxford 19: Carterton – Bampton – Witney 63: Longworth – Eaton – Oxford (not the 4:30pm journey from Oxford) 64: Carterton- Lechlade – Swindon 67/A: Wantage - Stanford – Faringdon X8: Wychwoods – Kingham – Chipping Norton (this will run between Chipping Norton and Kingham only) X9: Witney – Charlbury - Chipping Norton (except the late night service) X15: Witney – Southmoor- Abingdon X47: Wantage – Swindon (this has always been a Saturday only service in any case) www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/news/2012/oct/rh-transport-latestfree rides for commuters for the 2 days... www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/news/2012/oct/rh-transport-affected-school-busesthank god some of the schools have an inset day so it would release the pressure
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