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Post by tony4387 on Nov 26, 2016 8:59:12 GMT
Does anybody know if the first are covering the whole 555 route hersham and Heathrow airport
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Post by stubag on Nov 26, 2016 11:43:33 GMT
Does anybody know if the first are covering the whole 555 route hersham and Heathrow airport Any "Official" announcements on First doing 555?
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Post by ohdear on Nov 26, 2016 15:52:03 GMT
Stagecoach in Kingston, that will take some getting used to. They've been here before! Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route
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Post by John tuthill on Nov 26, 2016 16:18:19 GMT
They've been here before! Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route Wells Fargo?
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Post by vjaska on Nov 26, 2016 16:23:23 GMT
They've been here before! Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route Surely Stagecoach South from Aldershot?
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Post by snoggle on Nov 26, 2016 17:56:14 GMT
They've been here before! Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route As Stagecoach seem to be delving into the past with this new venture perhaps a new special division called "Frontrunner Buses" based in Mansfield will be running it? I expect they'll run it from their Guildford (?) outstation alongside the Park n' Ride vehicles.
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Post by snowman on Nov 26, 2016 19:57:35 GMT
Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route Surely Stagecoach South from Aldershot? Stagecoach South have an outstation in Guildford, so might use that, rotating the buses from main depot I believe Stagecoach South are run from Chichester Wonder if enviro300s will appear again in Kingston, they were used by TGM on 726 (now X26)
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 26, 2016 23:19:35 GMT
I wonder if Sullivan buses could be interested in running some services This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now.
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Post by ibus246 on Nov 27, 2016 0:28:32 GMT
I wonder if Sullivan buses could be interested in running some services This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now. I'd think they'd be crazy to sell their TfL stuff and take a big risk in operating terriority like Surrey. At least TfL offers a secure five year route contract.
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Post by snoggle on Nov 27, 2016 0:30:24 GMT
I wonder if Sullivan buses could be interested in running some services This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now. So in other words you want them to commit commercial suicide? You really really do not like Sullivan Buses do you? What have they done to you? Run over your foot as a child or something?
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Post by vjaska on Nov 27, 2016 0:45:34 GMT
I wonder if Sullivan buses could be interested in running some services This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now. Seriously, what's with the hate towards a well run business run by a extremely smart & knowledgeable person? We should be celebrating the independents we still have rather than wishing them to be swallowed up by every big group going.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 27, 2016 9:37:55 GMT
This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now. So in other words you want them to commit commercial suicide? You really really do not like Sullivan Buses do you? What have they done to you? Run over your foot as a child or something? This makes sense as they are familiar with operating to Thorpe Park. I had hoped they would sell their TfL operation and use the proceeds to expand in Surrey. With the win of route 217 I now doubt they would go down this road now. Seriously, what's with the hate towards a well run business run by a extremely smart & knowledgeable person? We should be celebrating the independents we still have rather than wishing them to be swallowed up by every big group going. To reply to both of you, I have changed my tune towards Sullivan and stopped advocating they sell out. I was picking up on their existing Thorpe Park area operation and observing an opportunity for them to expand in Surrey. Selling the TfL operation would provide extra funds for such an expansion, but even here I observed that such a sale has become less likely with the route 217 win.
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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 27, 2016 9:41:29 GMT
Any idea or info as to which Stagecoach company will be operating the route As Stagecoach seem to be delving into the past with this new venture perhaps a new special division called "Frontrunner Buses" based in Mansfield will be running it? I expect they'll run it from their Guildford (?) outstation alongside the Park n' Ride vehicles. Can't envisage anything else other than that : swapping vehicles to/from Aldershot as and when needed. No other depots are within striking distance : certainly none of the Stagecoach London garages. I suspect Metroline1511 has more of a 'Metroline must operate everything in North/North West London' viewpoint rather than a 'Sullivan must go' viewpoint...
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Nov 27, 2016 9:50:19 GMT
As Stagecoach seem to be delving into the past with this new venture perhaps a new special division called "Frontrunner Buses" based in Mansfield will be running it? I expect they'll run it from their Guildford (?) outstation alongside the Park n' Ride vehicles. Can't envisage anything else other than that : swapping vehicles to/from Aldershot as and when needed. No other depots are within striking distance : certainly none of the Stagecoach London garages. I suspect Metroline1511 has more of a 'Metroline must operate everything in North/North West London' viewpoint rather than a 'Sullivan must go' viewpoint... You are certainly closer to the mark! I have come round to the merits of allowing independents like Sullivan more commercial opportunities. This was part of the reason for deregulation in the first place. Yes I do want Metroline to run almost as much as possible in the area, but ironically I wanted them to lose route 217 - but to GAL, or Arriva if it did not prevent EC from closing.
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Post by sla27 on Nov 28, 2016 20:00:52 GMT
Surely Stagecoach South from Aldershot? Stagecoach South have an outstation in Guildford, so might use that, rotating the buses from main depot I believe Stagecoach South are run from Chichester Wonder if enviro300s will appear again in Kingston, they were used by TGM on 726 (now X26) We're they not Volvo/Alexander 300s?
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