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Post by adl on Oct 17, 2023 13:48:47 GMT
I wonder if the W3 will now get a full HA allocation considering the 133/333 have been lost. Yes, although the HAs it’s meant to be getting are actually from the 78, and probably topped up by a couple from BN to make up the PVR I understood that much I was wondering as you say if they may be topped up by a couple from BN rather than a few HVs which was the initial plan if I am not mistaken.
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Post by DE20106 on Oct 17, 2023 13:55:18 GMT
Yes, although the HAs it’s meant to be getting are actually from the 78, and probably topped up by a couple from BN to make up the PVR I understood that much I was wondering as you say if they may be topped up by a couple from BN rather than a few HVs which was the initial plan if I am not mistaken. Yeah not sure if that’s been confirmed yet but I’ll be surprised if a couple aren’t sent as top up tbh, Arriva do like neat on paper allocations 😂
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Post by vjaska on Oct 17, 2023 14:34:33 GMT
Yes, although the HAs it’s meant to be getting are actually from the 78, and probably topped up by a couple from BN to make up the PVR I understood that much I was wondering as you say if they may be topped up by a couple from BN rather than a few HVs which was the initial plan if I am not mistaken. I reckon that initial plan would of changed regardless of the 133 & 333 outcomes as they were happy to take a couple two HA’s away from BN to make sure the 198 had a full allocation and I couldn’t see why they wouldn’t of done it again.
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Post by sam97 on Oct 17, 2023 14:35:14 GMT
I wonder if the W3 will now get a full HA allocation considering the 133/333 have been lost. I believe they would, probably from the 78 and a few from 133/333 to top it up
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2023 15:05:26 GMT
ES039 & ES041 have had the 0 removed on the vehicles meaning they appear as ES 39 and ES 41. The other two that have entered service on the 417 seem to have retained the 0 ES044 & ES050 have also had the 0 removed. LVF showing T238 & T289 as withdrawn.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Oct 19, 2023 9:15:40 GMT
From Jens Abromeit to all UK Bus Employees:
Dear colleagues,
This morning you will have received the news from our CEO, Mike Cooper, that our shareholder, Deutsche Bahn, has entered into an agreement with I Squared Capital – a leading global infrastructure manager – to purchase the whole of the Arriva Group.
This is a significant milestone for the Arriva Group and provides a strong platform for future growth, therefore I wanted to write to all UK Bus colleagues personally, as I appreciate you may have questions about what this means for you and for Arriva UK Bus going forward.
The first thing to say is that this very positive news for Arriva UK Bus and our long-term future. I Squared has an established track record of investing in service companies like ours and I am pleased to confirm that on completion of sale – which is expected in April 2024 at the latest – all roles and employment terms and conditions, including pension benefits, will be unchanged.
The second thing to note is that this is a significant vote of confidence in not only our business, but also our Fit for Future turnaround strategy. I Squared recognises the potential of our business and the opportunity to invest and improve our services, and they are committed to providing the long-term capital we need to decarbonise our fleet.
While the announcement of new owners and long-term investment is clearly an exciting step forward for the Group, in UK Bus we have to earn any future investment by demonstrating that we are a sustainable business. Therefore, our immediate focus does not change and we must all continue to focus our efforts on making Arriva UK Bus Fit for Future.
I’m pleased to see that we have already taken significant strides on that journey. Since launching Fit for Future in March this year, we have collated over 400 initiatives to reduce our cost base and improve the efficiency of our operations, including delivering on concession negotiations, improving our scheduling and driver efficiency, and improving our recruitment to reduce our reliance on agency costs.
I am confident that, with your continued support and engagement, we can deliver what is necessary to achieve our goal and ensure our business is Fit for the Future.
I am sure you will all have more specific questions and reaction to today’s announcement, and your managers have been briefed so they can have further conversations with you. Until the transaction is completed, let’s all continue to stay focused on the task at hand.
The UK Bus Executive Leadership Team and I feel very optimistic about the future of Arriva UK Bus and I am confident that, with the support of I Squared, we can unlock the long-term investment our business needs to achieve future profitable growth.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support and engagement.
Jens
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Post by capitalomnibus on Oct 19, 2023 9:56:00 GMT
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Post by DE20106 on Oct 19, 2023 10:10:10 GMT
Seems like a good move. Being an infrastructure investor I’m sure we’ll probably see Arriva now becoming far more bullish on the EV tender front
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 19, 2023 10:25:09 GMT
Seems like a good move. Being an infrastructure investor I’m sure we’ll probably see Arriva now becoming far more bullish on the EV tender front I’m not convinced, it’s all well and good the buyer being infrastructure minded but if the company isn’t producing results to at least cover the cost of the infrastructure it wouldn’t be ideal. I expect once the sale is completed to hear of pieces broken off and more cost cutting measures.
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Post by sp17 on Oct 19, 2023 11:48:34 GMT
Seems like a good move. Being an infrastructure investor I’m sure we’ll probably see Arriva now becoming far more bullish on the EV tender front I’m not convinced, it’s all well and good the buyer being infrastructure minded but if the company isn’t producing results to at least cover the cost of the infrastructure it wouldn’t be ideal. I expect once the sale is completed to hear of pieces broken off and more cost cutting measures. That’s exactly what is going to happen..Might be worth adding that Go Ahead we’re also going to purchase Southern Counties but pulled out at the last minute.
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 19, 2023 11:55:26 GMT
I’m not convinced, it’s all well and good the buyer being infrastructure minded but if the company isn’t producing results to at least cover the cost of the infrastructure it wouldn’t be ideal. I expect once the sale is completed to hear of pieces broken off and more cost cutting measures. That’s exactly what is going to happen..Might be worth adding that Go Ahead we’re also going to purchase Southern Counties but pulled out at the last minute. I suspect their accountants decided that even they couldn’t make it profitable.
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Post by wirewiper on Oct 19, 2023 12:15:28 GMT
Seems like a good move. Being an infrastructure investor I’m sure we’ll probably see Arriva now becoming far more bullish on the EV tender front I’m not convinced, it’s all well and good the buyer being infrastructure minded but if the company isn’t producing results to at least cover the cost of the infrastructure it wouldn’t be ideal. I expect once the sale is completed to hear of pieces broken off and more cost cutting measures. I would expect Arriva going forward to concentrate on contracts/franchises. They already have two rail franchises and hold the London Overground concession as well as a sizeable London Buses operation. They would also be well placed for Liverpool City Region bus franchising which has recently been announced, and for West Yorkshire Combined Authority when (as seems likely) this is announced. If North of Tyne CA goes down the franchising route they are also well placed there. As for the rest, likely more sell-offs. I reckon Go-Ahead may still be interested in some parts of Southern Counties - Kent Thameside and Buckinghamshire at least.
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Post by Leccy86Hybrid on Oct 19, 2023 12:51:50 GMT
LT467 is out on SL1/2 route testing. Seen in Walthamstow with TfL and Arriva staff on board and also seen at Forest Road coming from Ilford
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Post by yunus on Oct 19, 2023 13:06:24 GMT
LT467 is out on SL1/2 route testing. Seen in Walthamstow with TfL and Arriva staff on board and also seen at Forest Road coming from Ilford Have Arriva got the SL2 as well?
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Post by ADH45258 on Oct 19, 2023 15:14:27 GMT
LT467 is out on SL1/2 route testing. Seen in Walthamstow with TfL and Arriva staff on board and also seen at Forest Road coming from Ilford Wouldn't the SL1 more likely use HVs, since it will initially be split from the 34 contract?
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