(03/05/2016 00:43)SLTRegular Wrote:  Off topic but a reply to T42. Arriva have Massacred most of their operations into Greater Manchester especially @ Bolton makes you wonder if a sale of those operations would be on the cards as they are so out of the way and the Arriva Greater Manchester day ticket or whatever they call it this week is such poor value for money compared to a System 1.

i can see Stagecoach Transdev or even Diamond as suiters for Bolton or Manchester

(03/05/2016 11:54)wirralbus Wrote:  I think everything really hinges on this Buses Bill when it comes about , this could be the only reason Bolton and Wythenshawe are being held onto for so long

(03/05/2016 13:09)RedPanda Wrote:  I know I've been criticised by a few members for looking too far into the future but would it be possible for Arriva to sell the routes, sell Wythenshawe depot, possibly sell Bolton (I think I read that they rent Bolton) and loan the buses to both depots until new buses are drafted in from elsewhere. Think of it being similar to Skem depot closing although I don't know who bought.

What I'm saying is rather than Arriva NW buy brand new buses, cascade Wythenshawe and Bolton buses replacing the X and Y reg stock.

(03/05/2016 13:27)wirralbus Wrote:  What I am saying is dependant on what the rules are going to be after the Buses Bill has eventually gone through parliament these two locations maybe better placed in the swing of things than they are at present .

It could also be said that the Buses Bill could have implications for all Arriva Depots .

(03/05/2016 15:21)RedPanda Wrote:  Makes all the more sense to sell Bolton and Wythenshawe depots and loan the buses until whoever takes over gets some stock together. Arriva then cascading stock making the overall bill much cheaper in the short term.

But that's only if they were to sell up