D Jones & Son to Cease Trading

[chester285]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading
Stagecoach will be operating the C56 for one day free of charge With exceptions

[motormayhem1]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading
Its ashame when smaller independents close up shop as these make the bus scene more exciting with there random fleets etc , where with the larger operators they have a standardised fleet more or less.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading

(17/12/2017 13:59)chester285 Wrote:  Stagecoach will be operating the C56 for one day free of charge With exceptions

Is this online anywhere?

Replying to MotorMayhem
Its a shame to see so many go with Catch 22, D Jones, Express Motors & Rosso being the latest examples

[motormayhem1]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading
Totally agree T42 PVM.

[chester285]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading

(17/12/2017 14:51)T42 PVM Wrote:  Is this online anywhere?

Replying to MotorMayhem
Its a shame to see so many go with Catch 22, D Jones, Express Motors & Rosso being the latest examples

Nothings online yet, was an enquiry with Chester, an update will be issued tomorrow as to future happenings with the route

[knutstransport]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading

(17/12/2017 13:59)chester285 Wrote:  Stagecoach will be operating the C56 for one day free of charge With exceptions

Presumably that means they've got an emergency contract or have agreed to run it on a commercial basis but can't get an emergency registration through before start of service on Monday.

[iMarkeh]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading

(17/12/2017 12:46)chester285 Wrote:  Is this permanent or temporary as stagecoach still have planning in for bumpers lane

Temporary until Bumpers Lane is sorted. There is reportedly contamination there causing further delays. As I say, 'reportedly'. Unsure about this as someone told a mate who told me and obviously things can get missed or not told properly as the line goes on.

(17/12/2017 15:46)knutstransport Wrote:  Presumably that means they've got an emergency contract or have agreed to run it on a commercial basis but can't get an emergency registration through before start of service on Monday.

Will probably be emergency contract. The C56 can't make that much as D Jones reduced it's trips recently. IT was hourly into Chester now it is every 2 hours with gaps for schools. Unsure what the subsidy is for but the registration does say it is somewhat subsidised. IT could just be a diversion money though but the C56 I hardly see anyone on it. When I do, they aren't really fare paying but if SC were to take it on, £4 day ticket would get you much further again and I strongly feel it could be a viable alternative to the Saph 1. I am just speculating though and of course nothing is confirmed about the longer term plan on the C56.

[chester285]

RE: D Jones & Son to Cease Trading
Confirmation on what I mentioned before regarding the C56 see attachment

[Conbus]

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Really suprised Arriva have not announced anything. Easy coach are recruiting maybe this could be their expansion into wrexham

[mtl97]

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Arriva are running hourly services to wrexham industrial estate from 5am plus they are putting deckers & another decker for llangollen schools so all pupils can get on board, arriva need at least 15 extra buses in bangor in 2 weeks, I'm surprised by how many companies are going out of business, plus with 2 council owned companies going private, makes you wonder what will happen next year