First Group Disposals

[Southernsofty]

RE: First Group Disposals
Just read the June 'Buses' magazine, they are saying that there are rumours of another First disposal this is from reliable sources.

Anyone heard/know anything?

Even a Cryptic answer will do!!

[Metroline1511]

RE: First Group Disposals
First are transferring routes based at London's Dagenham garage not destined for Stagecoach to Go-Ahead Blue Triangle from June 22nd. These are routes 193, 368, 498 and eight schoolday routes. It is rumoured that DM - by then operating just future Stagecoach routes 165, 179, 252 and 365 - will join First Essex but I am not sure whether this will materialise now.

[Southernsofty]

RE: First Group Disposals

(01/06/2013 21:42)Metroline1511 Wrote:  First are transferring routes based at London's Dagenham garage not destined for Stagecoach to Go-Ahead Blue Triangle from June 22nd. These are routes 193, 368, 498 and eight schoolday routes. It is rumoured that DM - by then operating just future Stagecoach routes 165, 179, 252 and 365 - will join First Essex but I am not sure whether this will materialise now.

It's apparently a non London operation?

[Metroline1511]

RE: First Group Disposals
Routes 165/179/252/365 will still be a London operation until the Autumn. I think the idea is/was to transfer DM administratively to First Essex, a bit like when other garages change First subsidiary through restructuring - Weymouth becoming part of First Hants & Dorset being a case in point.

[Southernsofty]

RE: First Group Disposals

(01/06/2013 22:11)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Routes 165/179/252/365 will still be a London operation until the Autumn. I think the idea is/was to transfer DM administratively to First Essex, a bit like when other garages change First subsidiary through restructuring - Weymouth becoming part of First Hants & Dorset being a case in point.

I didn't explain that very well, what I meant to say is that the rumoured First disposal (yet to be announced) has nothing to do with the London disposals.

[Metroline1511]

RE: First Group Disposals
That's interesting Southernsofty that there is still another First disposal in principle rumoured. I don't know of anything beyond the original hitlist and previous speculation.

[mic]

RE: First Group Disposals
all the bendies from 10000 to 14/18 to 32 are going or have gone to PVS for scarp

[St Helens Rider]

RE: First Group Disposals
Thought this would be the most appropriate thread for this story.

New role proposed for Northampton tram depot

http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=4837

Credit: British Trams Online.