Diamond Bus North West

[motormayhem1]

RE: South Lancs Travel
The "T"reg scanias are still in service as ones out on the EL1.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Just a couple of corrections and made the Post more easy to read, These are the following Service Changes for SLT from April

Normal Service

61 Eccels - Westwood Park Circular 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

71 Clifton - Manchester Shudhill Interchange 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

293 Eccles - Trafford Park Circular 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

319 St Helens - Rainford/Ormskirk 3rd April

Service Withdrawn, Ace Travel was going to partly replace it but sadly they have ceased trading.

362 Wigan - Chorley 12th April

Early Sunday Morning Contract won from Wigan Buses LTD

521 Little Leaver - Blackrod 13th April

In an attempt to improve reliability the Service will be re-routed in Westhoughton to run via Chorley Road, Church Street, Market Street and Park Road instead of Manchester Road, Bolton Road, Market Street, Church Street, Wigan Road and Chricketers Way, The route will also be re-routed in Farnworth to serve Lucas Road, St James Street, Buckley Lane and Albert Road instead of Buckley Lane, Westland Avenue and Worsley Road

613 Wigan - New Springs from 12th April

All trips Withdrawn except for the following:
7:23am from New Springs that Wigan Buses LTD currently Operate but SLT are to take it over
5:30pm from Wigan Bus Station

614 Wigan - New Springs from 12th April
As it stands the Service will be Withdrawn however TFGM have contacted other company's in hope someone will step in with a Commercial Replacement

630 Wigan - Ince Bar Circular 12th April

the early Mon - Fri morning trip Contract is won of Wigan Buses LTD

634 Wigan - Belle Green 12th April

Monday - Friday Service Withdrawn, TFGM currently looking into weather its worth keeping the Tendered Saturday Service

635 Wigan - Wrightington Hospital 12th April

on Monday - Saturday Daytimes 1 trip an hour will be extended from Shevington to Wrightington Hospital

A new Sunday/Public Holiday Service is introduced between Wigan and Wrightington Hospital however these trips will operate via Randall's Corner instead of Shevington Vale, this would replace the 636/637 Circular Services currently operated by Wigan Buses LTD

The current 612 Service will be re-numbered 635 but Cumfybus will continue to operate it.

The Mon-Sat Daytime Extension, Evening and Sunday Service will be TFGM Funded

640/641 Wigan - Standish 12th April

Service will be re-routed to serve Kitt Green, Norley Hall and Worsley Hall, a new Sunday and Bank Holiday Service is introduced

644 Wigan - Worsley Hall 13th April

Service reduced from half hourly to Hourly.

715 Wigan - Bolton 12th April

The 715 Longs will be re-routed away from Platt Lane, Durham Street and and St Stephens Avenue so they follow the exact same route as Arriva's 715. Evening/Sunday Contract won of Arriva

School Services

753 DE LA Salle School - Eccelston (Lane Ends) 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

781 Billinge - Rainford High School 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

785 Merton Bank - Rainford High School 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

790 Rainford High School - Eccelston 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
According to a South Lancs Travel Driver i know (and its now all over Facebook) South Lancs have been bought by Rotala, just awaiting some sort of official Announcement to confirm this

[St Helens Rider]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(01/03/2015 15:04)bolton bus basher Wrote:  According to a South Lancs Travel Driver i know (and its now all over Facebook) South Lancs have been bought by Rotala, just awaiting some sort of official Announcement to confirm this

If/when confirmed, it will give Rotala a further foothold in the North West along with Preston Bus. Wonder if the deal also involves D&G at Crewe which would be nearer to most of Rotala's Midlands operations.

[Jack]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Posted by Tony Hunter on the yahoo groups.

(01/03/2015 15:04)Tony Hunter Wrote:  On Saturday 28th February 2015, at 2359 hrs Rotala Plc completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Green Triangle Buses Ltd.

Upon acquisition the current Directors will resign; Simon Dunn, Kim Taylor, Bob Dunn and Antony Goozee will be appointed Directors of the new acquisition. The legal entity name will be changed to Diamond Bus (North West Ltd) and over the medium term the intention is to rebrand the business.

The new acquisition will form part of the Rotala Plc North West Division. Consequently it will be supported by the Preston Bus business and Bob Dunn will become the Managing Director.

Rotala Plc sees this opportunity as an entrance route into the Greater Manchester market, and it leaves the group well positioned for future market developments and potential opportunities.

Although the acquisition does not represent a material transaction to Rotala, it will be notified to the London Stock Exchange before the market opens on Monday.

[Pocket Dart]

RE: South Lancs Travel

(28/02/2015 00:50)bolton bus basher Wrote:  A Daily Evening Service would also be introduced to replace the 612 Service currently operated by Cumfy Bus

Slight correction - the 635 will replace the 612 but will be operated by Cumfybus, not SLT.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Cheers for that Jcksmnr and thanks Pocket Dart i will correct my mistake now

[SLTRegular]

RE: South Lancs Travel
It's Eccles as well not eccels and I'm Confused by the 640/1 I Assume Avoiding Orrell/Pemberton? which may impact the profitability of the routes

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: South Lancs Travel
I think it does miss Orrell Post from the change and i think the change is TFGM Funded

[M60lad]

RE: South Lancs Travel
Regarding the takeover this gives Diamond Bus just over a month to source appropriate vehicles to replace some of the SLT vehicles for when they take over the Salford/Manchester tenders, I'm wondering whether we will actually see new vehicles for these routes now