GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

[YN05 WKE]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(14/07/2016 10:16)knutstransport Wrote:  That's standard practice for administration - the administrators have a legal responsibility to try and recover unpaid debts so they take control of the assets and bank accounts. If they think a buyer can be found they continue trading and attempt to restructure the business to make it more attractive to buyers e.g. if the coach hire part is profitable then they'll split it off and put it up for sale and wind up the bus operations part.

Hopefully the better buses and the drivers transfer to other operators in the area.

Apparently all staff been told to find new jobs as from this morning

[telf23]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
It's a shame for GHA. They were doing so well and then all of a sudden the journeys were being dropped and the buses started deteriorating.

I'll find it interesting to see how Stagecoach do with the 36. It used to be operated by First, but there was also a 21 service so there was already a slight presence. I wonder if it will be the start of stagecoach in Halton, maybe with Liverpool services expanding in too.

[knutstransport]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
According to a local councillor the 4 x Enviro 200s for the 88 route were purchased using money provided by Waters (the international corporation) on condition that they would be used on an enhanced 88 route until mid-2019.

[Lynx]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(14/07/2016 10:19)telf23 Wrote:  It's a shame for GHA. They were doing so well and then all of a sudden the journeys were being dropped and the buses started deteriorating.

I'll find it interesting to see how Stagecoach do with the 36. It used to be operated by First, but there was also a 21 service so there was already a slight presence. I wonder if it will be the start of stagecoach in Halton, maybe with Liverpool services expanding in too.

I highly doubt it as Stagecoach don't really have the resource in the right area and the 36 isn't exactly a flush fit in there operations either. Not to say that they aren't still intrested in a certain municipal operator but let's not start one of them

[knutstransport]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
Cheshire East have said finding operators to run the 27, 88 and 200 services is their main priority at the moment.

It sounds like D&G have already agreed to run some GHA services but it isn't clear which ones.

[Conbus]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)


News: Arriva will be taking over the following services:

5 Wrexham to Llangollen
11 Rhyl to Holywell evenings
11A Holywell or Mold to Chester
82 Northwich to Chester
And Rhyl locals on a sunday all on arrivas website

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(14/07/2016 10:45)Lynx Wrote:  I highly doubt it as Stagecoach don't really have the resource in the right area and the 36 isn't exactly a flush fit in there operations either. Not to say that they aren't still intrested in a certain municipal operator but let's not start one of them

I'd disagree with the 'resource in the right area', as we all are frequently aware Chester depot is filling up quite fast and they don't have room for extra buses. However, they have tried expanding in the Ellesmere Port area previously. Rock Ferry depot isn't too far away either.

If stagecoach in theory were to keep both the 6 again and the 36, it would be interesting to see how this works out with routing the Liverpool to Chester services with both services calling at the Bus Exchange, Cheshire Oaks, Stanney Oaks and the rail station. Perhaps an expansion of the 36 into Chester via the X2 route?

(and as you've mentioned, they've also had their eye on both municipal local operators in that certain area for quite some time!)

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
For anyone wanting to keep up to date with all the Service's changes The North West Bus Blog are currently updating the situation as soon as news comes in :

Visit by clicking the link :- http://thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/macaule...istration/

[telf23]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(14/07/2016 12:00)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  I'd disagree with the 'resource in the right area', as we all are frequently aware Chester depot is filling up quite fast and they don't have room for extra buses. However, they have tried expanding in the Ellesmere Port area previously. Rock Ferry depot isn't too far away either.

If stagecoach in theory were to keep both the 6 again and the 36, it would be interesting to see how this works out with routing the Liverpool to Chester services with both services calling at the Bus Exchange, Cheshire Oaks, Stanney Oaks and the rail station. Perhaps an expansion of the 36 into Chester via the X2 route?

(and as you've mentioned, they've also had their eye on both municipal local operators in that certain area for quite some time!)

I don't think extending the 36 would be beneficial in my opinion

[knutstransport]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)
Stagecoach have confirmed they are taking on the 36 route: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-up...:52:06:486