Glenvale Transport

[mathias]

RE: GTL

(08/04/2013 13:55)MPTE1955 Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 10:14)MTL0201 Wrote:  

(05/03/2013 14:15)Vincent Vega Wrote:  That's just a load of hot air, GTL the last "proper" independent? so yeah no ambition and their staff robbing basically any income possible, yeah okay "proper" crap is more like it . Proper independents are companies like HTL.

Seem to remember GTL had a quarter of their fleet ordered off the Road, because they were so unroadworthy, so GTL brought in second hand B6s from Stagecoach as replacements which were completely inadequate for the routes they went on. The new buses GTL had were ones from CMT when they brought CMT. GTL had the feel & look of cowboy operator until Stagecoach brought GTL[& i'm not af fanboy of any operator, just saying it as i see it].

That's what I thought as well, as well as B6's some unrefurbished titans that were also on their last legs were also brought in. Remember as well as when GTL took over they were handed all those ancient metrobuses from Arriva that were working down south as well. When stagecoch took over, they found some newer buses in bits that GTL couldnt afford to repair, Stagecoach of course rebulit them.

GTL were certainly not able to repair one of CMT's Volvos (CMT Buses 2028, later to become Stagecoach 21068). In fact, the bus remained in CMT's livery until Stagecoach took over!....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87720446@N06/8474693874/
(Photo Credit; Gillmoss Titan)

GTL were cowboys, and the poor bus had to be completely gutted and repaired at Carlisle..(-note the side destination still displays '102' )....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23207961@N07/8609453038/
(Photo Credit; bkp550)