ACE Travel

[E400]

RE: ACE Travel
Sad news today for all employees of Ace Travel.

(26/02/2015 20:51)wirralbus Wrote:  I think Merseytravel will be obliged to operate a night tunnel bus again , but who would be willing to do the work is the question in a hurry as its close to upcoming contract changes as well that might mean some operators could be willing to do it for only a short time .

Is it a statutory obligation to run a cross river service throughout the night? I know it was quite well used, as I use it myself a few times a month when working late and there is always a decent load. If Merseytravel ceases this operation then I, like many others, will be left to the mercy of taxis and their hiked premiums.

[N301 CKB]

RE: ACE Travel

(26/02/2015 21:24)Enviro400 Wrote:  Sad news today for all employees of Ace Travel.


Is it a statutory obligation to run a cross river service throughout the night? I know it was quite well used, as I use it myself a few times a month when working late and there is always a decent load. If Merseytravel ceases this operation then I, like many others, will be left to the mercy of taxis and their hiked premiums.

Yes, a tunnel service has to be ran at night, so someone will have to take it over. Last time Arriva had to take it over on emergency contract.

[YN05 WKE]

RE: ACE Travel
Prob be Eazibus or Avon or someone like that hope they keep the New Brighton idea as well ashame it does not run both ways however

[wirralbus]

RE: ACE Travel
I think it will just be the core service that gets provided probably .

I do feel so sorry for the staff at this time of Ace Travel

[M60lad]

RE: ACE Travel
I wonder who will get the tendered 157 Ashton-Rainford service, as in the past when I've seen this service in Ashton it has been well used.

I can't see HTL taking any of Ace's work on as from what I've been told in the past they don't have any spare O licences, I wonder if Peoplesbus will take any of Ave trave work on as they've got the vehicles

[J654UHN]

RE: ACE Travel
Peoplesbus only have the MPD and the BMC Condor now sinle deck wise. Deckers are allocated schools and soccerbus

[YN05 WKE]

RE: ACE Travel
Let's hope as well that the Ace Travel drivers manage to find new jobs

[MX12CFE]

RE: ACE Travel

(27/02/2015 07:17)E208 WBG Wrote:  Let's hope as well that the Ace Travel drivers manage to find new jobs

Indeed. A couple of them are good friends of mine hope all staff employed at Ace find new jobs real soon a sad time for all involved.

[wirralbus]

RE: ACE Travel
Have a funny feeling that Merseytravel will be bending Arriva and Stagecoach's ear on some of the replacement work.

[MPTE1955]

RE: ACE Travel
I don't think that merseytravel will have much choice but to go to the big 2, of course they may well ask halton if they are interested.