Greater Manchester Tenders

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders
Sounds like Julian Peddle was pissed off with TfGM's COVID related requirements. Maybe why D&G stopped running TfGM contracts?

https://www.transportxtra.com/publicatio...ices-cash/

[SF07]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders
Go North West to run service 90 in April, which will be the partial replacement of the 96.

PC2021320/42 Registered
GO NORTH WEST LIMITED
Route: Simister to Simister via Prestwich, Carr Clough, Sedgley Park
Service number: 90 (90)
Service type: Hail & Ride
Effective date: 25 Apr 2022

[SF07]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders
Stotts gaining some Monday-Saturday daytime work in April from Little Gem (151/335) and Stagecoach (342/344). Also will run the new 125 between Heywood and Middleton.

PC0001909/110 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Ashton Interchange to Danebank/ Middleton
Service number: 335 (396, 339)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/109 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Heywood Library to Manchester Old Road/M60 via Heywood
Service number: 125
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/108 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Hyde Bus Station to Hyde Bus Station via Hyde Hospital
Service number: 342 (344)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/106 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Ashton Interchange to North Manchester General Hospital via Ashton, NMGH
Service number: 151
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders
But Scotts have lost existing contracts to ROSSO, so I'm not sure it's extra work.

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(24/02/2022 20:43)knutstransport Wrote:  But Scotts have lost existing contracts to ROSSO, so I'm not sure it's extra work.

More buses worth of work then they are loosing so it’s extra rather than less.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(24/02/2022 19:41)SF07 Wrote:  Stotts gaining some Monday-Saturday daytime work in April from Little Gem (151/335) and Stagecoach (342/344). Also will run the new 125 between Heywood and Middleton.

PC0001909/110 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Ashton Interchange to Danebank/ Middleton
Service number: 335 (396, 339)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/109 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Heywood Library to Manchester Old Road/M60 via Heywood
Service number: 125
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/108 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Hyde Bus Station to Hyde Bus Station via Hyde Hospital
Service number: 342 (344)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

PC0001909/106 Registered
STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LTD
Route: Ashton Interchange to North Manchester General Hospital via Ashton, NMGH
Service number: 151
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Apr 2022

This means that route 151 is returning to Stotts after just 1 year with Little Gem.

The main cliffhanger is what is happening to the routes deregistered by Diamond outside their home turf.

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(26/02/2022 21:14)Metroline1511 Wrote:  This means that route 151 is returning to Stotts after just 1 year with Little Gem.

The main cliffhanger is what is happening to the routes deregistered by Diamond outside their home turf.

No surprise really. Goodwins put very low prices in to win work during covid to keep the wolf from the door. The coaching game is picking up now so works going elsewhere.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(26/02/2022 23:00)Mayneway Wrote:  No surprise really. Goodwins put very low prices in to win work during covid to keep the wolf from the door. The coaching game is picking up now so works going elsewhere.

Admittedly route 151 and the Ashton routes are somewhat outside their usual turf.

I think I saw a rumour of them losing, or losing interest in, some Altrincham work too.

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(27/02/2022 07:25)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Admittedly route 151 and the Ashton routes are somewhat outside their usual turf.

I think I saw a rumour of them losing, or losing interest in, some Altrincham work too.

The 06-09 reg vehicles were only ever a temporary measure. Bidders for new contracts need to have sufficient vehicles with Euro 6 engines.

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(27/02/2022 09:33)knutstransport Wrote:  The 06-09 reg vehicles were only ever a temporary measure. Bidders for new contracts need to have sufficient vehicles with Euro 6 engines.

Not true. The only contractual stipulation is age. Of operators choose to use a non compliant vehicle exhaust system wise they pay the fines when the CAZ comes in, and when I say WHEN I mean IF because it’s all up in the air at the moment.