Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

[knutstransport]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(10/08/2018 12:52)33109 Wrote:  Knutstransport: Sorry yeah i'd got mixed up, there's been rumours flying about for a while now that DB are interested in selling up.

Which companies does julian peddle own? I know he owns D&G, can't remember who high peak are but I know they're part of centrebus. D&G might actually be a contender if they could get their act together & really pull their finger out properly as they've got routes in manchester already & wincham depot is kinda in the right spot. Then again, could selwyns be tempted into taking it on?

Word going around from a few drivers at macc who i've known over the years is their pretty fed up of arriva. Without going into too much detail, the general idea that comes across is its a sinking ship......

Peddle jointly owns D&G with someone else. Peddle parts own Centrebus, with High Peak being a joint Centrebus & Wellglade operation.

Before the Cheshire East and TfGM changes happened in April I was of the opinion D&G would have been better off opening a depot in the Chelford area, which would give them easy access to Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield. However, now they've got the 89 and 288 and don't run the 99 anymore Wincham seems a more appropriate location. I'm sure someone said D&G opened the depot in Wincham because they were hoping to win some of the Cheshire West contracts in the Northwich area, something that hasn't happened.