Arriva North West Possible Jan/Feb Fleet Movement

[wirralbus]

RE: Arriva North West Possible Jan/Feb Fleet Movement

(10/02/2021 10:42)1466 Wrote:  The age limit is part of the Bus Alliance which both Arriva and Stagecoach signed up to, it's about time Arriva started investing in the fleet otherwise they will be wondering one day why there's no bus manufacturers around to buy from, or passengers who are fed up with riding on clapped out buses

Its a vicious cycle in a deregulated market place , as you need the passengers farebox revenue to continually invest in there equipment be it buses and ticket machines , at the moment the bottom has fallen out of the passenger market , so do you want the bus companies to take a gamble on new buses that may no longer have any passengers for them.

The big bus companies are waiting to see where the dust settles on the market , we may have seen the high water mark just before the Pandemic struck , if thats the case some manufacturers of vehicle may have to downsize themselves to adapt to the marketplace.