Hattons Travel (Nip On Transport)

[iMarkeh]

RE: Hattons Travel (Nip On Transport)

(31/07/2024 01:42)CX06 EBK Wrote:  The 1722 133 listed doesn't exist although there is a 1722 off Waterloo that returns back to Waterloo from Kirkby, if this was dropped it will have meant the last bus towards Kirkby was 1555. I'd hardly call it an exaggeration from people when one of these tenders they have only just won from Cumfybus and just a few weeks ago had a 4 hour gap in service. Merseytravel have had years of shocking service provision on tenders from a variety of operators and have clearly learned nothing from their previous experiences.

It doesn't help with the franchising uncertainty, no one wants to invest in more buses for the work so that rules out new entrants to the market. Peoplesbus did sell up and Cumfybus are cutting back. Plus we have some low quality firms who like to run what they want, when they want. We have very few safe options really now for tenders.

I presume that is why Merseytravel keep throwing hundreds of thousands of pounds at Hattons, who as well as failing to comply with the tender, also believe that the laws regarding Bus Open Data do not apply to them.