GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

[knutstransport]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(25/09/2016 11:41)Dentonian Wrote:  As such, the Operator (now Springfields) might be invoiced, largely because TFGM didn't know about the early September changes, and therefore had to rip down Displays that had just been put up for other Operators' changes registered properly for 4th September.

I get the impression Cheshire East are being more flexible with operators over the GHA emergency contracts than they would normally be. The 200 was supposed to remain the same as the old GHA timetable until the new contract started at the end of October but a SN request was submitted to VOSA to re-time the first service from September.

The 289 contract was up for renewal at the start of September even if GHA hadn't collapsed but there was no proper advance warning of changes - Springfield tried to withdraw a service before September but got told to reinstate it by Cheshire East and at the start of September only withdrew the Knutsford to Altrincham part - given Cheshire West also provide a subsidy perhaps they weren't happy about the proposed change?

The week after the 289 timetable change this message appeared on the Cheshire East website

Quote:Chapel Lane, Bucklow Hill
Chapel Lane will be closed from Monday 12 September until Monday 21 November while major road construction takes place. This will affect the 289 service which will not be able to serve High Legh from that direction. Most buses will operate directly along the A556 and then the A50 to Little Bollington and High Legh. Howards have agreed that the 0930 Knutsford-Altrincham and 1333 Altrincham-Knutsford will operate into Chapel Lane and reverse into The Crescent to provide a limited service into Altrincham.

The way it's going they'll be no passengers using the Knutsford to Altrincham section because they have no idea what's going on with it!