Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

[robertclark125]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
I'll quote to you the exact statement under the Catch 22 Bus heading in Fleet News England & Wales, Buses magazine August issue.

"The business of Nuttall, Warrington, was purchased from Tansey, Warrington, in June. Services 12 and 21 now operate on this licence"

[YN05 WKE]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(15/07/2015 19:22)robertclark125 Wrote:  I'll quote to you the exact statement under the Catch 22 Bus heading in Fleet News England & Wales, Buses magazine August issue.

"The business of Nuttall, Warrington, was purchased from Tansey, Warrington, in June. Services 12 and 21 now operate on this licence"

Ain't Tanseys what was Warrington Coachways?

[DVL418]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)100 %

(16/07/2015 09:27)E208 WBG Wrote:  Ain't Tanseys what was Warrington Coachways?

I think it's the other way around - Warrington Coachways/Nuttalls moved across to the Tansey licence

Not 100% though.

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Oakwood were previously reported to have applied to increase thier VA to operate these additional services so I'm wondering if the increase was turned down so they 'acquired' an extra licence?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
I wonder if this will mean the Red Rocket can return since they now have more Ops Licences?

EDIT: Just tried the Red Rocket Express Website and it says the Website is down but a New Website will soon appear in its place

[DVL418]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(19/07/2015 18:09)Mayneway Wrote:  Oakwood were previously reported to have applied to increase thier VA to operate these additional services so I'm wondering if the increase was turned down so they 'acquired' an extra licence?

Their ongoing tussle with the TC seems to have being running for a long time now (two years and counting) with little sign of an outcome one way or the other.

I'm sure the TC will take a close interest in this latest twist in the saga too.

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(20/07/2015 16:42)DVL418 Wrote:  Their ongoing tussle with the TC seems to have being running for a long time now (two years and counting) with little sign of an outcome one way or the other.

I'm sure the TC will take a close interest in this latest twist in the saga too.

I think it's crazy that in this day and age operators with not so great history's can apply to increase VA's, get turned down and just go out and acquire additional licences. It makes a mockery of the whole system!

[robertclark125]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
I agree with you Mayneway, but if you go out and buy a bus company, you get what they have or are offering for sale.

That said, as DVL418 wrote, the traffic commissioner will no doubt have a look. Could they insist on the latest acquisition being separately managed?

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(21/07/2015 08:50)robertclark125 Wrote:  I agree with you Mayneway, but if you go out and buy a bus company, you get what they have or are offering for sale.

That said, as DVL418 wrote, the traffic commissioner will no doubt have a look. Could they insist on the latest acquisition being separately managed?

It shouldn't be as easy as buying a licence for a sum of money. Don't forget no vehicles or services have been acquired. I personally think any operator should have to apply to purchase or acquire additional licences and the TC/VOSA should then investigate the reasons why the operator requires an additional licence.

In answer to your second question, I think the way around this is to simply list different directors/transport managers and then 'on paper' it's being managed/run by seperate people from the same address.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Looks like Oakwood is about to fold!

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/b...-1-7373323