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I'm not sure if this was what the OP had in mind, but the open top bus in Hull that East Yorkshire ran only operated for 2 summers during 2017/8

We see them parked up in Abellio and I agree they look awful, though I suppose it has every right to be angry with how it looks

171, 172, 173 off the top of my head, not certain on times. Im sure they do some 561s as well. There's probably others also

Aah thanks

Sorry I don't understand the reference

Turns out the loco was really called Rodney, now I understand the reference

Aah thanks now I understand the reference to Brian

I'm 37 and while I know what a tender is I can well imagine a lot of people my age having no idea. 1714643060 Why did 50021 used to be named Dave? I wasn't aware it did to be honest 1714643186 I wasn't aware of this either, why Brian?

There are rumours of an uplift in service over the summer, though what form it may take or exactly when or if it will happen is anyone's guess. 1714258561 National Express don't see Flixbus as a threat

Possibly but that is what has been ordered, I don't know the exact vehicle type though

They could mean the 22 plate MMCs or they could mean the 2 new single decks due in September

I can't see a route raking in those villages being viable unfortunately, I doubt enough people would use it

There's a section on the gov uk website where you can look up service registrations

Sounds like a scam in itself

I have never smoked and hate the habit, however I don't think the proposal is workable. Wherever the line is drawn there will be someone who misses it by a day, how are shops meant to enforce it? I also agree it will simply drive the black market

Apologies to the mods for going off topic, in my opinion DRT is a more cost effective option for a lot of rural villages to be honest

The initial bankrolling had to happen though given the situation, the bus industry would have collapsed without the funding in 2020. Our passenger numbers fell to about 8-9% of pre Covid levels overnight

The bus operators also can't keep something running at a loss indefinitely, there comes a point the plug has to be pulled

That was what I was meaning, I know there has been a shortage of vehicles at times lately.

Possibly all that was available on the day