Hi,
Does anyone know what is happening with First Group in Glasgow. We are hearing lots of rumours about First pulling out of Cumbernauld, again, and that the Simplicity branding on buses is about to be dropped.
I stress that these are only rumours, but does anybody have any knowledge of these ?
Thomas
Lets take each point:
Cumerbernauld
Are the rumours linked to recent service changes? X5 and FSE X37 and X39 where revised because the Scotrail controls placed on them were scarped, hence the reductions. So instead of five buses at night its only two.
Whats left is X3 and X5, I cant seem them coming off yet. X3 is every 20mins and has no competition to the likes of Muirhead, Moodiesburn and westfield. No38 also operate up to Muirhead.
X5, is a bit iffy, the only part it gets to its self to and from Glasgow is Condorrat. It does have competition from Cavanan No45 every 7/8 to the Town centre.
The Simplicity brand has just been added to the timetables.
What could be the main reason the branding being taken off the buses? Well I bet it boils down to the fleet replacement due for Glasgow. Don't ask what on earth is on the cards, since its changed from last year. I've heard even more deckers could be on the way to replace E300, which will get shipped out, but who knows......