I hAny idea who the 'other operator(s)' is /are?
Heard the name "carrs" being mentioned ,as I said that doesn't mean anything to me but maybe some in that area know more about them .Any idea who the 'other operator(s)' is /are?
I hAny idea who the 'other operator(s)' is /are?
Heard the name "carrs" being mentioned ,as I said that doesn't mean anything to me but maybe some in that area know more about them .Any idea who the 'other operator(s)' is /are?
YES Fife contracts are still going , and the 1 West Lothian contract (Livingston depot) is still in place.
Your right I can't see any logic in Balfron for that small amount of work.
I heard it's a company called "Carrs " taking over schools but that means nothing to me as my knowledge of that area is poor.
As far as I am aware they are still being operated from Larbert depot ,I'm pretty sure it was the deal with Central Council that was costing £££.When you say Fife contracts are still going, do you mean keeping going or do you mean they getting rid of them as well?
Yeah What usually happens with the fife schools is 1 or 2 buses will drive up from Larbert to crossford with the drivers then they do the schools from there , drivers returning back down afterwards. Same routine in afternoon.
Sorry to confuse.they still have an outstation through there ( not entirely sure exactly where ) I know the drivers all go up in 1 bus collect their vehicles, do their schools park up and return back in 1 bus . Then do same in afternoon, in between times they do service work back down in Falkirk area.
The fife contracts were done in 2015 and have another three years until 2022. Falkirk and Stirling contract, were in fact done more recently, including just last August.As far as I am aware they are still being operated from Larbert depot ,I'm pretty sure it was the deal with Central Council that was costing £££.
Fife schools is a different contract that was negotiated far more recently .
Can only be case Fife Schools are worth keeping financially and Falkirk ones are not . Find it strange though if they were done so recently that somebody could get their figures so wrong .The fife contracts were done in 2015 and have another three years until 2022. Falkirk and Stirling contract, were in fact done more recently, including just last August.
As far as I know Carrs Coaches have some of the work , not sure how much they have taken thoughWho else could bid in Balfron? Hasn't even one else in the local area gone bust?
Who else could bid in Balfron? Hasn't even one else in the local area gone bust?
Carrs Loch Lomond have definately been advertising for staff for newly won contracts but at the moment they don't have the resources to take on all the work. They already operate the Balfron to Balmaha run and as far as I am aware only have 4 full size coaches in the fleet.As far as I know Carrs Coaches have some of the work , not sure how much they have taken though
Their hand had been forced a number of times due to other companies going out of business or licenses being revoked or cut.Is there any other part of the First empire that runs as many school contracts as Midland Bluebird?
Sorry to confuse.they still have an outstation through there ( not entirely sure exactly where ) I know the drivers all go up in 1 bus collect their vehicles, do their schools park up and return back in 1 bus . Then do same in afternoon, in between times they do service work back down in Falkirk area.
First West Yorkshire, have a large number of School contracts, as does First Student, which is the largest provider of student transport in North America.Is there any other part of the First empire that runs as many school contracts as Midland Bluebird?
The current N&Ps records Carrs as increasing their authorisation to 11 vehicles which I think is an increase of 4, I think that would give them enough overall to cover what First have given up.Carrs Loch Lomond have definately been advertising for staff for newly won contracts but at the moment they don't have the resources to take on all the work. They already operate the Balfron to Balmaha run and as far as I am aware only have 4 full size coaches in the fleet.
There are other operators not too far away, Balfron isn't that far out in reality, so Allander at Milngavie, McColl's at Dumbarton/Kirkintilloch (possibly not enough capacity folowing their licence being cut but they did do Balfron to Kippen for a period. There are a couple of others in the Kirkie area who could pick up the work. I wouldn't rule out Garelochhead Coaches or Wilson's of Rhu either, Garelochhead already get as far as Killearn on a school contract.
Despite this I haven't seen a cancellation for the 313 out to Alexandria which is operated commercially as is the 308 to Milngavie but that service has been cancelled.
At the moment Stirling Council put all the details of the secondary school contracts on their website, hopefully they will be updated in the not too distant future with the details of the new operators.
At Balfron? That has been the only school where it has been suggested that Carrs were taking over.You have seroiusly under estermated how much school work first had..