Cityfox Bus

[winston270twm]

Operating the service this morning are LX10 AUR, LX10 AUV and SK17 HHC. The E300 still in LG colours, but do have a destination display (not electronic). Number of passengers alighting in the High St looked similar to Newport Bus and N.A.T.

They're are E200's. The demonstrator won't be costing them anything.

 

[Marcus Fryer]

They're are E200's. The demonstrator won't be costing them anything.

Sorry; I was following the original post without checking.

 

[winston270twm]

Sorry; I was following the original post without checking.

No worries!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

They're are E200's. The demonstrator won't be costing them anything.

Wonder if they're owned? Suspect they have come via Ensign in some manner

 

[iantherev]

If they're from Ensign they are very recent arrivals at Purfleet as they haven't appeared on any of the recent lists that the company supplies to various internet groups.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

If they're from Ensign they are very recent arrivals at Purfleet as they haven't appeared on any of the recent lists that the company supplies to various internet groups.

Only a suspicion as Ensign is a common destination for ex Go Ahead London vehicles with similar vehicles of the same batch having passed through Ensign recently.

 

[Jordan Adam]

Hopefully they pay for these buses this time!

 

[winston270twm]

Wonder if they're owned? Suspect they have come via Ensign in some manner

Or direct from Go-Ahead London via Phil Stockley's connections ?

 

[father_jack]

Hopefully they pay for these buses this time!

Meant to post this before, maybe it's more relevant now. Another new company was created 25th February..... https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11844050

CITYFOX GROUP CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED

Company number 11844050

Follow this company File for this company

• Company Overview for
• CITYFOX GROUP CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED (11844050)
• Filing historyfor CITYFOX GROUP CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED (11844050)
• Peoplefor CITYFOX GROUP CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED (11844050)

Registered office address
Cityfox House Chapel Street, St. Philips, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS2 0UH
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited Company
Incorporated on
25 February 2019
Accounts
First accounts made up to 28 February 2020
due by 25 November 2020

Confirmation statement
First statement date 24 February 2020
due by 9 March 2020

Nature of business (SIC)

• 49319 - Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)
• 70100 - Activities of head offices

 

[Observer]

At least they quickly got themselves on their feet again. And they do seem to be advertised for Ensignbus as 29 seaters so there you go.

Could have also got 29 seaters as single door but who knows if these are only being borrowed for a temp solution until better stock is prepared.

 

[LukeCymru]

According to reports now on Facebook Foxstar have gone from Newport. Seems sudden though not now unexpected.

 

[Jordan Adam]

According to reports now on Facebook Foxstar have gone from Newport. Seems sudden though not now unexpected.

The Foxstar Bus Newport Facebook page has also been taken down. Seems like they really are done, another dodgy cowboy independent bites the dust!

That said i better not speak too soon as he'll probably appear back under a different name in a few months time! I do feel sorry for the staff though who will now all be out of a job.

 

[LukeCymru]

The Foxstar Bus Newport Facebook page has also been taken down. Seems like they really are done, another dodgy cowboy independent bites the dust!

That said i better not speak too soon as he'll probably appear back under a different name in a few months time! I do feel sorry for the staff though who will now all be out of a job.

As you say its the staff to feel sorry for, they're the ones who've lost out most here. I noticed an argument on another Facebook page a short while ago between the Rhys Hand and another on the company.

 

[Jordan Adam]

As you say its the staff to feel sorry for, they're the ones who've lost out most here. I noticed an argument on another Facebook page a short while ago between the Rhys Hand and another on the company.

Indeed, it's the staff who will feel the real impact here, hopefully with the bus industry always being short of drivers they'll be able to settle in at another operator fairly swiftly.

There's no shock, without looking back i'm fairly sure he's had arguments on this thread before. His Twitter outbusts seem pretty frequent too.

 

[Dai Corner]

Indeed, it's the staff who will feel the real impact here, hopefully with the bus industry always being short of drivers they'll be able to settle in at another operator fairly swiftly.

There's no shock, without looking back i'm fairly sure he's had arguments on this thread before. His Twitter outbusts seem pretty frequent too.

I've just driven much if the route and seen no Foxstar buses.

Hopefully staff will get paid and find new jobs quickly and passengers who've bought tickets in advance will be refunded.

 

[Jordan Adam]

I've just driven much if the route and seen no Foxstar buses.

Hopefully staff will get paid and find new jobs quickly and passengers who've bought tickets in advance will be refunded.

No doubt it will all be revealed once the PI comes round. I wonder what the point of getting those Enviro200s in was.

 

[LukeCymru]

No doubt it will all be revealed once the PI comes round. I wonder what the point of getting those Enviro200s in was.

I saw someone mention online that the night this debacle all kicked off they were driving these E200's around Bettws at 3am and someone else mentioned the timetables had been removed from a lot of the stop the next day. A stage managed exit to keep the story told previously going perhaps?

 

[Westnat]

Newport Transport are accepting Foxstar tickets:
Newport Bus‏ @NewportBus
In order to assist any customers affected by the sudden removal of The One service in Bettws Newport Bus will accept (on our 15/16 services only) all day tickets today plus we will also accept valid weekly tickets until Thursday 11th April 2019 for this service.

 

[LukeCymru]

Newport Transport are accepting Foxstar tickets:
Newport Bus‏ @NewportBus
In order to assist any customers affected by the sudden removal of The One service in Bettws Newport Bus will accept (on our 15/16 services only) all day tickets today plus we will also accept valid weekly tickets until Thursday 11th April 2019 for this service.

At least they're stepping up support passengers who may have been affected, especially after their name was effectively dragged through the mud earlier this week.

 

[Dai Corner]

I saw someone mention online that the night this debacle all kicked off they were driving these E200's around Bettws at 3am and someone else mentioned the timetables had been removed from a lot of the stop the next day. A stage managed exit to keep the story told previously going perhaps?

I overheard a Foxstar driver telling a passenger that Newport Transport had removed the timetables.

 

[Jordan Adam]

I overheard a Foxstar driver telling a passenger that Newport Transport had removed the timetables.

That was probably Rhys tell his drivers that, i mean this is the guy who is claiming Newport Bus seized his vehicles!

 

[Jordan Adam]

Just came across this...

 

[LukeCymru]

I overheard a Foxstar driver telling a passenger that Newport Transport had removed the timetables.

Possible though I'm not sure how entirely plausible given the timing of it happening.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

A curious end to an intriguing episode!

Certainly, it’ll be interesting to see what the TC makes of all this.

Penny for the thoughts of Babcock and First as well.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Possible though I'm not sure how entirely plausible given the timing of it happening.

Do Newport Transport own the timetable cases? If so this may well have been within their rights to do, as in that case Cityfox would essentially have been fly posting.

(I know it varies from locality to locality as to whether the Council or the operator provide flags and timetable cases - typically where the Council provide them they also print the timetables).

 

[LukeCymru]

Just came across this...

Perhaps it may have been wiser to plan their move into Newport more carefully (perhaps try for some contracts first before trying to sustain themselves on their own)?

 

[LukeCymru]

Do Newport Transport own the timetable cases? If so this may well have been within their rights to do.

Surely the shelters and timetable case would be the property of the council, who I doubt would be all that bothered.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Surely the shelters and timetable case would be the property of the council, who I doubt would be all that bothered.

It varies. As I said, in some areas flags and timetable cases are operator provided, and in others it's the Council that does it. But usually where the Council provides them they also print the timetables, which are typically one big sheet so there'd be nothing for them to remove.

 

[Jordan Adam]

Perhaps it may have been wiser to plan their move into Newport more carefully (perhaps try for some contracts first before trying to sustain themselves on their own)?

Indeed, it's pretty evident now they weren't covering costs and couldn't pay for their vehicles, i wonder if drivers were getting paid?...

 

[nesw]

It must’ve cost a small fortune running the Newport operation over the past five months; I’m all for innovation and ideas but Rhys needs better business advice before embarking upon expensive ventures. The ‘tease’ concerning starting routes in Cardiff also indicates that Rhys fails to learn by experience.

There’s still the two bus Susscom/Babcock contract and that’ll need two of the three licence discs, handy that!