JMB Travel

[Anthony ross]

Haven’t they done this before bided for contracts and won them them decided not to take them on?

 

[christopherrfc]

Rumoured that JMB won’t be taking up spt contracts that they won

Spt have released their latest committee paper and jmb have withdrawn their bid for contracts with the 235/236 and the Cory local services staying with Stuart’s and the 147/247 being taken over by blue bus

 

[overthewater]

That's a surprise blue bus taking over the 247..

 

[lastbus]

Spt have released their latest committee paper and jmb have withdrawn their bid for contracts with the 235/236 and the Cory local services staying with Stuart’s and the 147/247 being taken over by blue bus

Could you post the link?

 

[AlexanderPS]

For JMB hand back of contracts: http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/Ops260419_Agenda10.pdf

For proposed contract awards: http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/Ops260419_Agenda11.pdf

 

[lastbus]

For JMB hand back of contracts: http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/Ops260419_Agenda10.pdf

For proposed contract awards: http://www.spt.co.uk/documents/latest/Ops260419_Agenda11.pdf

Thanks

 

[Observer]

That's a surprise blue bus taking over the 247..

I suppose it'll help keep them going if the West Lothian contracts get cut back later this year.

 

[overthewater]

To be fair the contracts Blue bus holds are less likely to disappear, like Broxburn town service No2. Heck it might pick up other work like Whitburn town service...

The only two are the journeys on 20 and 27 which were single figures.

 

[christopherrfc]

Jmb travel are taking over the CG1 service in the east end of Glasgow from Monday

https://www.vehicle-operator-licens...registered-local-bus-services/details/533086/

 

[lastbus]

Jmb travel are taking over the CG1 service in the east end of Glasgow from Monday

https://www.vehicle-operator-licens...registered-local-bus-services/details/533086/

Very strange considering it’s way out of their operating area and they can’t cover the work they have just now. The past few weeks JMB drivers have been parking buses up in Motherwell to have meal breaks because there is no drivers to take them off. Therefore they are breaching the registration of the service.

 

[christopherrfc]

Jmb have registered spt services 399 13 230 211 and M15

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New J M B TRAVEL LTD 399 () High Whitehills Road, Greenhills Hairmyres Station
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New J M B TRAVEL LTD 13 () Hamilton Bus Station East Kilbride Railway Station
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New J M B TRAVEL LTD 230 () Aitken Avenue, Silvertonhill Hamilton Bus Station
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New J M B TRAVEL LTD M15 (900, M96) 101 Main Street, Bogside, Wishaw 101 Main Street, Bogside, Wishaw
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New J M B TRAVEL LTD 211 () Broomknoll Street, Airdrie Asda, Motherwell

 

[Volvodart]

So they are taking on work rejected by the successful tenderer now, rather than rejecting work they won!

 

[overthewater]

It be fair this work is a lot closer to its operation base, however that 211 could be a good starting ground to expand.

 

[lastbus]

Now they just need to get the drivers for it as they are already short.

Who originally won the work?

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

JMB also operate the CG1 Clyde Gateway bus between Carmyle and Rutherglen think they got the contact sometime last month

 

[Anthony ross]

I wonder if JMB will actually take on these newly won contracted work

 

[AlexanderPS]

I wonder if JMB will actually take on these newly won contracted work

They have been registered.

 

[smtglasgow]

Will this be JMB’s first evening/Sunday work? On another note, both JMB’s 240 and First’s short 240’s seemed to be running around empty when I was up in Bellshill yesterday. Far too many buses running around Lanarkshire atm – something’s going to have to give.

 

[lastbus]

Will this be JMB’s first evening/Sunday work? On another note, both JMB’s 240 and First’s short 240’s seemed to be running around empty when I was up in Bellshill yesterday. Far too many buses running around Lanarkshire atm – something’s going to have to give.

They do a dial a bus at the moment. Not sure if it runs on
a Sunday. JMB are not doing very well between Motherwell and Birkenshaw and Firsts 240 shorts are there for one reason only.

 

[overthewater]

• PM1087164/18 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Newmains, Westwood Road to Cleland, Parkside Terminus via Bellside
  Service number: 803 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 09 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/19 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Newmains, Westwood Road to Birkenshaw Sixth Street via Bellside, Newhouse, Old Edinburgh Road
  Service number: 804 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 09 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/17 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Netherton or Wishaw General to Bogside via Overtown, Waterloo
  Service number: 802 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 12 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/16 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Cleland, Parkside Terminus to Birkenshaw, Sixth Street via Coltness, Wishaw, Netherton, Motherwell, Bellshill
  Service number: 240 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 12 Aug 2019
  

 

[smtglasgow]

Might be jumping the gun – the 240 could be re-registered tomorrow – but wouldn’t it be a remarkable coincidence if JMB pulled the 240 just as First pull out of Shotts?

 

[Observer]

It was going to happen eventually, surprised it took this long though.

 

[lastbus]

• PM1087164/18 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Newmains, Westwood Road to Cleland, Parkside Terminus via Bellside
  Service number: 803 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 09 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/19 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Newmains, Westwood Road to Birkenshaw Sixth Street via Bellside, Newhouse, Old Edinburgh Road
  Service number: 804 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 09 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/17 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Netherton or Wishaw General to Bogside via Overtown, Waterloo
  Service number: 802 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 12 Aug 2019
  
  
• PM1087164/16 Cancelled
  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Cleland, Parkside Terminus to Birkenshaw, Sixth Street via Coltness, Wishaw, Netherton, Motherwell, Bellshill
  Service number: 240 ()
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 12 Aug 2019

Interesting

 

[Stef434]

Interesting but not surprised maybe a sting in the tail with McGills and JMB surveying services at Brandon Parade and Bellshill this week...Looked a jolly get-together lots of back slapping and the like tally ho yellow vest man

 

[lastbus]

Interesting but not surprised maybe a sting in the tail with McGills and JMB surveying services at Brandon Parade and Bellshill this week...Looked a jolly get-together lots of back slapping and the like tally ho yellow vest man

Maybe this is there way to fix their staffing issues and get drivers for the tendered work they will be doing. They may register another service but so will need to wait and see. Maybe this cancellation is a result of what they witnessed when doing their survey.

 

[overthewater]

Mcgills JMB tie up? Lets Motherwell - Holytown - Chaplehall - Monklands route is on the cards

 

[Stef434]

Maybe this is there way to fix their staffing issues and get drivers for the tendered work they will be doing. They may register another service but so will need to wait and see. Maybe this cancellation is a result of what they witnessed when doing their survey.

I agree,possibly tie up with the masters of tendered services ..well dial a bus in Lanarkshire
It was suggested that there was a tie up when the enviro 200 classics appeared out of the blue.
Most operators will publicise and go into PR overdrive etc but not JMB so..your thoughts

 

[lastbus]

I agree,possibly tie up with the masters of tendered services ..well dial a bus in Lanarkshire
It was suggested that there was a tie up when the enviro 200 classics appeared out of the blue.
Most operators will publicise and go into PR overdrive etc but not JMB so..your thoughts

The JMB - McGills tie up has been rumoured for a while. Apparently McGill’s have shares in JMB. The enviros have very similar interiors to the ones McGill’s have of the same age.

 

[Observer]

What Enviros? Surely you mean ADL's standard specification stock!

 

[Stef434]

What Enviros? Surely you mean ADL's standard specification stock!

The 200 classics which JMB have ,have similar interior livery to McGills and cant be consider standard stock as I believe the livery used by McGills would be copyrighted or trademarked