Flange Squeal
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Courtney competed with First in Bracknell on the 90, 171/2 and 194, but they haven’t really competed in Slough. I guess the 600 could have been said to compete with First’s 200, but the latter hasn’t run for a little while. The routes they run in Slough only began after First withdrew from them last year (2/10/11/15).
As for Reading Buses, they haven’t really competed with anyone from what I can see? The Kennections operation took over routes from Weavaway’s Newbury & District, but that was a tender win rather than outright commercial war. I think the 3 Leopard was the result of Thames Travel packing up their Wokingham depot and therefore 144 route. The 4 Lion took over the 90 when First withdrew it, the 7 Tiger took over the northern part of Stagecoach’s 7 which they were withdrawing, the takeover of Greenline 702 was due to First’s withdrawal, and the start of Thames Valley’s current operation of the 5 (and part 4/6) was again only because First withdrew from them.
Courtney and Thames Valley both did start a route 2, but that was a commercial route and I understand they didn’t know Courtney had also registered it. Reading Buses dropped their 2 fairly quickly, rather than go into competition with Courtney on it.
As for Reading Buses, they haven’t really competed with anyone from what I can see? The Kennections operation took over routes from Weavaway’s Newbury & District, but that was a tender win rather than outright commercial war. I think the 3 Leopard was the result of Thames Travel packing up their Wokingham depot and therefore 144 route. The 4 Lion took over the 90 when First withdrew it, the 7 Tiger took over the northern part of Stagecoach’s 7 which they were withdrawing, the takeover of Greenline 702 was due to First’s withdrawal, and the start of Thames Valley’s current operation of the 5 (and part 4/6) was again only because First withdrew from them.
Courtney and Thames Valley both did start a route 2, but that was a commercial route and I understand they didn’t know Courtney had also registered it. Reading Buses dropped their 2 fairly quickly, rather than go into competition with Courtney on it.