One would hope stagecoach might pick up 585 while nat express might pick up the 60,
One would hope stagecoach might pick up 585 while nat express might pick up the 60,
Does anyone know the position re national express contracts?
National Express are doing most of the runs inhouse. Double manning from Stansted and London. With Kings Ferry and Clarkes nearby they can do most of the runs. I can see a few more contractors going bust.Does anyone know the position re national express contracts?
National Express are doing most of the runs inhouse. Double manning from Stansted and London. With Kings Ferry and Clarkes nearby they can do most of the runs. I can see a few more contractors going bust.
They had the 420 and 777 and a few others
Another poster on this forum had mentioned it confidentially that things weren't good at TdC and that contingency plans were being drawn up by NatEx and the local authorities.
I think they are drafting in coaches from Start Hill/Gatwick/Luton to operate them. West Midlands Bus Photos has some pics of Levantes based at those depots operating around the West Mids.Another poster on this forum had mentioned it confidentially that things weren't good at TdC and that contingency plans were being drawn up by NatEx and the local authorities.
Do they have any ?
I can see all the work from Birmingham being taken inhouse. I have never understood the need to contract it out when they have depots in the Midlands. I cant see Rotala wanting the work again.
I can see all the work from Birmingham being taken inhouse. I have never understood the need to contract it out when they have depots in the Midlands. I cant see Rotala wanting the work again.
NXWM don't currently have any depots with coach toilet drops, I understand DeCourcey's Miller St, Birmingham coach depot is actually owned by NX & only leased to DeCourcey, but not 100% sure. That has a coach toilet drop.
Walsall has toilet drop facilities. The coach unit is based there.
I think you're right as it's a hangover from the London Liner days?
Ah right. Wondered if they'd moved the fence line and built a new bit.The original Central Coachways / London Liner depot in Miller St which did have a toilet drop at one point, has been used to house NXWM's reserve fleet / trim shop & driver training for sometime.
The DeCourcey Miller St coach depot is next-door & purpose built.
They had 29 coaches employed on NX work pre Covid, however, TDC's finances haven't been good for a while with very little assets left, as all have been re-financed inc new depot I understand. It was only a matter of time.
Ah right. Wondered if they'd moved the fence line and built a new bit.
Some Central signage persists IIRC after how many years!
Yes, they had a number of NX routes pre-Covid but did they operate on any NX routes more recently ?
Stagecoach already have most of the 60 and 703
Stagecoach for the 585 seems most likely, although wouldn’t rule out NX Cov on the grounds they have the 539 and 580 already?