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It is expected Arriva will be stripped of the franchise this coming week.
(26/01/2020 19:41)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]It is expected Arriva will be stripped of the franchise this coming week.

What to a Dft/TfN management contract or OLR.

Think the OLR will only have the same evidential problems that Arriva has .
(26/01/2020 21:05)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]What to a Dft/TfN management contract or OLR.

Think the OLR will only have the same evidential problems that Arriva has .

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020...s-reversed

Believe it is going ahead and staff have already been informed.
142009 and 142049 have been moved to Kingsbury for scrap.
(28/01/2020 18:17)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]142009 and 142049 have been moved to Kingsbury for scrap.

If I remember correctly, wasn't 142049 the one that spent some time in Canada iearly in its life?
(28/01/2020 23:00)507022 Wrote: [ -> ]If I remember correctly, wasn't 142049 the one that spent some time in Canada iearly in its life?

Spot on,it was
The operator will be stripped from 1st March 2020.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51298820
I doubt in the long run Arriva will be too concerned given that the parent company DB wanted rid anyway.
195021 involved in a derailment at Edge Hill this morning, looks a mess!
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