(23/08/2018 05:30)iMarkeh Wrote: [ -> ]Yes. From Manchester and Warrington apparently. https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/ne...us-service
I was very surprised to hear that all Creamfields shuttles are commercial and not contracted.
Why would they be contracted?? Festival organisers know punters will get there whether there's a bus service or not so why pay a bus company to bring people in?
Parklife in Manchester sees Stagecoach run commercial shuttles to and from it.
(23/08/2018 08:38)iMarkeh Wrote: [ -> ]You just assume though. If contracted, Creamfields could charge £15 and rake in the profits. Look at Parklife, that gets really busy and that is all contracted to Stagecoach not commercial.
So who contracts Stagecoach to run the parklife shuttles then?? ????????
(23/08/2018 21:38)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]Why would they be contracted?? Festival organisers know punters will get there whether there's a bus service or not so why pay a bus company to bring people in?
Parklife in Manchester sees Stagecoach run commercial shuttles to and from it.
The festival itself can make a lot more money sometimes by contracting them. It could also be a part of local authority agreement to reduce traffic in the area. Like I said, if a festival charges £15 per person and Arriva only charge £4 per person for a bus full. It makes Creanfiekds a lot more money.
TFGM contract Stagecoach to do parklife. Some buses also do metrolink shuttles alongside parklife shuttles if Bowler Vale gets too overcrowded. It is a big overall contract. Plus with the Parklife travel being on passes for Metrolink and Stagecoach, why would Stagecoach run it commercially. Anyway, this bit of off topic but the point is festivals and LAs do get buses contracted for festivals.
Some more info regarding the Fairbrothers situation here:
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news...-takeover/
"Once the final details have been agreed, Warrington’s Own Buses will take control of existing Fairbrothers’ routes and services." (A Warrington’s Own Buses spokesman)
Slightly dismayed still not to be able to find any info about the changes happening at the start of September.
The new timetable for the 22 from 10 Sep 2018 is now available through Merseytravel, with the 07:25 journey from Warrington to Earlestown being replaced by a journey at 07:02 and the 08:07 from Earlestown to Warrington being replaced by a 07:42.
The new timetable for the 19 is also available through TfGM: the 19 at 06:25 from Warrington and at 07:10 from Leigh will run 10 minutes later.
Marshall Dart 30 is now untaxed so is withdrawn
The only 04 Plate Merit number 46 has gained another 12 months Tax.
53 DK55 OMM has been Declared SORN
(02/09/2018 10:33)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Marshall Dart 30 is now untaxed so is withdrawn
The only 04 Plate Merit number 46 has gained another 12 months Tax.
53 DK55 OMM has been Declared SORN
Dart 30 was sold recently mate. Cadet 35 is to replace it
Cadet 60 is now in a special livery for Priestley College and has been re-registered PCZ 979
(02/09/2018 14:29)Y474 KNF Wrote: [ -> ]Dart 30 was sold recently mate. Cadet 35 is to replace it
Cadet 60 is now in a special livery for Priestley College and has been re-registered PCZ 979
What's the reason for the re-registration ?
(02/09/2018 18:45)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]What's the reason for the re-registration ?
No idea
All I know is the "979" is to do with the college being founded in 1979