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(21/03/2024 23:47)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Seems Hattons have been called for a PI:

Public Inquiry (89387) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room (Warrington), WA3 2SH, Suite 4, Stone
Cross Place, Stone Cross Lane North, Golborne, Warrington, on 18 April 2024 commencing at 14:00
PC1144732 SI
HATTONS TRANSPORT LTD
Director(s): BRIAN GEORGE HATTON, DAVID ANTHONY HATTON
HATTONS TRAVEL, HAYDOCK HOUSE, 224 NORTH FLORIDA ROAD, HAYDOCK
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ST. HELENS, WA11 9TP
S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act
1981)
S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)


TM Public Inquiry (Case ID: 461318, Public Inquiry ID: 101462) for Mr BRIAN GEORGE HATTON
to be held at The Public Inquiry Room (Warrington), WA3 2SH, Suite 4, Stone Cross Place, Stone
Cross Lane North, Golborne, Warrington,
on 18 April 2024 commencing at 14:00
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009

Seems this has been changed to the 13th June

Public Inquiry (89387) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room (Warrington), WA3 2SH, Suite 4, Stone
Cross Place, Stone Cross Lane North, Golborne, Warrington, on 13 June 2024 commencing at 14:00
(Previous Publication:(3116)) Previous hearing on 18 April 2024 was adjourned.
PC1144732 SI
HATTONS TRANSPORT LTD
Director(s): BRIAN GEORGE HATTON, DAVID ANTHONY HATTON
HATTONS TRAVEL, HAYDOCK HOUSE, 224 NORTH FLORIDA ROAD, HAYDOCK
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ST. HELENS, WA11 9TP
S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act
1981)
S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)

Not the first time they been called up for a enquiry lately.
Come 2026 and franchising can see hattons vanishing from st helens altogether.

They still got the Coach side, Assuming Hattons dont win any Bus work they could continue to operate their day tours ect

The MAN MCV Evolution has re-entered back into the service fleet

Solo MX08MGV appears to have received some seats/moquette from withdrawn solo MX08MGU, reducing the amount of mismatched dark blue moquette the vehicle used to have to just the rear.

(16/04/2024 13:02)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]They still got the Coach side, Assuming Hattons dont win any Bus work they could continue to operate their day tours ect

Hattons are in trouble with the TC and HMRC. Prob why the date has been put back. Running routes with hardly any staff and insufficient busses not helping matters.

(09/05/2024 14:42)chris-s Wrote: [ -> ]Hattons are in trouble with the TC and HMRC. Prob why the date has been put back. Running routes with hardly any staff and insufficient busses not helping matters.

I do think Hattons will give up the bus side to focus on the coach side all depends on the outcome of the PI

If they do give up the Bus side of things who is there that will pick up the work that they currently operate? I can only think of HTL and possibly Arriva or Stagecoach.

Did Hattons get any work recently from the ex Cumfybus routes?

Yes they operate the 239 now.

(13/05/2024 00:56)CX06 EBK Wrote: [ -> ]Yes they operate the 239 now.

And the morning Prescot - Kirkby 297