First Manchester

[gilesbus1]

RE: First Manchester

(05/06/2019 10:58)Winston Wrote:  No one would pull of out of a sale if Vantage wasn't included in the deal, the exact opposite in fact.

As far as I'm aware the Bolton sale is still on-going, the Oldham sale fell through at the 11th hour, but may have since found an alternative buyer ?

The Vantage tender wasn't what you think, or so I understand, the tender is losing money at the moment, but after a certain stage it goes into Profit from what I understand, and is carrying good numbers, unlike many other Bolton services, it would be worth having, even if just that it might be able to put you forward as a keen and preferred bidder next time based on the fact that you've run it successfully for x number of years.

Also the vehicles there will allow fleet modernisation elsewhere after 5 years maybe in house, as I understand the 25 Hybrid vehicles were purchased by First on behalf of TfGM rather than owned by them, the forthcoming Electric vehicles however will be owned by TfGM, therefore you could use the 25 Hybrids to replace a proportion of the Bolton fleet in about 21 months time, which will no doubt be welcome there. No doubt they will be used to see off ageing Volvo B7RLE's.