Jim Stones Coaches
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RE: Jim Stones Coaches
(17/01/2020 21:55)gilesbus1 Wrote: Realistically all Diamond might want or be happy with is work to the North of Leigh. The work to the South of Leigh is quite some distance from Bolton so to operate it from there surely wouldn't be practical, I think your looking really beteen two operators for everything in Lowton and the 596 Landside Route, Stagecoach and/or Network Warrington, the closest dept to it is Stagecoach's Bryn base, and no doubt stock could be obtained if needed from within the group and brought in quickly. Stagecoach also looked over Jim Stones a few years back in a view to purchasing it outright but the bid was rejected by Jim Stones at that time, so no doubt they also might be interested in at least some of the commercial work as well.The 584 I think would be good as an extension to the 34. Extend it to Ashton via Plank Lane and then down through Golborne. Golborne would be a best terminus but I would extend to Ashton for the sake of driver changes. Alternatively, how busy is the 10 down St Helens Road/Newton Road? Could 2bph be diverted off the 10? The 595 only needs Abbey Lane sorting. In which case, could TFGM put out for the 583 to be ran all day. This then sorts the Hag Fold and the Abbey Lane areas? It would need to run a circular of Hag Fold in the day for it to be done with 1 bus but it might be do-able. The cost of the 593 and the deminims on the 682 should make up 1/2 the funds needed for an all day 583. |
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