North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

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RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(18/06/2020 13:40)knutstransport Wrote:  Interesting this article implies there wasn't an arrangement in place with another operator for the 391/392 to keep the service running after MCT stopped operations, despite claims that a Centrebus owned operator had been awarded a contract for it and that an operator using a debranded First Bus driver training vehicle (implying Diamond Bus) was seen doing a trial run of the route ahead of starting running a 'partly commercial service':
https://marketingstockport.co.uk/news/bu...ping-hill/

CEC were made aware of MCTs plan to close at the end of January/beginning Feb well before the pandemic and before anyone knew what effect it would have so do you really believe they had nothing in place.
I’ve heard snippets as to why Diamond are not running it directly but apparently they have a good working relationship with Go Goodwins!