Fifteen years since the sale of MTL to Arriva

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RE: Fifteen years since the sale of MTL to Arriva

(18/02/2015 16:03)St Helens Rider Wrote:  I don't think they would have done half of what Arriva have. They most definitely would not have changed the whole network in St Helens (after they didn't alter much of the old network for years, so it must have worked for them). In my opinion, the only wrong move MTL made was going in Rail Franchises as I believe that's what caused their financial demise.

The age of the train was the big mistake MTL made, they were making money doing London routes and starting to invest in some decent Buses,but those rail franchises swallowed up any profit from anything else.