Diamond Bus North West

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RE: Diamond Bus North West

(14/08/2020 21:29)Mrboo Wrote:  It was not a investment as they did not buy any buses from first a bus firm without buses is a what?

It was an investment. Rotala didn't get the depot for free and Wrightbus aren't giving away 128 StreetDecks for nothing. Diamond still has to pay the leasing costs for them

(14/08/2020 21:29)Mrboo Wrote:  Look at Blackpool Transport was a great move cost them more but means buses are always looked after and so sell 2nd hand for more. So does it cost them more as they have fix costs and with a town of new buses looks smart to bus users after the sheds they been running great for us mind you to get many bus types.

I can assure you for a fact the buses they bought from Bus Vannin were not "sheds" at all. In fact ex-Isle of Man stock is very highly sought after in the second hand market - and with a good refurbishment you get a bus which is arguably as good as a brand new one for a fraction of the cost. It is a very popular and very economically sound strategy for operators who want to update their fleet. New buses are nice to have but firstly they're not the be-all and end-all of public transport - and secondly - they have to have a sound return on investment ratio otherwise the operator is going to lose a lot of money and potentially go bankrupt trying to pay for new buses which they can't afford. Bus operators are businesses and their primary focus is to provide a service to their customers and not to please enthusiasts

I really don't understand what you're getting at. You complained Go North West haven't bought any new buses and now you're criticising Diamond because they've bought new buses without tree deflectors installed