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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 17:41:54 GMT
I never thought of myself as a dinosaur.
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Post by The Captain on Jun 4, 2013 18:21:48 GMT
Dagenham depot to close in the Autumn with staff and the little retained work passing to Go Ahead.
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Jun 4, 2013 20:09:14 GMT
Dagenham depot to close in the Autumn with staff and the little retained work passing to Go Ahead. The retained work passes to Go Ahead on 22nd June (same day as Metroline takes over the Western Operation - Tower Transit taking the Eastern Operations a week later on 29th June). The closure will be after the rest of the work is lost (September / October I recall) |
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Post by jt on Jun 4, 2013 23:16:55 GMT
www.lots.org.uk/"On 28th May First announced that from 22nd June eleven routes at its Dagenham Depot would be transferred to Go-Ahead and thence operated from their Rainham Depot. Routes affected are 193, 368, 498 plus school routes 608, 646, 648, 652, 656, 667, 679 and 686. Relevant single-deck buses will transfer from First to Go-Ahead but Go-Ahead would use their own buses on the double-deck contracts. First retain four routes (165, 179, 252 and 365) at Dagenham although these will transfer to Stagecoach (who have their own new buses on order) in September and October after which Dagenham depot is expected to close." Also from last week's Bus & Coach Buyer:- First consults at Bridgwater Following an in depth review of the company’s entire network, First has withdrawn six of its services in the south west of England. The company has also started the collective consultation process with trade unions on the possibility of up to 12 redundancies at its Bridgwater bus depot in Somerset. However, the company is hopeful that no redundancies will be necessary and affected staff will be offered opportunities in neighbouring depots. The consultation process for this is due to conclude on 30 May 2013. There are 40 staff employed at the Bridgwater depot, which operates 24 buses. A statement from First said the six services being cancelled have underperformed for a number of years, despite the introduction of a variety of marketing and promotional initiatives. The operator is now faced with extra cost pressures due to the economic climate, high fuel prices, increased competition and cuts in external funding. In Weston-super-Mare it proposes to remove service 1 and service 14. In Bridgwater, it proposes to remove town services 1, 2 and 3, but will register a brand new route to ensure existing customers still have a First service. In Taunton, service 22 will have its frequency increased from every 20 minutes to every 15, but service 92 will be discontinued. According to First, these proposed changes to the routes will ensure the long term sustainability of other, better used services. Service Delivery Director, at First in Somerset, Paul Matthews, said, ‘We have been running some services at a loss for some time, despite our best efforts to encourage greater demand. As a commercial operator, we simply cannot afford to continue to fund such little used routes. I know that some of our customers will be disappointed with our proposals but we will be working with Somerset County Council on the future of bus services in the area. I can assure customers that we remain fully committed to operating services across Somerset and will continuously look for opportunities to grow the network where demand exists. Our proposals do not, in any way, reflect the commitment and quality of our staff in the area. I cannot speak highly enough of their professionalism and dedication. We will be doing everything that we can and will explore all options to avoid making any of our staff redundant. I’m hopeful that redundancies will not be necessary.’[/quote]
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2013 23:20:04 GMT
Definately no more sheds from London then if Dagenham is going too, that's where most of the Presidents and Darts have come from
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Post by DPL233 (33LUG) on Jun 6, 2013 4:57:12 GMT
Definately no more sheds from London then if Dagenham is going too, that's where most of the Presidents and Darts have come from All of Dagenhams Deckers are staying with First, only Darts are moving to Go Ahead on the 22nd June. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2013 19:55:00 GMT
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Post by DPL233 (33LUG) on Jun 24, 2013 20:36:16 GMT
Bit late isn't it, all the operations have gone! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2013 17:08:18 GMT
90 day notice given out in Northampton. Letter to staff suggests end of operation and redundancies. Bit sad for the members of staff who haven't already walked.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 2, 2013 17:16:09 GMT
90 day notice given out in Northampton. Letter to staff suggests end of operation and redundancies. Bit sad for the members of staff who haven't already walked. Official group notice dated July 1st indeed says Northampton unsustainable and operations will cease after talks with staff and unions. |
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Post by DPL233 (33LUG) on Jul 2, 2013 19:40:23 GMT
90 day notice given out in Northampton. Letter to staff suggests end of operation and redundancies. Bit sad for the members of staff who haven't already walked. Official group notice dated July 1st indeed says Northampton unsustainable and operations will cease after talks with staff and unions. No wonder it is unsustainable - to reduce it to a third of its previous size and expect it to survive was madness. |
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Post by duncan on Jul 4, 2013 18:14:54 GMT
I think most people can work out what has gone on here. It seems to me that this is a case of vendor and purchaser getting one over on monopolies and mergers.
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Post by DPL233 (33LUG) on Aug 1, 2013 10:59:23 GMT
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Post by duncan on Aug 1, 2013 13:36:14 GMT
Oh dear, this does not fit with the "lets celebrate firsts problems" ethos for some on here. I feel for them.  |
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Post by duncan on Aug 1, 2013 13:38:14 GMT
Definately no more sheds from London then if Dagenham is going too, that's where most of the Presidents and Darts have come from All of Dagenhams Deckers are staying with First, only Darts are moving to Go Ahead on the 22nd June. All due through refurb after end of service in the metropolis. |
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