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TFGM want gm buses back the franchising will go through eventually

a council could buy out another operator but still has to be run at arms length,just like blackpool buying out local rival fylde borough transport

i was quite surprised that rotala came out of the hat winning the bid for preston bus as they are the only smaller company to have a former municipal,,as far as i know,,having seen their style of operations ,they have changed liverys and names from other failing companies they bought and turned...

my heart is with a managemant buy out ,,as im sure stagecoach would prefer,stagecoach keep service 11 and they also have 9 which runs parallel to preston bus 16,but as my prefered option is a worker/management a big company like go.ahead would be more suited as they can compete,the chief...

my wish is for the staff to take it back but it wont be as stronger company than before so they wont be able to take on stagecoach,,,stagecoach are still there.they are keeping the busiest route number 11 also keeping number9 which parralels the number 16 also they are sole providers of the...

stagecoach are not really slinging their hook,it was what i wished for also,,have a look http://www.lep.co.uk/news/lep-business/end_of_year_for_preston_bus_sale_1_978320

http://www.stagecoachgroup.com/scg/ir/newsevents/rns/rnsitem?id=3579168 copy and paste decision

preston transport is one of the bidders,go ahead also,, i have a gut feeling that trampower could be another ,,but thats just a wild thought ,, my email if you like to give me your opinion of who other bidders could be,, jworldwide2002@yahoo.co.uk --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...

up to press its not up to stagecoach, at the moment as to whether they keep preston bus, a decision is due from the submissions from the tribunal next week,,but having looked at the situation lately stagecoach seem to be going ahead with the sale anyway,, maybe im wrong, but they have been...

in my opinion arriva wont come to preston as they are distant from their other operations,its not cost effective for them, also from what ive seen from before arriva dont set up new operations,if anything the opposite they did leave warrington after they took northwestern

it was a choice of either stagecoach run them out of town or buy them,,i spoke to the md of preston bus peter bell and he told me they could not carry on in light of the stagecoach war against them,preston bus had a loyal sopport but many chose the cheap fares espescially on route 9...

having posted an earlier one about a councillor telling me about employees with council backing have a look at this click http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Employees-aim-to-grab-company.6146849.jp copy and paste

lothian sets an example of the modern day municipal,proffits go to the city council to fund other services operated by the council,,rather than a private company making money to fund new overseas projects and new companies.....warington borough transport is simmilar to lothian,,

i might be wrong but councils cannot run bus companies ,but are allowed to have shares like 100% and operate as a private company at arms length just like the existing ones,it would be good if lancashire county council/preston council stepped in and took the shareholding from stagecoach

having talked to a councillor in preston he told me that staff are already looking at options one of which is backed by preston city council