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    Flixbus Discussion

    As soon as news comes out drivers take flight no waiting for a sinking ship.Their reputation on the network was not that great .
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    Bee Network Service/Route Discussion

    This can be done in less time if all the resources were put in one place.You would expect TFGM now in control, it could have been better managed
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    Flixbus Discussion

    Now that you have mentioned it i have always wondered about the long term NX partners.Contractors stay for years and the big 3 on the NX network Edwards ,Go Ahead and Selwyn must be making a few pounds
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    Flixbus Discussion

    But those you have mentioned actually run their own coaches.Flixbus dont run any coach.Dont know who will be the o licence holder if Whippets leave the network
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    Flixbus Discussion

    Flixbus stops are a bit off the tracks .The birmingham one is a pain to get to
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    Antisocial behaviour on the railway network

    Its every where these days people just dont care anymore.On the coaches i have left a few at services for bad behaviour.
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    Suspension of National Express and Megabus Services- 5 years ago

    Birmingham is more central and easy to manage when things go wrong .The Aston depot is nearby and Travelstar not too far in Walsall
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    Hydrogen bus deployment challenges

    There was meant to be a Hydrogen facility at Walsall depot .With the depot surrounded by houses planning permission was refused.Birmingham Central is next to a railway line and due for closure the other garages dont want them .Walsall are stuck with them
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    Hydrogen bus deployment challenges

    Hydrogen is shown as a percentage.Some have had to be towed to Tyseley for fuelling.They have been nearly empty .
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    Stagecoach Cashless Trial - Illegal?

    I have been working on the busses for ages .Around 10 years ago i could cash over a £1000 pounds on a Monday morning shift .3 weeks ago i did agency work same depot i only took 50 pounds most of my sales were card payments .
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    Stagecoach Cashless Trial - Illegal?

    Its a trial .Dont see what the fuss is about.Cape Town My Citi in South Africa is also cashless .Why are people afraid of change.Everyone probably has a bank card these days .
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    Hulley's of Baslow (Defunct)

    Would not surprise me .Popping up under a new name
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    Hulley's of Baslow (Defunct)

    The 55 is the Stagecoach 97 route .The one that went via Hasland was the 96 till they were renumbered
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    Bus Info Ticket

    Its available ask the driver for a customer service receipt .It will have all the info.
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    Hulley's of Baslow (Defunct)

    I am sure the 78 used to go that way around 2015.I lived around Wain Avenue that time.I will look for my North East Derbyshire booklet in my bus box
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    Flixbus Discussion

    The Whippets fleet has been hammered from the National Express days.They need to up their game or get a new fleet
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    Cambridgeshire Bus Franchising?

    TFWM are responsible for the nbus tickets. .
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    Cambridgeshire Bus Franchising?

    You honestly think these mayors care what happens beyond their borders.I will give you a scenario in the West Midlands at present .Nbus day tickets used to take you as far as Lichfield and Cannock .Now they dont TFWM have decided its out of their boundaries .
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    Stagecoach Yorkshire and Chesterfield

    I have seen one of the yellow coaches on the 560.
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    What if bus deregulation had never happened?

    Thank you for stating facts which most wont hear

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