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Some of the stops in Barlborough still have First signage on them

Its still a network .Its just segmented for management.Ask those who worked in BR days .

I last drove into Stoke in 2010.It was the overnight Birmingham,Wolverhampton ,Stoke service to Manchester .Back then beyond Wolverhampton you hardly picked anyone.

Common sense lacks in some drivers .There are signs near every low bridge .If you cant read a sign as a driver no matter what things or systems are put in place ,bridges will still be hit.If you are lost park up and call for a moblile inspector.

South of the border people know Megabus .

Exactly most people think its just running buses.One depot goes on strike the whole network closes as we saw in the West Midlands.

Tyseley produces hydrogen onsite.The plant is always down hence the West Midlands fleet is always off the road

Saw one at Digbeth the other day it was packed.Remember some people want to be in London early

Did you factor in the farmers protests in London.One problem in London can have a knock on effect on the network

Tyseley is out of action most times.Last week it was not working again.The plan was to have a hydrogen plant at Walsall.With the depot surrounded by houses there have been objections .Most of the Walsall hydroliners have about 20 000 miles after over 3 years service .

The Pulsar is a solid bus.Wish they still made them .

Megabus is already gone from Stagecoach.Ie sold to Comfort Delgro/Metroline

Try the Barnsley scrapyards

I would have been a millionaire if it was that lucrative.

Capacity do they have room in the depots .Bristol will be easy depends if the old team are still there .They used to tun the 040 years ago

National Express can look for loan drivers from the West Midlands .Apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh there is not much of a network in Scotland.

With control based in Glasgow.The Rugby network team gone there is no one south in England and Wales who can plan .Its a shambles the proper team who had experience in express work have all left.Loadings are ok only that its Public relations talk to justify cutbacks .

Buy shares in bus companies and see if you make a lot of money.I hold shares in a few bus companies have never made a killing.The only benefit was they were bought at a discount.

Summed up what i was going to post. There was need for nearly 100 coaches for the Megabus network .The Scottish operations are getting 43 Volvo coaches Factor in also the Oxford Tube is due for renewal next year when the current fleet gets to 5 years.They were delivered late due to covid .Add in...

When your biggest contractor leaves a network there are bound to be problems.Instead of dealing with one focal point you suddenly have a whole country to cover.The Scottish network is self contained.The drivers who interworked for Stagecoach countrywide knew what to do when things went...