And which two companies might that be? I'm certainly not aware of anything in that regard....
The rumours concerning operator A started when operator A was in negotiations with local operator X, as the 68-year old owner of operator X, wished to retire. However, local operator X sold-out to local operator Y This was reported both in the trade press and local newspapers.
The owner of operator A said in the trade press, despite losing out on buying local operator X that he was still looking for a suitable site, to establish a depot in the Lancaster area.
As for operator B I am unsure how this rumour started. The only thing I can think of is, that as operator B has recently taken delivery of 40 new Wright buses, which have entered the mainland UK via Heysham, and have been seen travelling between Heysham and the M6 via Morecambe Road, which is the most direct route, until the new road opens.
There are also rumours regarding the possible depot sites, including the former Bargh depot on A683 at Caton, which has just recently received planning permission for the construction of 139 houses. So that one rumour, which can be disregarded, However, the one regarding Heysham, cant be so easily disregarded. As the council as received a planning application from a team of Solicitors based in the Midlands, for a Transport depot, including Workshops, fitters rest room, drivers rest room and offices. This could easily be either a Bus or Wagon depot.
It like everything else, it a case of wait and see, what if anything happens.
