(07/03/2019 13:33)Barney Wrote:  Seriously, have you thought of applying for Chris Grayling's or Nusrat Ghani's job which, hopefully, will both become available soon? You certainly seem to have a better handle on the situation than they do.

(07/03/2019 16:24)Southernsofty Wrote:  Well since you asked, Secretary of State for Transport would be my dream job! wouldn't be very popular though, spending many millions on rail electrification.

(07/03/2019 17:08)Barney Wrote:  Would cancelling HS2 and Crossrail 2 and diverting funds to an HS3 project also be on your to do list?

(07/03/2019 16:24)Southernsofty Wrote:  Well since you asked, Secretary of State for Transport would be my dream job! wouldn't be very popular though, spending many millions on rail electrification.

(07/03/2019 17:03)gilesbus1 Wrote:  It just came to me the regulations will also apply to the following operators who work in to Greater Manchester

Arriva Merseyside (St Helens & Southport Depots) - Although think the ADL Enviro400's that work in from Southport are already compliant
Arriva North West (Macclesfield outstation)
First West Yorkshire (Todmorden Outstation and Huddersfield Depot)
Transdev Burnley & Pendle and Transdev Lancashire United although what works into Manchester on the X43 is already compliant and is due for replacement in any case.
D & G
Warrington Borough Transport
Yorkshire Tiger
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancs (Glenvale) (Preston depot and Chorley Outstation) although much that works in from Chorley Outstation on the 126 is already compliant.
High Peak Buses

Also within Greater Manchester there is

Vision Bus

(07/03/2019 23:29)gilesbus1 Wrote:  Thanks Brickmill for that I had forgotten Motorways are exempt which no doubt some hauliers and long distance coaches will therefore be able to drive straight through Greater Manchester yet not contribute, lets not forget the M6, M58, M60, M62 (both West Yorkshire - M60 and Liverpool - M602), M61, M66, M602 and M67 all flow through Greater Manchester.

Interestingly no doubt it means a coach operator based within Greater Manchester will be at a disadvantage over one based elsewhere in that they are then in a position to undercut on Private Hire work outside the county, presume this would prove a problem for operators like Grayway, Memory Lane Coaches and Olympia who no doubt compete with operators in Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside for some Private Hire and Excursion work, and could we also have the situation were some tour operators decide that there pick up point for tours is a Motorway Service Area to avoid paying any pollution charge. Also on a similar note might some freight operators open internet parcel pick up points at Motorway service areas to avoid charges rather than at local supermarkets were it is a possibility.