First propose closing three depots

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RE: First propose closing three depots

(30/06/2015 07:22)Dentonian Wrote:  iirc, Newcastle was originally proposed for closure a few years ago, but got a reprieve.
I'm also concerned about the poor reporting, with a company's own Media team stating that a bus service (90; Reading-Bracknell) has been "sold" to another company. You can't just sell a bus route. You deregister a service and a rival may register commercially, usually with the local authorities or other interested parties writing to the local TC to support short notice, to ensure continuity of the service.

I was a bit confused about that myself to be honest. I can speak from experience that First's buses in Hereford are indeed underused - and considering the high volume of operators in Hereford it's no great surprise that First have decided to close their depot in the city. It is a shame however that jobs could potentially be lost as a result of the three depot closures