Greater Manchester Tenders

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(19/01/2022 01:19)Mrboo Wrote:  As they then had the route in their duties with drivers used to the route and so it never any harm to put in a tender from that point as the drivers still need work if you lose it. And then they know the costs to bid and we don't know how many others wanted it. think how must hassle it was for DNW to take it over with no local depot so it clear it was no longer wanted as DNW you would think would of had to of put in a bigger bid due to mileage to start of route and for staff cars. but currently there not many wanting tenders as MCT under cut so many so many just dont have the drivers or buses as they moved their drivers on to non tenders work or schools.

MCT didn’t undercut. They put prices in to operate contracts at a price they could run them at.

I don’t think Stagecoach or Diamond see the 171/172 as a hassle and rumours are rife it’s going back to Stagecoach. Logistically it would have always made more sense to run from Hyde Road.