GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

[GHA Coaches]

RE: GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

(20/01/2016 09:26)knutstransport Wrote:  From what the Middlewich Guardian said GHA were struggling to find affordable replacements for step entry single decker buses and consequently cancelled a number of services as a result. With the number of registration cancellations on VOSA and step entry coaches appearing on bus services recently that seems to tally up.

The article in the Middlewich Guardian was incorrect and the company have never said we were struggling to find replacements for step entrance single deckers. What was actually said was that the services X20 & X81 were only viable to operate commercially because they utilised a vehicle between school contracts and sadly the low patronage did not justify the purchase of a newer DDA compliant vehicle. Service X22 was withdrawn following the withdrawal of financial support fro Cheshire West & Chester Council and then Winsford Town Council.

You are correct that a Plaxton Interurban Coach was used for a two days on service 27 and this was due to a shortage of vehicles at Winsford Depot however this has now been resolved following the return of several older Solo's which had been away for upgrade to DDA spec.