Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot

(29/04/2020 18:14)tyresmoke Wrote:  By a well connected enthusiast on Facebook but I have personally checked it out with a few industry friends and got the same answer from 3 different sources.
Abellio are very pro-franchising (see a report on their website they did re Manchester being franchised!) so I would suspect it is a move into the area before franchising happens. Just wondered if anyone had heard anything inside.

Abellio don't like commercial work (look at Surrey) so it would be a big risk. In the unlikely event Clown Burnham isn't re-elected or franchising doesn't happen. I would 100% see them trying to keep their options open and put in an offer ready but I can't see them wanting to conclude any sale until such a time franchising is confirmed.