Re: Re: M> and V/Line get handed back to Government
Bill Bolton
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:04 AM
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 04:24:45 -0000, Paul wrote:
Well, not exactly on the scale of National Express in Melbourne, but
Arthur Gillot's who operated the St Ives Bus Service in Sydney (two
different suburban routes) for many decades decided that they were
making much more money for a lot less grief out of their heavy haulage
business than from their bus service. They had been having a long
running argument with the local Council and State Government about
building a new bus and heavy haulage depot near St Ives showground on
what was primarily public land.
So they just told the DoT that they would cease servicing the routes
on a specified date. The DoT then put the routes out to tender and two
different operators from adjacent areas, Forest Coaches and Shorelink,
picked up one route each.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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Are there any other places where a private operator has walked away
like what is happening in Melbourne? As distinct from contracts or
franchises being withdrawn, cancelled or not renewed.
Well, not exactly on the scale of National Express in Melbourne, but
Arthur Gillot's who operated the St Ives Bus Service in Sydney (two
different suburban routes) for many decades decided that they were
making much more money for a lot less grief out of their heavy haulage
business than from their bus service. They had been having a long
running argument with the local Council and State Government about
building a new bus and heavy haulage depot near St Ives showground on
what was primarily public land.
So they just told the DoT that they would cease servicing the routes
on a specified date. The DoT then put the routes out to tender and two
different operators from adjacent areas, Forest Coaches and Shorelink,
picked up one route each.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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