Matty
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Post by Matty on Aug 24, 2009 18:20:20 GMT 1
I heard a rumour off a HJC driver today that Transdev are wanting to take over First Halifax, I don't know if it is true or not but it all makes sense really considering the amount of services First are cutting or wanting to cut in the Halifax area.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Aug 24, 2009 19:01:16 GMT 1
If that is true will First transfer all the old and non standard buses coming up for withdrawal to Halifax from the other depots in West Yorkshire and exchanged them with newer buses in time for the transfer to Transdev just like Stagecoach did when they sold their Burnley and East Lancs operation to Transdev then Blazefield in 2002? Anyway one good thing that may come out of this could be a regular service between Keighley and Halifax
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Post by striderlad on Aug 24, 2009 20:23:48 GMT 1
but think tho transdev are in talks 2 been TOTALLY taken over from veolia
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Post by northerner on Aug 24, 2009 20:59:34 GMT 1
I thought it was a merger between the 2 rather than a takeover? Although I'm not sure what difference it would make anyway....
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Post by B521UWW on Aug 25, 2009 12:41:04 GMT 1
I heard that Halifax rumour go round K&D depot about a month or two back, but heard it was a (malicious!) rumour started by a guy not interested in transport and generally unreliable and a gossip merchant at the best of times. We were informed of a planned merger between the two companies about 6 weeks ago, but there has been little said on the subject since so don't know what the situation there is except the merger was supposed to be a 50/50 deal.
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Post by Burnside on Aug 25, 2009 18:04:22 GMT 1
On the subject of the 502, whilst it is good that TJ Walsh provide a 504 connecting in/out of the 697 at Denholme, wouldn't it be a better idea to retime it and extend it to Cullingworth to connect with the 727/729 as well as the 696/697?
Or just run it through to Keighley?
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Post by northerner on Aug 25, 2009 18:14:08 GMT 1
Is the 504 operated commercially or contracted by Metro? Id guess by extending the route it would require an extra vehicle which could make the route unprofitable
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Post by striderlad on Aug 25, 2009 20:29:51 GMT 1
commercially i think
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Post by Matty on Aug 25, 2009 21:03:35 GMT 1
It is partly funded by Metro because the two Solo's they got, I think Metro paid half for them especially for 504 and local Elland routes.
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Post by Jack on Aug 27, 2009 14:17:52 GMT 1
I heard a rumour off a HJC driver today that Transdev are wanting to take over First Halifax, I don't know if it is true or not but it all makes sense really considering the amount of services First are cutting or wanting to cut in the Halifax area. Rumour being the all important word here! It would be quite interesting if all these rumours came to fruit! |
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Post by glennh2 on Aug 27, 2009 19:46:30 GMT 1
have been hearing rumours about Transdev and Halifax for some time and nothing has come of them yet
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Aug 30, 2009 22:09:14 GMT 1
Although a rumour, It would make sense for Transdev to want First Halifax operations as Halifax is squezed between Transdev operations in Keighley and Burnley, thus Halifax would give Transdev a much bigger operating area. Bearing in mind that the operating area in Harrogate is connected to Keighley and districts operating area, admitedly through the subsidised x59, and the York operating area is connected to the Harrogate operating area through the x54, it will make Transdev's operation in the North look massive if the rumour is true.
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Post by 77syk7 on Sept 14, 2009 9:18:55 GMT 1
I can see how Transdev might be wanting the routes operating from Todmorden depot, as the links to Burnley and Keighley would conveniently fit into their existing operations with Burnley & Pendle plus Keighley and district. Not too sure though, that First would want to give up the 589-594 routes which I believe are profitable services and maybe Transdev should be cautious in running into Greater Manchester from this direction.
Any further news from members on this interesting news?
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Post by tommyinyork on Sept 17, 2009 0:02:56 GMT 1
Transdev to buy HJCT ? rival with First.
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Post by Matty on Sept 17, 2009 13:45:39 GMT 1
Transdev will never buy HJC as the management there would not intend on selling up to large companies.
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Post by deerfold on Nov 25, 2021 15:58:03 GMT 1
Transdev will never buy HJC as the management there would not intend on selling up to large companies. Lol. |
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Post by martinsfp on Nov 25, 2021 20:35:18 GMT 1
This thread getting bumped after 12 years was... very confusing!
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Post by Username on Nov 25, 2021 20:36:25 GMT 1
Can we have this thread locked? It's very confusing now.
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Post by joseph on Nov 25, 2021 21:35:22 GMT 1
I can see where the irony is as HJC sold up to Centrebus (someone bigger) with Transdev eventually buying these ex HJC operations of sorts.
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Post by SCH117X on Nov 25, 2021 23:08:32 GMT 1
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Post by deerfold on Nov 25, 2021 23:41:07 GMT 1
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 26, 2021 9:05:53 GMT 1
No depot in Bradford itself, I assume this means Idle
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Post by stephen01 on Nov 26, 2021 9:08:10 GMT 1
No depot in Bradford........!? Idle Depot for Flyer routes is classed as Bradford and they do serve Bradford |
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 26, 2021 9:14:34 GMT 1
No depot in Bradford........!? Idle Depot for Flyer routes is classed as Bradford and they do serve Bradford That's what I had just changed my post to say, I guess it's the same as saying Huddersfield instead of Watwrloo but then they say Elland instead of Halifax. It is a little strange to say Bradford though as they are really only a minor operator in Bradford, they would have been better listing this as the airport. I assume this is the slip Deerfield was referring to. I don't think there is a First Bradford takeover imminent. |
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Post by deerfold on Nov 26, 2021 11:56:10 GMT 1
Idle Depot for Flyer routes is classed as Bradford and they do serve Bradford That's what I had just changed my post to say, I guess it's the same as saying Huddersfield instead of Watwrloo but then they say Elland instead of Halifax. It is a little strange to say Bradford though as they are really only a minor operator in Bradford, they would have been better listing this as the airport. I assume this is the slip Deerfield was referring to. I don't think there is a First Bradford takeover imminent. Idle is in Bradford (though so is Keighley, despite a local campaign to change that). Waterloo is in Huddersfield. Elland is not in Halifax (though it is in Calderdale) Perhaps they have grand plans for Idle? Also, it was SCH117X who suggested there was a slip up and I'm *Deerfold*. |
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