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Post by timelesstable on Jul 22, 2015 19:03:07 GMT 1
Some interesting developments reported in the Spenborough Guardian: A West Yorkshire community transport operator has been fined nearly £4,000 for failing to run bus services on time – as well as some that did not operate at all. SGI Community Transport CIC, which operated services in Dewsbury, Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Wakefield and Ossett, ran fewer than two in five buses on time and had an overall compliance rate of less than 40 per cent. The punctuality and reliability standard for bus services is 95 per cent www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/news/local/bus-company-fined-and-banned-from-routes-by-regulator-1-7372510Lets hope that this draws a line under this operator
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Jul 22, 2015 21:06:22 GMT 1
Some interesting developments reported in the Spenborough Guardian: A West Yorkshire community transport operator has been fined nearly £4,000 for failing to run bus services on time – as well as some that did not operate at all. SGI Community Transport CIC, which operated services in Dewsbury, Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Wakefield and Ossett, ran fewer than two in five buses on time and had an overall compliance rate of less than 40 per cent. The punctuality and reliability standard for bus services is 95 per cent www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/news/local/bus-company-fined-and-banned-from-routes-by-regulator-1-7372510Lets hope that this draws a line under this operator I think it will. It'll be a VERY long uphill climb back for them now.
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Post by clifton on Jul 22, 2015 21:33:26 GMT 1
Judging by the article Dale still seems to be in complete denial that they had any issues!
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jul 22, 2015 22:14:14 GMT 1
A damning report. They thought they could play fast and loose with the regulations in place, not have a proper licence everyone else has, register services at short notice, and only run them if they felt like it.
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Post by deerfold on Jul 23, 2015 9:48:57 GMT 1
I love the line about them sending out unrecognisable white buses - presumably if the inspectors couldn't tell a bus was on a route, prospective passengers wouldn't be able to either.
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Post by mutty on Jul 24, 2015 23:11:13 GMT 1
Good riddance
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Post by justpassingby on Aug 6, 2015 16:43:21 GMT 1
Seems SGI are still being delusional despite the fact that they have been banned from operating buses and there's no chance the owner wil get his hands on a license after that whole mess.
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Aug 6, 2015 16:53:00 GMT 1
Seems SGI are still being delusional despite the fact that they have been banned from operating buses and there's no chance the owner wil get his hands on a license after that whole mess. They've not been banned from operating services just that they have to inform the traffic commissioners and request permission if they want operate large vehicles
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2015 17:08:58 GMT 1
Allegedly, their starting up an operation which is nothing to do with the Station Coaches(Arrons Travel) operations. Who knows what they will make up this time?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 16:02:07 GMT 1
Allegedly, their starting up an operation which is nothing to do with the Station Coaches(Arrons Travel) operations. Who knows what they will make up this time? Scania Y48 HHE was in wakefield bus station this morning stiil in OJ health & Safety livery
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Post by A1YBG on Aug 7, 2015 18:00:25 GMT 1
Allegedly, their starting up an operation which is nothing to do with the Station Coaches(Arrons Travel) operations. Who knows what they will make up this time? Scania Y48 HHE was in wakefield bus station this morning stiil in OJ health & Safety livery They say cos the contracts is still on for that and who's operator its contracted to is anyone's guess aha
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Post by justpassingby on Aug 12, 2015 22:49:13 GMT 1
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Post by ricky73 on Aug 13, 2015 2:31:49 GMT 1
Seems SGI are still being delusional despite the fact that they have been banned from operating buses and there's no chance the owner wil get his hands on a license after that whole mess. Come on, give the guy a break .....he's just been fined almost £4,000 - how innovative of him to organise a raffle in order to pay his remit to society !
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Post by Burnside on Aug 13, 2015 12:59:52 GMT 1
Banned from using large vehicles. Wonder if he'll try to buy that Renault Master back?
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Aug 13, 2015 18:15:58 GMT 1
The world of the public sector obviously works slowly, we could have told them all that years ago. At least they've finally been dealt with accordingly.
The fact they started by using a full size Myllennium with seats taken out showed from the start they were going to be playing fast and loose with the rules, and it went downhill from there.
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 13, 2015 20:53:51 GMT 1
Some people on this forum, even some who actually worked in the PSV industry praised SGI when they set up. I could never understand why, even to a passing bystander like myself it was obvious that SGI were never going to be serious players or had any intention of providing a reliable service that could truly be of any benefit to prospective customers. It seems the real remit for SGI to set up, was purely to prove a bunch of outsiders not from the PSV industry could set up a business just to be a thorn in Arriva's side. Maybe the "director" of this company held a deep-seated grudge against Arriva. One things for sure, they never had any intention of establishing a serious credible or profitable company and the few people who did actually rely on them for their bus service were seriously let down by this shower. How could anyone seriously think these idiots were kosher, when you see the services and timings they attempted to run to?. I'm not the type of person to say "told you so", however to all those who lauded SGI at the start, perhaps you should learn a lesson and not let your youthful exubarism get in the way of cold hard facts. Remember, bus driver's Don't know everything about the psv industry, though you may think you do, It was obvious to a blind man SGI was going to fail.
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 14, 2015 18:39:47 GMT 1
Just to clarify, in case anybody takes my above comments out of context. I was not having a pop at bus drivers per-se. Just the idiot minority who praised SGI that's all.
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Oct 12, 2015 22:15:59 GMT 1
Mr Steel thinks he's going to buy another company.
What planet is he on?
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Post by Burnside on Oct 12, 2015 22:24:03 GMT 1
Here we go again...
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Post by kendall17 on Oct 12, 2015 22:29:16 GMT 1
Probably bought shares in First Group PLC.
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Post by angrycommuter on Oct 13, 2015 11:48:40 GMT 1
Wouldn't surprise me if he "bought" station coaches.
What local operators are there in/around Dewsbury?
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Oct 13, 2015 16:17:24 GMT 1
Are Geldards still up for offer because if so then it wouldn't surprise me if he was trying to buy them, could also possibly be Tates, obviously nothing official about Tates wanting to sell but behind the scenes you never know.
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Post by kendall17 on Oct 13, 2015 16:26:34 GMT 1
The only thing available in Geldard's is their book. School contracts? Gone. Service routes? Gone. Fleet? Pointless. Their bookings going forward will be the only thing of value to any other operator.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 19:15:27 GMT 1
Are Geldards still up for offer because if so then it wouldn't surprise me if he was trying to buy them, could also possibly be Tates, obviously nothing official about Tates wanting to sell but behind the scenes you never know. Hope not, never had any problems with Geldards or their drivers whatsoever. Michael Windle
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Oct 13, 2015 19:55:03 GMT 1
Mr Steel thinks he's going to buy another company. What planet is he on? Thinking about it, he's said 'local bus operator', now I've mentioned Tates but what other operator could it be, obviously it won't be someone big like Yorkshire Tiger so the only ones locally left over who operate bus services are Longstaff, Watersons, BL Travel, M Travel, Stotts with the rest such as Basi Travel being school bus operators only. Can't see Longstaff being sold again as it's a well established solid operation, Watersons have expanded so it won't be them, BL Travel again are a well established solid operator, Stotts are the same, M Travel on the other hand have had a bit of trouble in recent times and although this is behind them, has their reputation in the press caused problems?
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