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RE: Lothian Buses - Half Pint - 08 Oct 2013
918 has entered service remaining in its 50/50 scheme.
RE: Lothian Buses - Terence Price - 08 Oct 2013
The SPD's that was sold to Impera have/will be sold to a Dealer as Impera ceased trading last week.
RE: McGills - Adrian - 11 Oct 2013
McGill's bus firm back in profit
McGill's is now Scotland's largest privately owned bus company
West of Scotland bus firm McGill's has moved back into profit and reported an almost doubling of turnover for 2012.
Greenock-based McGill's made a pre-tax profit on ordinary activities of £659,404 compared with a loss of more than £550,000 in 2011.
Turnover rose from £15m to £28m with the acquisition of rival Arriva Scotland West being the "main contributory factor".
Staff numbers at McGill's rose from 317 in 2011 to 589 in 2012.
McGill's Buses is now Scotland's largest privately-owned bus company, operating about 350 buses across more than 40 routes, mostly in the Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas.
It employs about 700 staff from the company's four depots in Greenock, Inchinnan, Johnstone and Barrhead.
McGill's said it was "constantly trying to improve efficiency of the business" and said "fluctuating fuel prices" as well as "changes to the concession payments" were among the principle risks to the company.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-24491659
RE: McGills - Andreos1 - 13 Oct 2013
(11 Oct 2013, 4:52 pm)aureolin McGill's bus firm back in profit
McGill's is now Scotland's largest privately owned bus company
West of Scotland bus firm McGill's has moved back into profit and reported an almost doubling of turnover for 2012.
Greenock-based McGill's made a pre-tax profit on ordinary activities of £659,404 compared with a loss of more than £550,000 in 2011.
Turnover rose from £15m to £28m with the acquisition of rival Arriva Scotland West being the "main contributory factor".
Staff numbers at McGill's rose from 317 in 2011 to 589 in 2012.
McGill's Buses is now Scotland's largest privately-owned bus company, operating about 350 buses across more than 40 routes, mostly in the Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas.
It employs about 700 staff from the company's four depots in Greenock, Inchinnan, Johnstone and Barrhead.
McGill's said it was "constantly trying to improve efficiency of the business" and said "fluctuating fuel prices" as well as "changes to the concession payments" were among the principle risks to the company.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-24491659
Whilst glad to see an independent making inroads into the industry - those figures are shocking.
For such a massive turnover, the profit is tiny!
RE: Lothian Buses - Terence Price - 13 Oct 2013
(08 Oct 2013, 3:14 pm)Terence Price The SPD's that was sold to Impera have/will be sold to a Dealer as Impera ceased trading last week.
the SPD's have turned up with Avon Buses who are based in the same area and have got all of Imperas tendered services.
RE: Lothian Buses - Michael - 24 Oct 2013
This weeks Bus and Coach reveals Lothian have ordered 20 more 7900H's due to be here in 2014 - will have Euro 6 Engine.
RE: Lothian Buses - Dan - 24 Oct 2013
(24 Oct 2013, 9:26 am)Michael This weeks Bus and Coach reveals Lothian have ordered 20 more 7900H's due to be here in 2014 - will have Euro 6 Engine.
http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/global/en-gb/_layouts/CWP.Internet.VolvoCom/NewsItem.aspx?News.ItemId=145019&News.Language=en-gb
RE: Lothian Buses - Michael - 24 Oct 2013
(24 Oct 2013, 8:53 pm)Dan http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/global/en-gb/_layouts/CWP.Internet.VolvoCom/NewsItem.aspx?News.ItemId=145019&News.Language=en-gb
, thanks, they look great i havent rode on yet
RE: Lothian Buses - Malarkey - 24 Oct 2013
That is excellent news for Lothian Buses, Hopefully I get a trip up to Edinburgh Next Year and I wish GNE would get some of these as look like a cracking vehicle.
RE: Lothian Buses - Michael - 25 Nov 2013
Fancy a change of career?
We are currently looking for trainee PCV Drivers & Qualified PCV Drivers with a CPC qualification.
http://lothianbuses.com/about-us/career/trainee-pcv-drivers
Stagecoach in Fife - Andreos1 - 26 Nov 2013
Had a ride on an Alx300 and 400 today.
They were in decent nick, but noticed the lack of the plastic guard protecting the driver.
There were a few independents knocking about with Solo's and sure I heard a Merc minibus in the near distance too.
The 400's sounded as though they had Volvo/Oly engines in - but without knowing the fleet, couldn't say if they were or not.
RE: McGills - Andreos1 - 08 Dec 2013
Hearing very strong rumours up in Scotland, of an £80m bid to takeover the company by a large passenger transport firm.
We can rule Arriva and First out, whilst the network isn't one that seems to fit the Stagecoach model either...
RE: McGills - Terence Price - 08 Dec 2013
Do we know what happened to the Ex Arriva North West Buses that was in service here, i think most are withdrawn and gone but would be nice to know where they ended up
RE: McGills - Andreos1 - 08 Dec 2013
(08 Dec 2013, 1:41 am)Terence Price Do we know what happened to the Ex Arriva North West Buses that was in service here, i think most are withdrawn and gone but would be nice to know where they ended up
No idea.
There were a few alx2/300s knocking about in Glasgow, still in Arriva livery (displaying McGills logo www.flickr.com/photos/stennybusman/6908346448/) but haven't noticed any of those vehicles for a while - whether they have been scrapped or repainted into McGills livery.
No idea whether they were from the North West either.
RE: Lothian Buses - Dan - 11 Dec 2013
Lothian Tridents 683/690-98 have all received brand new LED destination and number screens like 699.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barberbus/11312915023/in/photostream/
879 is the latest to be repainted into madder:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barberbus/11312872136/in/photostream/
RE: Stagecoach in Fife - Andreos1 - 17 Dec 2013
(17 Dec 2013, 3:20 pm)BusFanPrudhoe Stagecoach in Fife is very near to where Stagecoach started, in Perth. The Satgecoach in Fife business is the former Fife Scottish company. Not sure what independants you are refering to, do you have a name? I have relatives in the area so visit a lot. The only independant I know of in that part of the world is WJC Buses.
I can't remember to be honest.
There were a few waiting in Leuchars station presumably on the St Andrews runs when we went through.
Re the two links to WJC - have they got a depot up there?
Cos Hamilton is nowhere near the Fife coast, Dundee etc.
RE: Stagecoach in Fife - Andreos1 - 18 Dec 2013
(18 Dec 2013, 9:04 am)BusFanPrudhoe Seen a plain white WJC coach heading east on A90 after SVBM Open Day (saturday), in August 2012. They did use to have 3 Leyland Leopards based at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, near Dunfermline.
Not able to get a list of routes operated, but it seems they actually operate more in the Glasgow area, a look on google maps shows they were based near to the M8 allowing easy access to Edinburgh and Fife. When I have more details, I will post them here.
According to that article, they were based in Hamilton, which is south of Glasgow.
The odd run out to Fife, is maybe practical - but can't see them running light and incurring the costs getting over the Forth to Dunfermline, mileage etc.
It doesn't make much sense at all.
RE: Stagecoach in Fife - Rapidsnap - 18 Dec 2013
WJC Coaches went bust earlier this year.
RE: Lothian Buses - Rapidsnap - 18 Dec 2013
Lothian Buses 390 (Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) was destroyed by fire on Monday night in the Oxgangs area of the city. The cause of the fire was suspious.
In a strange twist of fate. 390 was meant to be the vehicle that they were going to use to launch the new company logo. Instead Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 190 was used instead.
Whilst in Edinburgh today, I only noted 190 carrying the new logos.
RE: Stagecoach in Fife - Andreos1 - 18 Dec 2013
(18 Dec 2013, 6:40 pm)GMitchelhill WJC Coaches went bust earlier this year.
Yeah, BusFanPrudhoe mentioned it yesterday