Kopek Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 To be fair, there was a nice Hotel at the southern M6 exit that was very nice. Used it several times to explore the area. Let ourselves out thru the kitchen one early morning before anyone was up to go to London to buy a Cosworth, blast of a ride back!!!! Radar guns in those days were just not quick enough!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 23 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: An hourly Sunday service? Luxury! Here in Lancaster and surrounding environs there's zero Sunday services. Andy Lancaster has a certain ring to it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 If we've really declared a climate emergency ( a few years ago now wasn't it?) then surely a priority should be to pay bus drivers enough to want to do the job, and perhaps training other people who would like to do it too. Surely this would have a greater impact than massively subsidising the road tax and fuel of a very few of their rich mates who can afford to buy an electric vehicle. Or is it only the carbon footprint of rich people we want to reduce? Public transport can be used by almost anyone, especially if the fares are subsidised for public transport rather than cruise ship jollies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 39 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: An hourly Sunday service? Luxury! Here in Lancaster and surrounding environs there's zero Sunday services. Should've stayed in Onchan then. (Actually there seem to be quite a few Sunday services. And most of them are hourly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 That still doesn't answer the question of how to attract new drivers, nurses and teachers into these jobs? is a subsidised re-training required??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Kopek said: That still doesn't answer the question of how to attract new drivers, nurses and teachers into these jobs? is a subsidised re-training required??? Not having to pay a Kings ransom to get on/off the place would go a long way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 48 minutes ago, finlo said: Andy Lancaster has a certain ring to it! Protem only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, finlo said: Not having to pay a Kings ransom to get on/off the place would go a long way. I know. Those submersible buses are a long time coming!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 The second hand sale price of the 70+ mini busses will be shocking and will be at a huge, huge loss. This is the main reason I think he walked, mini busses are basically worthless and especially ones with £20 - £30 Ks worth of specialist chair lifts and the like fitted. No one wants them or if they do they will buy a new one. Mini bus second hand sales are very different to used bus sales, very different. The losses involved will make your eyes water if we ever get the truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: The second hand sale price of the 70+ mini busses will be shocking and will be at a huge, huge loss. This is the main reason I think he walked, mini busses are basically worthless and especially ones with £20 - £30 Ks worth of specialist chair lifts and the like fitted. No one wants them or if they do they will buy a new one. Mini bus second hand sales are very different to used bus sales, very different. The losses involved will make your eyes water if we ever get the truth. I’d quite like one for a camper conversion and I’ve spoken to others with the same idea, but it could be they get shipped to the UK and sold on for a higher price as that’s what they do with the regular buses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 49 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: I’d quite like one for a camper conversion and I’ve spoken to others with the same idea, but it could be they get shipped to the UK and sold on for a higher price as that’s what they do with the regular buses. Are they planning on getting rid of some then ? . Interesting , if so that didnt last long or he bought to many . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Are they planning on getting rid of some then ? . Interesting , if so that didnt last long or he bought to many . I’ve got no idea what the scheduled service life will be, whether it’s age or mileage, only that myself and a few others are eyeing them up when the time comes. As a rough guide most DOI vehicles tend to be 8-12 years old at auction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 15 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Wasn't Longworth also in charge of vehicle procurement across Government ?. Interestingly apparently all the ambulances are also Mercedes too. This might answer your question, at least in part. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/government-is-an-agent-for-mercedes-benz-buses-238461 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 47 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: I’ve got no idea what the scheduled service life will be, whether it’s age or mileage, only that myself and a few others are eyeing them up when the time comes. As a rough guide most DOI vehicles tend to be 8-12 years old at auction. Somebody recently posted a document on here with DOI minibus fleet years and annual mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 53 minutes ago, monasqueen said: This might answer your question, at least in part. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/government-is-an-agent-for-mercedes-benz-buses-238461 Ah yes, Nick Black and we all know how that ended. A CEO being provenly led by the nose by his department managers to include Ian Longworth who was ego and empire-building on the taxpayers backs whilst leaving a trail of service and infrastructure mayhem in his wake. I hope in about 5 years time (it'll take that long for things to become fully apparent and to do the calculations) somebody puts an FOI request in for exactly how much this period has cost in £sd. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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