It is probably my imagination but is there a reason why Arriva Midlands
seems to be the most proactive and well rewarded (in terms of new buses
and investment) part of the Arriva empire?.  

I read today that Arriva Derby are getting 50+ new buses while Leicester
and Tamworth have got new vehicles while the Cannock area has improved
its services.  Most other bits of Arriva struggle to get a few new buses
a year (ignoring London where the tender process specifies vehicles).

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Paul C

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> It is probably my imagination but is there a reason why Arriva Midlands
> seems to be the most proactive and well rewarded (in terms of new buses
> and investment) part of the Arriva empire?.
>
> I read today that Arriva Derby are getting 50+ new buses while Leicester
> and Tamworth have got new vehicles while the Cannock area has improved
> its services.  Most other bits of Arriva struggle to get a few new buses
> a year (ignoring London where the tender process specifies vehicles).
>
> -- 
> Paul C

Arriva seem to work on the "big bang" theory, as introduced in Maidstone.

Derby needs its new vehicles - some routes are worked by the same vehicles 
(B-E reg Citybuses) as when I moved here 20 years ago.  There are a total of 
9 vehicles (out of c.100) with new style registrations, so the average age 
is over 10 years (I can't be bothered to calculate it).

I don't know about single deckers in Tamworth, but the new Geminis are for 
the 110 to Birmingham which has been worked by M reg Scanias.

FF

On 5 May, 11:40, "Frankfrog"  wrote:
> "Paul Corfield"  wrote in message
>
> news:p0es14p4hv84vvnvma36if142ghbqj4ojp@4ax.com...
>
> > It is probably my imagination but is there a reason why Arriva Midlands
> > seems to be the most proactive and well rewarded (in terms of new buses
> > and investment) part of the Arriva empire?.
>
> > I read today that Arriva Derby are getting 50 new buses while Leicester> > and Tamworth have got new vehicles while the Cannock area has improved
> > its services.  Most other bits of Arriva struggle to get a few new buses
> > a year (ignoring London where the tender process specifies vehicles).
>
> > --
> > Paul C
>
> Arriva seem to work on the "big bang" theory, as introduced in Maidstone.
>
> Derby needs its new vehicles - some routes are worked by the same vehicles> (B-E reg Citybuses) as when I moved here 20 years ago.  There are a total of
> 9 vehicles (out of c.100) with new style registrations, so the average age> is over 10 years (I can't be bothered to calculate it).
>
> I don't know about single deckers in Tamworth, but the new Geminis are for> the 110 to Birmingham which has been worked by M reg Scanias.
>
> FF

Arriva Scotland (really only Inverclyde: once Cldeside Scottish) has
very little new but its volvo/wright airport buses.