tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959568514332521602.post4232834321849221680..comments2023-08-09T11:15:54.621+01:00Comments on BRITISH BUS BUGLE: Warrington shake up / Bristol defence / Brynmawr bickeringSotonBushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14300971557135804834noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959568514332521602.post-38415760459904856412014-05-09T09:01:13.017+01:002014-05-09T09:01:13.017+01:00Suspend all rational thought - there is an electio...Suspend all rational thought - there is an election coming and a politician is involved. <br /><br />I almost always find there is a political (and public conception) that all the bus companies are "swimming" in profits and whatever they do is only happening to "swell their coffers" (or words to that effect).<br /><br />That seems to be the mantra behind the various cuts in financial support and other payments from central and local government. However when the industry then keeps finding "ways" of keeping services going (we don't want to make cuts) it sends out the message that there is still fat that can be cut. So we get the blame and the mantra sticks.<br /><br />If the same thing happens now in south Wales and no clear service gaps are left the politician will claim he is right and that it was all about Stagecoach's profit!<br /><br /><br />Clive Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059026405966912480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959568514332521602.post-65656913706647272352014-05-08T12:39:00.264+01:002014-05-08T12:39:00.264+01:00So Alun Davies doesn't believe the reasons giv...So Alun Davies doesn't believe the reasons given by Stagecoach for the closures. If the operations were financially viable, why else would Stagecoach pull the plug? Am I missing something here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com