P&KC Tenders
Perth & Kinross Council recently retendered most of their subsidised local bus services, along with some “aspirational” stuff. I did like the idea for a direct Service 333 between PRI & Ninewells using “high quality vehicles”, but as this report shows, the council wasn’t able to buy everything they asked about. They did put out a lot of options – eighteen on one route – which kind of shows why they didn’t buy everything. For example, the proposed new Services 8 (new parts of Tulloch – Perth City Centre), 21 (Perth City Centre bus), 115 (Kings House Hotel – Crieff), and 302 (Scone Park & Ride Express), were not awarded. A few victories are the provision of services from Blairgowrie to Pitlochry on Saturdays, as well as some enhancements on certain routes, and provision of low-floor buses on the 23/24/27 and 47/47A corridors. Perth Park & Ride Service 301 stays with Smith & Sons, but now on a Minimum Subsidy basis rather than Minimum Cost. This means the operator keeps the revenue, rather than it going to P&KC, so has actually reduced the subsidy paid for the route. With the Megabus/Citylink huge expansion at Broxden Park & Ride, this has added quite a few new passengers to the 301 over the period of the contract.
The main announcements are that…
Stagecoach in Fife/Perth 17 (Perth – Dunning – Gleneagles) - daytime to be retendered, evening retained by Stagecoach Fife, Sundays retained by Stagecoach in Perth
Sweeny’s Travel 18A, 18B, 18C (Auchterader – Crieff) won by Crieff Travel
Docherty’s/First 19 (Perth – Blackford/Stirling) evening service remains with First, Sunday service moves from Docherty’s to First. The daytime 19A, 20 journeys, plus the odd subsidised 19, stay with Docherty’s.
Stagecoach in Perth 23 (Perth – Aberfeldy), 24 (Ballinluig – Pitlochry), 27 (Perth – Pitlochry) stay with Stagecoach Perth, with low floor buses
Stagecoach in Perth 47/47A (Crieff – Stirling) won by Crieff Travel, with low-floor buses
New Service 52 (High Carse – Perth – replacement for current 54B) no bids received at all!
Stagecoach Strathtay 63 (Blairgowrie Local) retained by Strathtay, with an extra afternoon peak round trip to all points.
Smith & Sons 71 (Coupar Angus/Blairgowrie – Bridge Of Cally – Tarvie) won by Strathtay. Saturday service increases from three to four journeys, two of which extend to/from Pitlochry, with revised times. Coupar Angus (placing journeys for S&S depot) likely to be removed.
Overall, no major changes, no (huge) surprises, and plenty to keep us wondering until the changes, which commence on Monday 8th January 2007.
Sweeny’s Travel 18A, 18B, 18C (Auchterader – Crieff) won by Crieff Travel
Docherty’s/First 19 (Perth – Blackford/Stirling) evening service remains with First, Sunday service moves from Docherty’s to First. The daytime 19A, 20 journeys, plus the odd subsidised 19, stay with Docherty’s.
Stagecoach in Perth 23 (Perth – Aberfeldy), 24 (Ballinluig – Pitlochry), 27 (Perth – Pitlochry) stay with Stagecoach Perth, with low floor buses
Stagecoach in Perth 47/47A (Crieff – Stirling) won by Crieff Travel, with low-floor buses
New Service 52 (High Carse – Perth – replacement for current 54B) no bids received at all!
Stagecoach Strathtay 63 (Blairgowrie Local) retained by Strathtay, with an extra afternoon peak round trip to all points.
Smith & Sons 71 (Coupar Angus/Blairgowrie – Bridge Of Cally – Tarvie) won by Strathtay. Saturday service increases from three to four journeys, two of which extend to/from Pitlochry, with revised times. Coupar Angus (placing journeys for S&S depot) likely to be removed.
Overall, no major changes, no (huge) surprises, and plenty to keep us wondering until the changes, which commence on Monday 8th January 2007.
posted by Suzy Scott @ 23:08
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