A short video diary from one of the drivers at Burnley was on Granada News tonight, giving a brief insight into how they're keeping things moving during the pandemic
Despite a lack of facilities and an abundance of snow, Papa Osaghae from the Burnley Bus Company is driven by the need to help others. | ITV News Granada
www.itv.com
Edit: It'd help if I posted the correct link... duh
(Below posted 28/1/21 - Forum automerged with my last post...)
Information on the LCC services Transdev are taking on.
As expected, my speculation on them taking over Holmeswood was way off!
It would appear that Burnley & Pendle are taking over the Pilkington services that currently serve the small villages between Nelson and Padiham, as well as the Pendle services. It does look like there are some changes to the current routes too, as the 65 doesn't currently serve the Hospital.
'Burnley & Pendle Local Services', listed as contract number '95', I'm assuming this is the comically long Holmeswood service that runs via everywhere and takes an age to get anywhere. I'm not sure if the Healey Wood and Rosehill service and the Ightenhill (is it still a circular??) services are included in this.
The surprising one is the 113, Preston - Bamber Bridge - Leyland. Not near any existing base and running as a Rosso service, more than likely out of Blackburn.
Another thing that came as a surprise, was that they received 7 tenders for the Burnley services. I didn't think there were that many operators left in these parts! Though thinking about it further, could Transdev have put more than one tender in? The minimum cost (which is how the tender was awarded), and a slightly higher cost but on the promise of brand new vehicles, etc, which would count as two tenders?
It's a shame there
still aren't any evening services for Burnley locals being tendered, that would go a long way to making the bus a viable option for many