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Old October 13th 19, 04:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Boris's bus related jinxes continue

Recliner wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:40:30 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message , at 10:28:24 on Fri, 11 Oct
2019, Recliner remarked:
Looks like the rescue deal might have been bulldozed into the ditch:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/w...rds-as-rescue-
talks-collapse-cxrzxw2zk?shareToken=6a2b5480bfd679d5c08b9168bcad8 f38


Alternatively:

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2019-10...principle-for-
wrightbus/


Yes, that seems to be more up to date, and better news.

I wonder if the plan is to keep building buses, or to make JCB's usual
diggers, bulldozers, etc? Or, perhaps both. as there doesn't seem to
be enough demand for buses to keep the factory open.


It looks like this is actually nothing to do with JCB. It seems that
Wightbus will become the BBC, with a focus on hydrogen buses:

https://www.irishnews.com/news/2019/10/12/news/as-jcb-heir-s-son-takes-wrightbus-reins-how-many-jobs-can-be-saved--1736870/