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Recliner[_4_] · October 13th 19, 08:47 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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On Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:48:21 -0000 (UTC)
Billy No Mates Always On His Own Billy No Mates Always On His Own.usenet@gmail.
wrote:
Billy No Mates Always On His Own Billy No Mates Always On His Own.usenet@gmail
wrote:
On Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:40:30 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message , at 10:28:24 on Fri, 11 Oct
2019, Billy No Mates Always On His Own Billy No Mates Always On His Own.use
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:

If they become the BBC half or more of the staff will have to go as they
won't meet gender and ethnic quotas! And they'll have to start reading
The Guardian during lunchtime. No more football or rugby chat, it'll be
30 mins of handwringing about the plight of the roma goatherders in
Godknowswhereistan.

Wrong BBC.