Arriva were inept. They couldn't run a menage. Clydeside were ahead of their time, they tried but had to compete with the might of the PTE who encroached on their territory. Where Clydeside were potentially winning was that they had the staff, vehicles and resources to do that which the PTE could not....like express work, hires and extending outwith the restricted confines of the Greater Glasgow area. Clydeside had good management and vision, alas they were in a position of competing within an environment which was not just competitive but cut - throat. Difficult catchment area to work and survive in............pity now that we only have First and certain others who provide a totally shite service.
😂😂😂 1:02 Talk about saying how things are as they are. Wouldn’t be allowed now perhaps. Love the uncertainty of the music and the narration of the beginning I’m not sure it’s deliberate though. At least this company seemed to want to fight to keep passengers on unlike now.
Worked in Thornliebank. Great memories ❤
I miss the big orange buses in Glasgow.
The opening song is called Newsfront (A) by Andy Clarke. It's a piece of library music. Enjoy!
Arriva were inept. They couldn't run a menage. Clydeside were ahead of their time, they tried but had to compete with the might of the PTE who encroached on their territory. Where Clydeside were potentially winning was that they had the staff, vehicles and resources to do that which the PTE could not....like express work, hires and extending outwith the restricted confines of the Greater Glasgow area. Clydeside had good management and vision, alas they were in a position of competing within an environment which was not just competitive but cut - throat. Difficult catchment area to work and survive in............pity now that we only have First and certain others who provide a totally shite service.
Arriva west Scotland was run by chimps and angry little men from Johnstone
If the other bus gets the passengers... then they get the money... then they get the power... then they get the women.
I worked for Clydeside Paisley depot 1972 - 1982, memories indeed
You would have know big Norrie Macleod
If only Arriva had the stones to fight back like Clydeside did at their peak, things in Paisley would have been so much different......
Who were the narrators?
I recognise the second gent, but can't place him...
😂😂😂 1:02 Talk about saying how things are as they are. Wouldn’t be allowed now perhaps. Love the uncertainty of the music and the narration of the beginning I’m not sure it’s deliberate though. At least this company seemed to want to fight to keep passengers on unlike now.
Music is called Newsfront (A) by Andy Clarke.
@MartinHannett_ thank you kind stranger. It is (B) but defo Andy clarke
We have a plan...we're gonna let first bus come in and buy out every company including ours...so you still have a job lol
What year is this from?
ارجعو باصات لايلند اابريطانيه وشركته الي ااعمل
English narrator sounds like Mark Goodier.
Not the man who's got the best music???