Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(24/01/2018 05:59)iMarkeh Wrote:  It appears I misread. I do apologize, it was a variation. I'm sure I read cancellation though. I was possibly tired at the time. CWACC website reports the change as the 15:45 introduced from Chester to Wrexham (I think it the 'recovery' time will be shifted more towards Chester) and timing changes to improve reliability (it seems to run fine as it is. I dont know the current situation but the buses were running along the ring road right through the traffic into Eagles Meadow and not going via High Street in Wrexham which is much quieter traffic wise. I think if Stagecoach did more advertising on the route, it could become a money spinner given that it is £1.50 cheaper than Arriva and serves more central stops in Wrexham (High Street and Eagles Meadow as well as the bus station). It is less frequent but as a few people use the service, it can only grow from there.

Stagecoach could make some of the Wales routes commercial I think but they need to advertise a little bit more and had a better presence in certain areas. I am surprised the SPs are still under funding, unless they are trying to milk it. They seem to get very busy with weeklys especially in the morning (07:15 from Mold is normally 1/2-3/4 full seated by Buckley Aldi mostly weeklys). So much potential for Stagecoach on their welsh routes to compete and win but at the same time not annoy Arriva. Simple things can make big money. No one listens though.

You are right that they need to advertise their Welsh services more. These are bizarrely omitted from their Chester travel map but the timetables are included in the booklet.