Stagecoach Manchester

[gilesbus1]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/03/2019 20:45)Brickmill Wrote:  I didn't realise staff had so much influence at Stagecoach. They ruin FQ services in captive market areas to save one or two buses and then provide 4 or 5 buses to run near empty buses through the poshest parts of Salford. And you wonder why we need Franchising,

Guess your none too impressed with buses running at 15 minute frequencies through Worsley and Monton Green!. I did say that they are exploiting the loop hole left by First to try to drive them off service 33 which isn't going to be hard, would suggest if they are upping frequencies on this then the passenger figures and more in turn cash figures must be reasonable or why do it? Although Stagecoach do look like they are gradually trying to place themselves as the main service provider in the Salford MBC area. Presume the corridor between Salford Precinct and Manchester City Centre along the A6 is valuable because of Salford University hence why they are trying to flood it with there own vehicles, no matter were the service starts and finishes from, as the University is an opportunity like at Manchester University to sell Student passes and gain Student loyalty something which I've noted Stagecoach doing very well at, at FirstGroups expense who never bothered, hence why they are were they are now.

Obviously there are other benefits to Stagecoach in forming solid links over time between its rather independent Wigan operations and Manchester Operations, and no chance of buying Bolton or Manchester depots due to the monopoly they already have, and given that Julian Peddle in this Months Buses thinks First Manchester is only worth a single £1, but also wrongly thinks they have three outdated tram depots! Bolton! not even the last depot had been a tram depot let alone this one (lol).