National Express takeover of Stagecoach

[Valandil]

RE: National Express takeover of Stagecoach

(21/09/2021 17:48)MTL0201 Wrote:  main issues is reliability which is mostly down to traffic, & too many network changes. The fleet has undergone renewal the last few years & platinum range is as good as Stagecoach Gold, minus leather seats, although Platinum range does have next stop announcements.

I would definitely second these points, especially about reliability being low and too many network changes.
There seems to be nowhere near enough recovery time on routes, meaning they can get very behind time easily and end up nothing like what's written on the timetable.
OK if you live on a high-frequency corridor, but not OK if you don't.
Lots of chopping and changing of routes, with different sections of routes getting bolted together and then split again, then merged with other routes etc.
However, over the last few years, the fleet quality has definitely improved, and some much nice branding.