Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/01/2013 23:59)ste Wrote:  I reckon companies like SLT were getting a easy ride against First with lack of investment and hiked up fares. And now that a company has come in and is investing money in the fleet whilst slashing prices they are worried. But what can the OFT do? Insist First retake over the depot? Surely if it rejects Stagecoach another company would be sought or the town would have no bus service.

You can understand smaller companies being slightly worried though. You only have to look at the way Stagecoach behaved towards Dennis's, Mayne's and the mighty UK North, in my opinion they have always been a bigger threat to smaller companies than First.
Infact its only recently that First seemed to have fought back against JPT.