Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(19/06/2013 19:13)Polo Mint Wrote:  Oh I have heard of Cumfybus but I assumed it was a different company, seemed an awfully long way to operate services in Bolton all the way from a depot in the Mersey area. If they are opening a depot in Bolton as you have pointed out then it sounds good and makes sense, they must have won a fair chunk of tenders.

I do not want to go off topic too much so I will ask a genuine Stagecoach question, why do many of Stagecoach's services bypass bus stations? I believe the 192 Doesn't pull into Stockport bus station and the 216 no longer uses Shudehill and instead terminates at Piccadilly.

It's been a long time since I travelled on the 192 but it used to stop a stones throw from the bus station anyway, certainly no more than a 5 min walk. I imagine given the number of vehicles on the route and the very small frequency between would easily snarl up the bus station very quickly.
Plus don't forget commercial services have to pay to use the bus station!

As for the 216, it's never used Shudehill and has always used Piccadilly gardens. Its sister services the 217/218 use Shudehill Monday - Saturday daytime.