Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(22/12/2013 13:10)WAITING FOR THE 437 Wrote:  Why would introducing additional services on the wirral result in a bus war! Two routes that could do with some level of choice for the passenger would be the 410 and 437.. The passenger numbers merit alternative operators.. Presently they are both a monoploy. Why are the routes 1,2 and 471/472 so different. I think the 410 and 437 should become QBP's

First and Arriva effectively competed on the 1/2 and 471/2 before the QBP. Arriva has no competition on the 410 and 437, so why would they just give up a share of these routes in a QBP. As for more choice - QBPs create less choice. Prior to the QBP, passengers on the 72/472 had more frequent buses and the choice to bypass Arrowe Park Hospital. Now there are less journeys and you have to detour via the hospital.