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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(19/05/2014 16:39)YK53 GXO Wrote:  I don't think Stagecoach want to close Avon down completely, they are only doing it for the £££s.

To be honest Stagecoach most likely are trying to close them down and at the least, push them out of the way.
If Avon won't sell out to the bigger companies such as Stagecoach, then quite simply they'll force them out of their turf, or 'convince' them to sell up by underhand tactics. To quote yourself "They are only doing it for the £££s', well by getting rid of Avon altogether they could potentially earn an extra £.

There's quite a few examples of this where it's happened in Manchester with independents such as Dennis's and UK North to name two. Even before they took over GM south, they fought to make them sell out.