Stagecoach Manchester

[Owl]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/06/2014 20:15)Dentonian Wrote:  This second question is academic, as the CMA always interfere with anything Stagecoach do. Its about time the CMA/OFT started interfering in the retail industry. They were quite happy for Sainsburys to put their prices up in Picc Station when the Co-op down the approach shut. They were quite happy for Boots to takeover rival Superdrug in the same location, and put their prices up.

Indeed, it is difficult to understand why the CMA became involved in this case. Even the addition of JPT routes to Stagecoach's existing routes does not really provide Stagecoach with anything like the grip that First has in this area. The only potential issue would be the addition of the 118 to the 112 on Moston Lane, but even then First run the 81 down there every 10 minutes, so there is plenty of competition.

It's not as if Stagecoach drove JPT off the road - they did a public service by picking up the mess that JPT left when they imploded.