Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(19/07/2014 16:25)Owl Wrote:  I understand the attractiveness of the route, what I am trying to understand is why Stagecoach are undercutting First on this, and indeed the 149, which does something similar around the north of Manchester. Are they trying to expand their presence in North Manchester by doing routes at cost, or have First been having an easy time until now because of the lack of competition?

Undercutting isn't the right work to use. Stagecoach have simply submitted a price to operate the contract and it's turned out to be the cheapest option.
Stagecoach won't have known what price First submitted and vice versa so there's certainly no undercutting going on.