Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours this lunch time in a pub in Neston and was able to observe the X22 passing by. For the life of me I can't understand why Stagecoach is withdrawing this service. I saw four buses in total, two operating in each direction, and all four had 25+ passengers on them. If this is typical on a wet Wednesday afternoon, I wonder what Stagecoach considers to be profitable loadings. My only other experience of the X22 was last year when the departure from Chester to Neston left with a standing load. No doubt these same passengers appreciate the fact that Avon are willing to take over this service with a lower profit margin.