Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 19:22)acocker96 Wrote:  Are 18110/1 both still in Manchester?

Yes they are. If I remember correctly they're allocated to Hyde Road depot

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Coverage of Stagecoach's launch for the 34/X34 service and new Enviro400 MMC vehicles with a Simon Cowell lookalike and a X Factor contestant:




http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/1...w_service/

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 19:22)acocker96 Wrote:  Are 18110/1 both still in Manchester?

Yep both seem to spend most of thier time on 168/169's these days although I noticed one on the 201 one morning last week.

Are these still loans or is it safe to say there here to stay?

[acocker96]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 20:52)Mayneway Wrote:  Yep both seem to spend most of thier time on 168/169's these days although I noticed one on the 201 one morning last week.

Are these still loans or is it safe to say there here to stay?

Thanks for confirming that mayneway I've not seen them for a while, i think we can say now they are here for good now i reckon they would have been recalled if needed by now in Bedford.

[Polo Mint]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
4 buses an hour to Manchester sounds like a lot. What are Stagecoach trying to achieve? Are they trying to take passengers from First Bus 15, 26 and X34?

[acocker96]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 19:44)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  Yes they are. If I remember correctly they're allocated to Hyde Road depot

Sorry SL64 missed your post completely

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 21:09)Polo Mint Wrote:  Are they trying to take passengers from First Bus 15, 26 and X34?

YES!

(27/10/2015 21:09)Polo Mint Wrote:  What are Stagecoach trying to achieve?

Trying to run all other companies, off the road!?

[joe_alker]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Its competition. Besides its not like they're undercutting an independent this time, they are competing with First by providing a more frequent service with brand new high spec buses. Which they are perfectly entitled to do. Running other companies off the road is a little bit taking it too far.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
they are getting their part of the market off the ground before First start services on the Guided Busway.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/10/2015 21:20)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  YES!


Trying to run all other companies, off the road!?

Wernt the Stagecoach varients of these services gained when they acquired the Wigan operations of First Manchester following years of zero investment and what seemed like very little interest by First ?
If anything it's good to see that Stagecoach have continuously invested in the Wigan operation and long may it continue