Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(15/07/2018 16:29)Turbostar19 Wrote:  It's interesting to see Stagecoach are still expanding a bit in the Chester area. Extra turns on the Sunday X8 as well as reaching out to Guilden Sutton.

I know Helms have the 41/41A that serves Waverton, Christleton & Tattenhall, but I could see Stagecoach eventually starting to run services to those areas too?

(16/07/2018 14:42)wirralbus Wrote:  I think if they did they would want to pick areas with decent amount of passengers , but always maximise revenue potential heading back to the depot , im not sure there is enough passengers for Stagecoach on the 41/41A yet to make a move on it.

The 41/41A does make money. They have full standing loads in the morning and evening. The thing is, the local MD and Mr Cherry are good friends so they wouldn't jump on each others routes.

If Stagecoach want to make a decent amount of money, simply expanding into the Saighton Camp development would be a good start. Most houses are about a 10 minute walk to the bus stop including a dangerous road crossing. A small extension (which would be around 30 seconds extra each way) would serve an extra 700 homes.
A bus into Upton Dene (next to the hospital), around 300 homes there. Again, quite a few houses are quite far and a dangerous crossing away from the bus stop.

The Guilden Sutton extensions are funded by the council at the moment. It was part of the plan with withdrawing the 28, they put the funding into extending the 9. That is the only. I don't know if these upcoming extensions are funded but I would assume so.