Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(12/11/2014 17:33)Barney Wrote:  Thanks for that. I suppose any bus operator has to consider several factors when devising a service and ultimately calculate cost and benefit. The only comparison I can make in this area is Stagecoach's X2 service. Initially when that was launched it used step entrance coaches, was limited stop the entire length of its route and omitted Formby and Freshfield but rather went directly along the A565. Now the X2 observes ALL stops between Liverpool and Southport, uses new double deckers and serves the 2Fs.

I have no doubt that the management at Stagecoach are weighing up all options with these two relatively new routes.

Believe it or not, Stagecoach were weeks away from announcing the cancelation of the X22, as it wasnt making enough money, and then Avon said they were pulling their 22 service off. Stagecoach have seen an increase in revenue sinse Avon stopped running the 22.
It wouldnt be like stagecoach to allow Arriva to take all the revenue through Formby when they could easily run their service through there as well would it. This has also happened in Chester with the X8 running through Hoole and Blacon 1 &1A on Sundays.