Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Brickmill]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/12/2017 20:02)Nicholas Wrote:  I have heard rumours relating to Wigan before, but I reckon it is all pie in the sky.

The CMA would get involved in any acquisition, as Stagecoach refer all purchases as a matter of course. Warrington or Halton wouldn't be a problem, as there is no significant reduction in competition.

However, the one I have heard is selling Wigan to buy First Bolton.... it ties in with the RATP rumour that has been doing the rounds, but again, the overlap isn't much of an issue as it is minimal where it does exist. However, again I don't think there is much merit to the rumour.

At the end of the day, this is an industry that is full of rumours, most of which just evolves from idle gossip.

Irrelevant of who is involved (or indeed, not), I can't understand why anyone would be rushing into decisions about GM ops *before* they know what legal framework buses will be running under by the next decade.