Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Brickmill]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(06/03/2019 18:16)Y474 KNF Wrote:  Does it matter?
Yes. It creates spikes in engineering needs eg a disproportionate number of buses needing refurbishment at the same time - although First and Stagecoach seem to get round the problem by simply not refurbishing buses at all.

Operators invest in their most profitable routes/areas more frequently because they know they'll get a decent return on their investment. That's how it works

More free market theory. Stagecoach Manchester "invested" in 10463-87, 10609/10 for the 201/203 in 2015 on this basis, but since late 2017, there have been many, many occasions when barely half the workings have been from this batch, with the rest made up of standard Enviro400s up to 11 years old. See also above referenced lack of refurbishment.,.. And no, I'm not talking peak times only.