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Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - Nicholas - 31/01/2018 18:23
Stagecoach are looking to close the Kings Lynn depot in April:
https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/bus-latest-union-demands-answers-over-stagecoach-pullout-but-mp-confident-routes-will-still-be-covered-1-8358937
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - wirralbus - 02/02/2018 06:39
Stagecoach must think that the services are now viable enough in this area .
Stagecoach do things logically , so there must be a reasoning , which we probably dont know about just yet.
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - Barney - 02/02/2018 21:28
(02/02/2018 06:39)wirralbus Wrote: Stagecoach must think that the services are now viable enough in this area .
Stagecoach do things logically , so there must be a reasoning , which we probably dont know about just yet.
Surely you mean NOT viable.
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - childwallblues - 03/02/2018 07:26
They didn't take over Norfolk Green that long ago did they?
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - busesdotorg1920x - 03/02/2018 08:02
(03/02/2018 07:26)childwallblues Wrote: They didn't take over Norfolk Green that long ago did they?
December 2013. Less than 5 years ago.
Quote from Steven Knight Media Blog: "Information is emerging, unconfirmed by Stagecoach, that suggests the Long Sutton outstation along with the 505 service linking Spalding and King's Lynn as well as some services in the Wisbech area will be retained by Stagecoach and consolidated as an outstation to its Peterborough operation."
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - mikestone - 03/02/2018 13:05
Was that before or after GoAhead started buying up firms in East Anglia?
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - busesdotorg1920x - 03/02/2018 15:15
(03/02/2018 13:05)mikestone Wrote: Was that before or after GoAhead started buying up firms in East Anglia?
After. It does look like they are done with the services, at least according to this tweet they are:
https://twitter.com/Norfolkgreenbus/status/958595806243840000
RE: Stagecoach to quit Norfolk? - Metroline1511 - 03/02/2018 22:34
If Stagecoach drop commercial routes then Lynx may register some replacement services. If they decide to divest, Tower Transit could be the successful purchaser. As Go-Ahead networks east of London are quite limited now, these could pass to Tower Transit too.