Stagecoach Manchester

[Nicholas]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
There are two sites on Daw Bank, one of which is the depot.

The other is the Stagecoach support centre, where certain back office functions are carried out (such as IT, payroll etc) for the whole of the Group. It is the address where the Stagecoach bus companies all have their legal registered address, and due to the proximity of Stockport to Manchester, in a way makes sense to have the license registered there.

[MX12EOC]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/02/2013 21:17)Nicholas Wrote:  There are two sites on Daw Bank, one of which is the depot.

The other is the Stagecoach support centre, where certain back office functions are carried out (such as IT, payroll etc) for the whole of the Group. It is the address where the Stagecoach bus companies all have their legal registered address, and due to the proximity of Stockport to Manchester, in a way makes sense to have the license registered there.

Oh! It makes more sense now xD. Cheers for explaining it to me (:

[SLTRegular]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Can anyone confirm to me that the company that complained to the Competition Commission about First/Stagecoach Wigan was Arriva? Mainly .... St Helens/Southport??? Haven't heard anything regarding the Bolton Side i've heard off three reliable sources in the bus industry now but its mainly relating to the 628 competing with the 375/385/395/352 between Pem/Wigan and Destroying the Arriva Competition? and Arriva cant offer a Competitive ticket so complained about the takeover?

Heard Stagecoach are considering Deckering the 628 if loadings carry on the way they are or At least Upgrading it to Full Size Buses Permanently the price difference between Arriva/Stagecoach is a Joke.

[Nicholas]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
There have been numerous suggestions of who has complained, three different names have been suggested since the referral took place.

[gemini6491]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/02/2013 04:31)SLTRegular Wrote:  Can anyone confirm to me that the company that complained to the Competition Commission about First/Stagecoach Wigan was Arriva? Mainly .... St Helens/Southport??? Haven't heard anything regarding the Bolton Side i've heard off three reliable sources in the bus industry now but its mainly relating to the 628 competing with the 375/385/395/352 between Pem/Wigan and Destroying the Arriva Competition? and Arriva cant offer a Competitive ticket so complained about the takeover?

Heard Stagecoach are considering Deckering the 628 if loadings carry on the way they are or At least Upgrading it to Full Size Buses Permanently the price difference between Arriva/Stagecoach is a Joke.

From my visits to the Wigan area I'd have to say the 621/628 are a lot busier than when first had them , I think the pricing being the main reason. The 631/2 and 658 also appear to have increased loadings since sc took over.

[thomasl1231]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Bad day for the Enviros in Wigan today, two have broken down and it's not even midday yet - one was parked up dead outside the co-pp in Bryn heading in the Wigan direction and was swapped for 13808 R438ULE on the 610 that went onto 658s, and I've just seen MX62LCG dead at the Esso garage in Ashton-in-Makerfield although it seems to be moving without anything on the destination display! Reliable new buses eh!

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/02/2013 10:02)thomasl1231 Wrote:  Bad day for the Enviros in Wigan today, two have broken down and it's not even midday yet - one was parked up dead outside the co-pp in Bryn heading in the Wigan direction and was swapped for 13808 R438ULE on the 610 that went onto 658s, and I've just seen MX62LCG dead at the Esso garage in Ashton-in-Makerfield although it seems to be moving without anything on the destination display! Reliable new buses eh!

They do realise they won't go without fuel in them don't they?

[dave4jackie]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
has anybody got an upto date fleet list for the wigan depot please

[SLTRegular]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
22351 the newest Arrival at Wigan was on the 540 today. its quite a nippy bus and put some of the Enviro 200's to shame there was also a Unid'd 200 on the 113

The only first liveried buses in Wigan today where Geminis on the 593/610 as far as im aware.

[Scania3379man]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/02/2013 14:00)SLTRegular Wrote:  22351 the newest Arrival at Wigan was on the 540 today. its quite a nippy bus and put some of the Enviro 200's to shame there was also a Unid'd 200 on the 113

The only first liveried buses in Wigan today where Geminis on the 593/610 as far as im aware.

Also 22351 is on 632 mean interwork with 540 and new installed ticket machine on every bus, the Gemini(16951, I forget this ooops) were on 33 to Manchester piccaddilly behind me on 632 on 36790 at stand W. 631 is on enviro 300 27825 but change enviro 200, strange.

Martyn