Stagecoach Manchester

[gilesbus1]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(16/07/2019 20:31)johnluke Wrote:  Many thanks for the info on the 34 they seem regular as one passed me when I parked up then 5 minutes later another one ..I take it that they are giving go ahead a reduced earnings on the route

The competition started after FirstGroup cut services on the 33 and reduced the frequency to half hourly. Diamond North West also compete over it in part as well between Worsley and Weaste. Whether Diamond's recent take over of Bolton and the need to be in the First Day scheme might lead to there competition ceasing, in favour of GoAhead remains to be seen. The 34 in its original form has run since 1984, the route was reduced to more or less closure bar a few Peak Time Workings by FirstGroup between 1996 and an Urban Bus Grant in which year currently escapes me, but a GMPTE Route map might give further details. The increased route by Stagecoach is what started in October 2015, not FirstGroup's original operation on the route. Incidentally parallel to all this services 12 and 25 have been withdrawn as a result of Vantage they also duplicated part of the original route prior to Vantage starting.