National Express UK Expansion:

[Mrboo]

RE: National Express UK Expansion:

(14/12/2021 16:45)iMarkeh Wrote:  Stagecoach are going to be a sub contractor still for Megabus so I can't see them removing everything from the network. That said, there will be a very interesting situation in South Wales and Bristol. Of course ComfortDelGro has NAT Group in the area who could do Mega work. South Glos & Cwmbran could then go onto NatEx work but then Edwards will lose a lot of work and they are one of the biggest NX contractors.



Certainly some interesting times ahead.

When Megabus Europe was sold to Fiexbus they were also just a contractor but it was not long before they were not running the services I don't know if stagecoach pulled out or was removed.

Stagecoach used to be a big contractor for NX before they lost routes at Rugby so ended up setting up Megabus as had the drivers.

Current bases
Rugby could run a number of routes for NX that travel down M1
Bristol North and Cwmbran Could take back the routes that NX had for SGB and edwerds
Glasgow Could do Scotland to London

Citylink could run their own coaches on Megabus to London and have base with NAT in South wales and have London bus depots.

Being a Big NX contractor does not mean your safe look at SGB and Yourbus