Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(31/10/2012 22:17)CX54 DKD Wrote:  

(31/10/2012 16:24)wirralbus Wrote:  I suspect a Wigan - Liverpool service will be looked at again now , considering there taste for interurban services .

I doubt a direct service would come about; the train isn't all that expensive, is a lot quicker and if they introduced a route of their own as far as St Helens, they'd then have the 10A through to Liverpool.

I wonder what the potential would be for a through service to Manchester.....

I think a service to Manchester would make sense to help link it with the main Manchester network. What route that'll be, I'm not sure. Obviously depends on what happens to the 32/33.

Hopefully, Stagecoach will expand out of Wigan to neighbouring areas like Bolton, Chorley and St Helens. Certainly will give First and Arriva something to think about. Also gives another player in the tender market along with Maytree and SLT. Wouldn't be surprised to see Stagecoach Lancs's school services eventually switch to Wigan once they've settled in and perhaps recruited a few more drivers.