Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(31/10/2012 22:23)Bevan Price Wrote:  

(31/10/2012 16:24)wirralbus Wrote:  So December is the earliest that a registration deluge with VOSA could happen.

I do think Stagecoach could reinvigorate the bus market in the Wigan area .

Arriva will be watching developments with close interest now to see what there next move is .

I suspect a Wigan - Liverpool service will be looked at again now , considering there taste for interurban services .

I would be surprised if there are any major changes for a few months, whilst Stagecoach get to know the Wigan area a bit better. As for vehicles - are there any spare Darts or MAN's within the Stagecoach group that they might use to replace some of the older buses at Wigan ? And in the longer term, might Wigan take over some of Chorley depot's work (with Preston taking the rest) ?

There's quite a few darts and MAN's at Charles Street that belong to Manchester. They were used as cover during the Olympics. Most of them are quite old and not in great shape now but they might be better than some of the inherited stock.