JPT Bus Company

[Mayneway]

RE: JPT Bus Company

(04/05/2014 08:35)rod_259 Wrote:  You are right about Manchester. I have been very surprised that Stagecoach , until recent takeover of First Chester and Wirral, haven't made any expansion moves in Merseyside. You would have thought that some expansion and consolidation on the Liverpool side would have taken place by now. It is strange how independents thrive in Merseyside but now with demise of JPT there is hardly any independent presence in Manchester. Mind you same in West Yorkshire also where virtual First monopoly - very dull.

Your right about Liverpool, thier does seem to be pockets of area's ideal for expansion where Stagecoach and Arriva haven't really gone near which could be a reason why independents seem to do better, although as I've said there are still independants in Manchester but they only really seem to do tenders and schools rather than venturing onto commercial services. It's almost like every possible corridor has been eaten up by the bigger company's, and when independants do create commercial services they don't seem to last, just look at the recent situation with Club Class travel and their 'little gem' service.

Whereas down the road in Warrington you have Fairbrothers taking on Warrington Transport and really giving the passenger the choice. It's a very sharp contrast to the Manchester I grew up with in the 90's, where Piccadilly gardens and indeed my local bus station was awash with different coloured and liveried buses, but on the other hand standards have improved greatly.