Stagecoach Manchester

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Nothing to do with 'favourite' depot - Stockport makes money, so gets new vehicles.

The MAN Enviro400s aren't anything special - they were a trial as part of the 2009/10 order; ST would have had Enviro400s of some description no matter what.
The E20Ds on order this year are to replace the X reg MAN ALX300s - remember that they are not DDA compliant and so need to be removed from service before the end of the year.

Finally, they didn't 'swap' Tridents for Enviro400s - it was possible to remove the Tridents as Enviro400s were spare, however since then the PVR has increased and the ALX400s have been required back in service with other depots.