Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(30/01/2016 21:33)mbonwick Wrote:  I doubt it. He was the one that wanted out to persue other (more profitable) interests.
Having been witness to his anti-Stagecoach comments on Facebook I personally find him rather arrogant. He couldn't understand that school work doesn't require new vehicles, nor that the average age of the depot is now lower (and the fleet more standardised) than before.

He also makes a big show of his policy of buying "at least" 2 new vehicles per year - which, unless I'm missing something, hasn't happened since 2009/10! And let's not mention the collection of non-DDA darts and B6LEs he had....


I agree that Stagecoach haven't been particularly threatening with Middleton - and the JPT situation won't have helped (even now the depot still has a slightly larger spare fleet than a "normal" depot) - but it is a useful asset to have, should First (or even Stagecoach themselves) decide to get competitive.

Thanks for that.
I remember reading his comments and being quite shocked but couldn't for the life of me remember where I actually read them.

You are right the last new vehicles he purchased were the Solo SR's in late 2009, although wasn't there a 11 reg one -not sure if that was bought new or was second hand. As you say he had and still does have other business interests and lost interest in the business. I'm not sure to the reason as to why they suddenly started acquiring so much junk in the years that followed.