Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[gemini6491]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Actually now with some forethought I think it could potentially have been Arriva who have complained, the cheaper stagecoach fares may be causing a worry in case of passengers shifting over to other services. For example the 540 service is now a lot cheaper than the alternative 575/715 from arriva. Also the stagecoach frequent 621/628 services are now operated with newer buses and cheaper fares, this could be causing a shift in passengers who would normally use arriva between Wigan and Newtown/Pemberton. Same again goes with 625/626 with stagecoach lancashires 113 against parts of arrivas 362. Arrivas 360 also competes with Stagecoach's frequent 658 on certain stretches through Platt Bridge and Golborne...

The next biggest competitor would be First, but seeing as it was first who sold to stagecoach, I doubt they would then complain to the OFT.