Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/02/2013 20:43)MX12EOC Wrote:  

(17/02/2013 20:39)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  

(17/02/2013 20:32)Polo Mint Wrote:  I am not disputing your rumours, but just because Stagecoach have placed an offer doesn't mean it will get accepted. First would be foolishly to sell Greater Manchester whilst keeping The Devon and Cornwall division that has near a (10%) net profit margin.

Don't get me wrong I hope it does, Stagecoach grows services and doesn't cut them very often and have a more modern fleet.

The implications could be good in terms of cross-city routes, like re-jugging Salford services and contuning some 192 journeys to Salford for example, or expanding some more traditional First services to Didsbury for better access to the Universities. Or perhaps combining/extending some routes from Ashton to the Trafford Centre.

to be fair,if firstbus are wanting to get £100m then there going to have to flog a big profitable operation to get it,there never going to get it flogging small areas like devon & cornwall.

the onley thing that worrys me is if stagecoach get oldham depot,will the continue the huddersfield service? - firstbus will no doubt add a extra bus from huddersfield to marsden & with stagecoach no longer having a presence in huddersfield,it would affect loadings on the 184

I see your point, yet it may give them a reason to start up (or restart) a business in Huddersfield, although some deal may come in place as I believe they have a 'no competition' deal on (even though stagecoach is much more popular).

theres no gap in huddersfield to start up realy - Kline/Firstbus go head to head on most main corridors,HBC Serve rural areas (denby dale,clayton west,stocksmoor),arriva doing long distance services to leeds & of cause stotts doing a few round the houses minibus services.The only opening stagecoach could realy have to huddersfield is on the summer glossop route or dare i say bringing back the barnsley service