Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(06/03/2014 00:26)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  i know but it just seems odd,Magicbus is one of stagecoach`s high profile brands in Manchester & as such i would of thought they`d want to use more modern vehicles,it obviously makes enough cash to earn its keep (hence the very high frequency).As for dropping it against firstbus,considering theyve taken on UK North,Finglands,Arriva along Wilmslow road on/off for years now & have been the only company left standing (Arriva is much less competition these days) plus first bowing out at the first sign of a "bus battle" in Other places (Scotland & Devon spring to mind) i`d say stagecoach have got a big head start.

I think I've mentioned before about one idea that's been mentioned elsewhere where by the magic bus routes go corporate but the range of magic tickets is still used on the Wilmslow rd routes in a similar way to how they have the Middleton range of tickets on ex Bluebird routes.
I personally think the Magic bus livery is a little old and outdated. I think they could earn a lot of brownie points by perhaps using Hybrid Enviro400's in corporate livery with some suttle Magic bus branding on them.

Wilmslow rd has changed a lot over recent years and I think the need for Stagecoach to compete in a vigorous way is over, I carnt see them battling with First and it just seems like a gooder time as ever to simplify things.