Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(09/05/2014 17:35)Mayneway Wrote:  I don't understand why vehicles are out in service with 'on hire to JP Travel' in the windscreens. Technically the services are being operated on Stagecoach's own licence as they registered them all the same day JPT cancelled them.
I thought the only condition while the takeover is looked into is that Stagecoach carnt sell any of the assets.

There's a whole long list of things Stagecoach aren't allowed to do while the CMA are poking around.
I would imagine that "On hire to JPT" notices are not to satisfy VOSA, but rather to comply with paragraph 5a/b of the undertakings;

Quote:Further and without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 4 and subject to paragraph 3, Stagecoach and GMBS shall at all times during the specified period procure that, except with the prior written consent of the CMA:
(a)the JP Executive Travel business is carried on separately from the Stagecoach business and
JP Executive Travel’s separate sales or brand identity is maintained
(b)the JP Executive Travel business and the Stagecoach business are maintained as a going concern and sufficient resources are made available for the development of the JP Executive Travel business and the Stagecoach business, on the basis of their respective pre-merger business plans

https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.go...ecoach.pdf is the link. Paragraph 5 basically covers the no integration requirement.