Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(23/05/2014 18:31)Dentonian Wrote:  A bit presumptive, unless you have figures to prove it. Yes, the 11 & 325 are probably money spinners - even if they cope with 40 seaters! 23/23A & 368/9 probably do their bit. 322/7 used to quielty contribute more than they were given credit for, although it probably would have been better if the 327 was just a peak hour extra on top of a 30 minute 322.
But what else is there? The 192 is clearly overbussed except at College times; 378 doesn't need 'deckers based on my sightings, and most other well loaded 'deckers services (203 & 330) in the town are not actually run by Stockport.

Another route i think will contribute is the 378 Wilmslow - yes its only hourly but seems to carry decent loadings when ive used it,plus im guessing the Minibus network makes more money than meets the eye

(23/05/2014 20:26)Dentonian Wrote:  Note also that when Bluebird had the Solo SRs (which I assume are the ones referred to), they were principally for use on tendered service 173. On transfer to Stockport, they are primarily used on commercial (daytime, at least) 309/310.

well it makes perfect sence to me,use the newer buses on the services that make more money!,Another thing is if stockport was "just wanting the newer buses" as some people say wouldnt they have swapped PE51 YHG/M For the 2 solos not the 07regs? Plus Stockport hasnt had a large amount of new buses for a 2 years now (execpt the GBF Funded E400Hs) plus the ALX300s need replacing,ok they could go down the Firstbus route & make them DDA (Infact i think some areas have actully done this over the years).