Maytree Travel - Bolton

[gilesbus1]

RE: Maytree Travel - Bolton

(18/06/2012 06:43)Nicholas Wrote:  Lowton I can agree with as it would be a good little link to the infirmary. I'm not sure about Landside as its not that busy and is a well off area. I can only assume its to help reduce layover time.

I wouldn't be sure about this either previous attempts by other operators other than Jim Stones since deregulation have all failed, namely GM Buses using little Gems in 1987 and Heatons Travel using a Talbot Pullman in 1989/90. So the Maytree experiment looks set to fail, as Jim Stones has a big loyalty following and therefore any attempt will probably fail, the 596 dosen't carry healthy loads anyway.

I suspect this service is an attempt to compete against Jim Stones on a number of services to try to destablise it and nothing more, but its an attempt that will likely fail.

Incidently what Maytree have registered is largely the path of the 979 School Service by the looks of it which runs between Leigh and Newton St Aldreds School, although the fact that it serves the sports village ads variation, incidently the 979 is also operated by Jim Stones Coaches and his only service into Merseyside.