Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(12/05/2014 21:17)wirralbus Wrote:  Stagecoach seem to be the preferred operator by the R&A (Organisers of the The Open ).
I think they have a long term agreement in place.

There's no long term agreement as such, but Stagecoach have built up an enviable reputation for delivering the public transport requirements that the R&A, and other partners, require for The Open Championship at its various venues around the UK. (and the R&A don't just go for the cheapest!)
It does help that they have operations in the vast majority of locations used for The Open, although last year they set up a temporary depot in East Lothian to provide the services at Muirfield, which was one of the few places they had not previously supplied the buses.
Also heard that First Scotrail preferred to work in partnership with Stagecoach to run the combined train/bus Golflink service last year, despite First Scotland East being the "local" operator.