Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(01/02/2017 07:08)ant17612 Wrote:  Yet still Middleton has coped with everyone's cast offs and ex Bluebird & JPT Junk since takeover, why now decide to bring in new buses? Why not set the example from the start? I am aware of the situation with the depot yard being a state but planning on moving the older buses back across to depots they came from (59 plate Enviro200s basically) just seems ridiculous.

Simple answer is that stagecoach is a business. They probably wanted to see a return on thier initial investment and clear signs the services were making a GOOD profit before investing in new buses.

Remember they bought Bluebird for an initial sum, the depot and rear yard were rented so they very quickly acquired them, resurfaced the yard and then bought JPT and thier debts so perhaps we have come to a point where them initial investments have made a return. Let's not forget that a new MD took over in November, perhaps she's keen on expanding at Middlton.