Stagecoach Manchester

[MX12EOC]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/02/2013 20:25)Metroline1511 Wrote:  

(17/02/2013 20:18)MX12EOC Wrote:  Well, a rumour has emerged that stagecoach have bid on Bolton and Bury depots for £36,200,000 (appx) as well as that it may seem like monopolising the market as they are seeking advice from the OfT about putting a bid on Oldham and Cheetham Hill (Queens Road [I believe]) depots so there possibly won't be any existence of first in Greater Manchester. I've been told this (rumour I think it is) by a fairly reliable source. If I get any updates I'll keep you guys posted! (:

Such a sizeable sum would go some way to enabling First to raise their much-cherished £100 million. If OL and QR are being checked out, we may not be far off seeing the return of GM Buses reunited as one company!

I'd see a fairly decent bus service in Manchester for the first time in years! Plus some of the routes could be shifted around to different depots, for example you could have the 135 run by both QR and HR, the 22 would solely be Stagecoach based, making it easier for users plus run by both Bolton and Stockport! Hopefully they get them all (totally not a pokémon quote) making Manchester better (bus service wise).