Stagecoach North East

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RE: Stagecoach North East

(22/06/2013 08:45)Tango Wrote:  Although it would be an interesting prospect, i am led to believe that inspite the fact Stockton does indeed have an ageing fleet it is one of the more profitable depots in the region making a sell out seem unlikely and also if you take note of the fact that Stockton is the only stagecoach operation in the teesside area south of the tees the prospect of a sell out seems even more unlikely, however i agree it would be nice to see go-ahead expand its operations further into teesside to provide some (in my opinion) much needed competition for arriva who operate the lions share of operations in the area or indeed for stagecoach to expand further but i am also led to believe that that has never happened due to an agreement made some years ago between the then Cleveland transit and united come tees come arriva to put an end to the so called bus wars that took place in the area

Hence the day tickets being used on both serivces (although stagecoach's tickers are cheaper than arriva, makes no sense) but i would like to see go north east expand, as i say Teesside is becoming increasingly the ALX city, and some other bus chassis' wouldn't go a miss.