Stagecoach Manchester

[Owl]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/07/2014 16:06)Dentonian Wrote:  No less than in any other suburban route, surely! It serves two hospital complexes, part of "Curry Mile", a major Sports Stadium and now a major leisure complex in Salford Quays. In crossing so many major roads, it gives connections to those places for many without having to go through the city centre.

I understand the attractiveness of the route, what I am trying to understand is why Stagecoach are undercutting First on this, and indeed the 149, which does something similar around the north of Manchester. Are they trying to expand their presence in North Manchester by doing routes at cost, or have First been having an easy time until now because of the lack of competition?