Stagecoach Manchester

[Owl]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(08/03/2016 05:47)Mayneway Wrote:  So it's a permanent service subsidised by the university.
I seem to remember reading when the 141 first started that the plan was not to convert the Tridents to single door as they wouldn't be staying long term in Manchester as the subsidy the university was/is paying was possibly for a limited time but obviously plans change in regards to the buses and it's nice to see them being painted and retained.

I am not sure it is permanent, as was said above the expectation was that students would find accomodation closer to Birley, and I suspect that will still be the case over time, meaning that the service will then be discontinued. Looking at some of the loadings in the middle of the day MMU must be paying a significant subsidy, as the buses are almost empty.

I have also seen occasional single door magics on the route.