History Stagecoach Manchester

alexander alx300 bodied man 18.220 on route 15 in july 2008



alexander alx400 bodied dennis trident 2 on route 101 in july 2008



alexander dennis enviro 400 hybrid on route 192 in march 2013

in december 1993, gm buses split in two, gm buses north , gm buses south. planned 2 companies compete against 1 another, in reality stuck sides of manchester indicated names.

in april 1994, gm buses south sold management buyout. faced uphill struggle on 40 competitors operating gm buses routes following deregulation, although of competed gm buses (north). bee line , mtl manchester did go south, , finglands coachways, mayne , walls established competitors on lucrative south manchester routes.

gmbs suffered operating elderly fleet. stand-alone (nil subsidy) arms length company, gm buses had not been able buy new buses, , daimler fleetlines , leyland atlanteans - newest 15 years old - had soldier on. competitors expanding , gmbs not make investment needed.

stagecoach set stagecoach manchester ribble motor services subsidiary, compete on gmbs s main route 192 brand new volvo b6 buses far more appealing gmbs s rundown fleet.

in response increasing competition merseyside transport, gmbs set birkenhead & district in liverpool, running daimler fleetlines in birkenhead corporation livery.

throughout 1994 gmbs bought large number of second hand buses, atlanteans , leyland nationals. stagecoach responded more new buses in shape of new alexander ps bodied volvo b10m-55s. gmbs used charterplan coach fleet compete stagecoach ribble s route x43 burnley. end of 1994 turned peaceful, stagecoach agreed no further competition on route 192, , hired 20 volvo b6s gmbs.

in february 1996 stagecoach purchased business , rebranded stagecoach manchester. original stagecoach manchester sold finglands coachways.

on 21 january 2008, stagecoach manchester purchased bus operations of mayne & son 38 buses transferred hyde road garage.

on 10 august 2008, stagecoach manchester purchased bullocks coaches. bullocks retained route 147 oxford road link operated subsidised university , hospital link. bullocks services included route 157 between woodford , manchester, has since been renumbered x57 , made limited stop between east didsbury , manchester.

in march 2011, stagecoach started running stockport metroshuttle service.

on 2 december 2012, stagecoach manchester purchased first greater manchester s wigan operation. transaction saw 300 employees, 120 vehicles (although 20 owned transport greater manchester) , wigan depot purchased former mayne legal entity. business rebranded stagecoach in wigan although managed stagecoach manchester.

on 3 march 2013 stagecoach purchased bluebird 40 buses, 80 staff , depot lease @ greengate. on 26 april 2014 stagecoach took on business of jpt bus company 41 buses.