Elisabeth Tasker’s retirement leaves vacancy in top role The Stagecoach Group has announced that Elisabeth Tasker, Managing Director of its Manchester bus operation is to retire after 20 years’ service in the bus industry.
Category: Bus people
Bus and Coach Worker Support Day: Stagecoach Pays Tribute
Industry united in supporting Britain’s bus and coach workers On Tuesday, Stagecoach paid tribute to the country’s bus and coach workers, to mark Bus and Coach Worker Support Day. This recognises the thousands of people involved in keeping key bus services running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two-Year Fundraising Drive Raises £31,139 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Stagecoach Greater Manchester’s two-year fundraising campaign pays off for RMCHC Stagecoach Manchester has rounded off a successful two years supporting Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity (RMCHC) by announcing it has raised a massive £31,139 for the cause.
D&G Bus Sold to Centrebus
David Reeves sells Staffordshire and Cheshire based operator to Julian Peddle’s company In the space of 21 years, D&G has grown from being a small independent company to a significant player in the Cheshire and Staffordshire bus scene. Yesterday, its Managing Director and major shareholder agreed to sell his shares to Julian Peddle’s Centrebus Group,…
Search for a Stagecoach Star: Passengers’ Vote Introduced for Employee Awards
Is the driver on your local Stagecoach Manchester route helpful to a fault? Now’s your chance to give him or her some recognition. If you get the bus often enough, there’s every chance you might know the driver. You might know his or her fellow colleague who maintains the buses at Hyde Road depot. Or…
Beating Heart of Ashton Depot Retires After 49 Years Continuous Service
Peter Riley clocks out for the last time after nearly half a century in the bus industry Cast your mind back to 1970. 49 years ago, another English international side reached a World Cup Semi Final (as defending champions). SELNEC launched a new bus route from Bolton to Stockport known as the Trans-Lancs Express. On…
Bringing People Together: Stagecoach Manchester’s Campaign Against Loneliness
Four week campaign aims to tackle loneliness in Greater Manchester For aged persons, being away from friends or loved ones is a major problem. One barrier is the lack of awareness of social activities, which may keep their minds active. This could be alleviated by using ‘dead tree’ analogue media as well as the internet….
Will You Meet the Fleet Elite?
Why Stagecoach Manchester’s drivers have led the way in a worldwide driving scheme If your usual bus happens to be the 330 to Stockport, their journeys on the 346 route or most Manchester to Ashton bound bus services, this fact might surprise you. Your bus to Hyde or Droylsden could be steered by some of…
Full Size Automated Bus Begins Depot Trials
Stagecoach Manchester tests the world’s first autonomous bus at Sharston depot For several years, Greater Manchester has been at the forefront of revolutionary developments in passenger transport. Almost 50 years ago, the Chloride battery bus – an all battery powered single decker bus – led to today’s electric vehicles. Yesterday, as seen on North West…
Fifty Years a Bus Man: the Stagecoach Driver Recognised For Long Service
Stockport driver clocks up half a century behind the wheel Between 1968 and 2018, the bus industry has changed beyond recognition. In place of public sector operators, private sector giants have taken over many of Britain’s bus services. One-man operation is something we take for granted nowadays.
