Operator has now introduced over 100 new buses in the last three years, all Euro 6
Stagecoach Manchester has unveiled 53 new Euro 6 ADL Enviro400 double-decker buses to serve the Greater Manchester region, taking its spending figures on new buses, facilities and services to over £122m over the last 10 years.
The investments include introducing over 100 new buses in the last three years, each with USB charging points, on board WiFi and Euro 6 engines.
Stagecoach Manchester has also invested in a live ticketing app, which provides customers with up-to-date journey details, allowing them to check the status of their bus before leaving the house through live tracking updates, while contactless cards will be accepted on all services from January 2017.
The latest additions represent an investment of over £9 million.
Stagecoach Manchester Managing Director, Elisabeth Tasker, said: “Bus travel in Greater Manchester has transformed over the last decade.
“Our services offer a comfortable, clean and stress free form of transport for people across the region, while well over half of our buses are now fitted with complimentary WiFi and many also offer USB charging points too so passengers can stay connected.
“We continue to lessen the impact public transport has on the environment both through noise pollution and our carbon footprint and the new vehicles represent our on-going commitment to making sure we are as environmentally friendly as possible, while remaining the most affordable mode of travel for both commuters and the wider public across Greater Manchester.”
