Stagecoach/Provincial

For my first Ciao op you would think that I would discuss something more engaging wouldn't you? However, this company has been responsible for ferrying my good self to School / 6th form College for several years. As such there is a sense of need on my part to pass judgement on a company that has proved mildly useful. 'Mildly useful'? Surely a service that has helped me in my pursuit of educational enlightenment, is worth more than such faint praise? Yet, this is the crux of my problem with this company. It has caused more problems than it has solved to the residents of Gloucester in some way ... more

This review covers two aspects of stagecoach service in South Wales. Firstly the local service in Merthyr Tydfil. I use this service occasionally for short trips from my house to Merthyr town centre and back using services 80 or 81. As a rule I find these services to be prompt and quick, although it is a short distance to cover. The drivers are usually plesent and thatnks to a recent upgrade in the buses, the vehicles are usually in good condition and are spacious. However, the primary reason I use stagecoach is my daily commute to/from work in Cardiff, a distance of around 23 miles each way ... more

You think that at last you have escaped the UK and that you will be able to relax and forget your troubles which can be left behind in Britain. But if you want to escape British commercialism and all of its large companies, you’re in for a letdown. For the recommendation is that you catch the bus from the airport to the hotel/town/lodging… and you hope to have been set free from Elizabeth II’s land. Think again. For the bus you shall board is a familiar one. The bus you shall board is a Stagecoach one. Yes, continuing my mad tour of NZ, today we look at the buses operated ... more

My experience of first provincial is not good. Living in Portsmouth, there are two bus companies, First and Stagecoach, neither are excellent, though each have their own merits and advantages. The vehicles These can vary from journey to journey, you could have a brand new omnicity (new last december) or a relatively new volvo (w or s reg) or a vehicle around this era. Also you could get a surprise, a very old, noisy, dirty, rarely cleaned minibus or normal legnth bus. Now i dont really have a problem with this (being a bit of a lover of nostalgia), its the price that im paying for this that I ... more

Stagecoach are one of the leading providers of public transport in the UK. Within my town, Stagecoach are the company that currently provide me with travel and I have to say they offer a competent service. ** The buses ** There are a large amount of well maintained buses and coaches in Stagecoach's fleet. Some of the older double decker buses can be quite noisy but the upkeep of these is great, as they're very reliable and obviously wouldn't be in use if they didn't meet the correct safety standards. The oldest bus I've seen in service is a 'K' reg, so a 1993 bus but there are a heck of a lot ... more