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What is the controversy with Stagecoach buses?

Operator Stagecoach has denied claims some of its drivers are racist after reports they stopped asylum seekers boarding its buses in North Somerset. One driver told me 'we don't pick up refugees'. I was left waiting an hour for the next bus, an asylum seeker, who wished to remain anonymous, said.



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Stagecoach is one of the biggest UK bus operators, running 8,500 buses and employing around 25,000 people across the country. Around 3 million people travel on our buses every day. Other major operators include Arriva, National Express, GoAhead and First.

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Stagecoach, which a decade back looked to swallow up National Express, now is set to be subsumed by its rival. The turnaround in its fortunes has been influenced by foreign ventures, and the pandemic has magnified all of its problems.

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For the 2021/2022 financial year, Stagecoach reported revenues of almost £1.2 billion with adjusted profits of £72.7 million. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Stagecoach is a hugely profitable company.

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Bus operator Stagecoach has confirmed it is set to cut jobs in Cornwall - blaming the drop in passenger numbers and the challenging economic climate for the redundancies.

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Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.

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Total remuneration including pension contributions for the highest paid director in Stagecoach Group - Chief Executive Martin Griffiths - was worth £1,751,000 in the financial year ending 30 April 2022, an increase of 92.4 per cent on the year before.

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The stagecoaches were largely replaced by the railroad in the East by the middle of the 19th century. The stagecoach, however, remained important for transportation in rural areas. Most isolated villages and hamlets were connected to the rail head and to the market place by the stagecoach until the 20th century.

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Get a reliable and comfortable service We love our friendly drivers - and passengers often tell us how much they like them too. They're helpful and polite, which makes all the difference when you're travelling.

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