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Magic Bus (Stagecoach)
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 Stagecoach Manchester low-floor bus 17665 in a revised Magic Bus livery. | |
| Parent | Stagecoach Group |
| Headquarters | Perth, Scotland |
| Locale | Manchester |
| Fleet | Volvo Olympian Dennis Trident 2 MAN 18.220 |
| Operator | Stagecoach Manchester |
Magic Bus is the brand Stagecoach applies to local "no-frills" bus operations in the UK, usually operated on routes with strong competition from other operators.
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The name was first introduced in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986, where ex-London Transport Routemasters were used on a route to Castlemilk.[1] That operation was sold to Kelvin Central Buses in 1992.[2]
The brand was used in Newcastle upon Tyne around 1997 also when trying to eliminate smaller companies operating in the area. The buses were prone to breaking down due to their age and broken down Magicbuses in Newcastle upon Tyne were common sights.
The Magic Bus brand was reintroduced to Glasgow by Stagecoach West Scotland in 2002.[3] At its peak it was used on on three routes; one was withdrawn in 2005,[4] and the remainder the following year. It was also used more recently in Liverpool by Stagecoach Merseyside. The latest Magic Bus to be introduced was service 22 in Rotherham by Stagecoach Yorkshire to compete directly with First's service of the same route number, albeit a slightly different route terminating at Manvers instead of Barnsley.[5]
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