
WHERE NEXT FOR STAGECOACH?

Stagecoach South 10699 (SN66 VVK), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 branded for the Active8 service between Andover and Salisbury, operated jointly with Go South Coast’s Salisbury Reds. MARK BAILEY
The UK’s biggest bus operator has experienced several rollercoaster rides in its near 40-year history. Twenty years ago, with City investors urging it to expand into many modes of transport in many countries and continents, Stagecoach’s shares were riding high with a market capitalisation of around £3billion. Its ambition then was to double it to £6billion by 2002.