Stagecoach Midlands
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Stagecoach Midlands operates most bus routes in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire; the legal name for the company is Midland Red (South) Ltd.[1]The company was previously split into Midland Red in Warwickshire and United Counties Omnibus in Northampton; however, the two were merged together under the Midland Red identity in 2021.
It has been suggested that Stagecoach in Warwickshire be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2024. |
Founded | July 2010; 13 years ago (July 2010) out of the merger of the Stagecoach in Northants part of Stagecoach East and Stagecoach Warwickshire[1] |
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Headquarters | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Service area | Northamptonshire Warwickshire Leicestershire Milton Keynes Birmingham |
Service type | Bus service |
Alliance | Stagecoach Group |
Routes | Various across Northamptonshire Warwickshire with routes to Milton Keynes, Bedford, Leicester & Peterborough |
Stops | 100+ |
Stations | North Gate bus station, Northampton |
Operator | Stagecoach |
Website | https://www.stagecoachbus.com |
In towns, local bus routes are mostly operated under their own branding. These are Connect Kettering, Connect Wellingborough, Corby Star and Daventry Dart, while Northampton has no local name but is part of the Buzz[2] fare scheme.[3]
In December 2022, Stagecoach Midlands became a Transport for West Midlands contractor, taking on three former National Express West Midlands routes in Acocks Green, Chelmsley Wood, Kings Heath and Sutton Coldfield from 1 January 2023. The contract gain marks the first time the Stagecoach Group have operated regular bus services in Birmingham for many years.[4][5]