By Julian Whittle

Last updated at 12:51, Friday, 21 December 2012

The battle for bus passengers between Stagecoach and Reays has taken another twist.

Reays and Stagecoach buses pick up at the same stops

Stagecoach has just slashed the price of the Carlisle Dayrider ticket from £2.60 to £2 until the end of February, undercutting its rival.

Meanwhile, Reays is about to launch a service from Carlisle to Workington via Thursby, Wigton, Aspatria and Maryport, in competition with Stagecoach’s 300 service.

It starts on January 7 and will provide up to six journeys each way, Mondays to Saturdays, with some additional trips as far as Wigton. Most will go via the Cumberland Infirmary, providing a direct link to the hospital from west Cumbria.

Stagecoach’s Carlisle Dayrider provides a day’s unlimited travel within the urban area of Carlisle.

Following the launch of Reays’ City Hopper network in 2010, Stagecoach cut the price to £2.90, then £2.60. Reays’ day ticket costs £2.60.

First published at 12:50, Friday, 21 December 2012
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk