Stagecoach UK signs new Michelin solutions contract

Michelin solutions has secured a new two year Effitires tyre supply and management agreement with Stagecoach UK Bus. According to Michelin, this is “the largest tyre contract to be awarded this year in the passenger transport sector” seeing as it covers the entire 8,872-strong Stagecoach single and double-deck fleet on a price-per-kilometre (PPK) basis.

Sam Greer, regional director for Scotland at Stagecoach UK Bus, said: “Michelin solutions uses expert fleet operators who work alongside our garage teams to ensure every tyre is kept in good condition. Our long working relationship is a testament to the strong performance of Michelin tyres.”

Stagecoach is the largest bus operator in the UK, connecting communities in more than 100 towns and cities across the country and carrying around 2.5 million passengers a day. This sees Michelin solutions’ fleet operators working in every one of Stagecoach’s 100 major bus garages, from the Highlands to the south coast.

Sam Greer continued: “We have full confidence in Michelin solutions’ fleet operators to look after our tyres from the first fitting to the last mile, ensuring we benefit from a strong blend of safety, performance and reliability.”

Paul Davey, commercial director of Michelin solutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland, said: “Stagecoach UK Bus is a prestige customer and we are delighted to have consistently secured their business for two decades. The team know precisely what they want from a solutions provider; they expect a strategic-level supplier to understand and support their long term goals both flexibly and proactively. They strive to put their customers first at every step of the journey, and expect the same high level of service from us. This was a terrific account to win in 1997, and we were extremely pleased to have re-secured the business for a further two years.”

The agreement was first signed with Michelin Fleet Solutions, which was succeeded in May 2013 by Michelin solutions.