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RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - SF07 - 09/09/2015 17:41
(04/09/2015 18:35)james Wrote: im sure it says october :-extract(Arriva North West Hi Bailey - yes, our 263 will also be a Sapphire service come mid October Like · Reply · 1 · 8 hrs)
It did, but then there was a follow-up comment saying it was actually January 2016.
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RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - gka472l - 09/09/2015 17:51
Presumably the Enviro300's, Commanders and non-Sapphire Pulsars will remain for the likes of the 18/19 & Altrincham locals?
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - SF07 - 10/09/2015 20:43
Sapphire buses have started to appear on the 130 route.
2930: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbphotos/21274528096/
2932: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbphotos/21286563442/
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - John I - 17/09/2015 20:33
Passed by Wythenshawe Depot today and some of the vehicles I saw included 2 Sapphire 130 pulsars, 6 Deckers and 2227 - the dart this time parked up in a corner next to the depot's trainer - presumably withdrawn (not seen it in service since it arrived here).
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - T42 PVM - 17/09/2015 20:43
Has had a VOR sticker in the window for a while now so defo finished, Did anyone manage to get a photo of this in service as with it having Roller Blinds it made a change to the norm
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - SF07 - 20/09/2015 13:56
(09/09/2015 13:50)T42 PVM Wrote: Wright Commander 2623 is on loan to Runcorn Depot
Caught 2623 on the X1 into Liverpool, along with 2625 operating on the 110 (Warrington-Murdishaw) service yesterday. Must be confusing for passengers in Cheshire and Merseyside to see the adverts for the Greater Manchester day and weekly tickets in the window.
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - 33109 - 03/10/2015 03:19
Seems the commanders won't be re-appearing on the 130 route again sadly. Good buses these are, only weird thing is the cracking noise tht sometimes comes from the floor, what is this?
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - Wright Eclipse - 30/10/2015 20:34
(30/10/2015 19:42)Dentonian Wrote: I had my first ride on a Sapphire bus (2932) this lunch time to get to the back of the MRI. I have to say that I was totally underwhelmed! The seating is, if anything, less comfy than the seats it replaces and he interior seemed slightly dark. There was a blank tv screen fitted - don't know what that's for! And the driver couldn't even raise a grunt, never mind a smile or a word to any passengers. That bit was in sharp contrast to the last pre-Sapphire trip on the 130, when the driver was involved in friendly banter with a (regular?) passenger who kept dropping her shopping bag off the edge of the seat.
The T.V is for the Next Stop Announcements,of the 3 Sapphire 130s i`ve traveled on,none of the have been working,i`m guessing they still need to record them first (Go North East had the same problem recently when they got there new Optare Solos for IngiGO) I Agree with you over the seats,i don`t understand why operators seem to be switching to E-Leather so much,in Winter the seats are awfully cold & you slide off them!
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - T42 PVM - 31/10/2015 00:29
St Helens based Cadet 2489 was spotted on the 263 on the 29th!
RE: Arriva North West - Wythenshawe Depot - Metroline1511 - 31/10/2015 20:21
(31/10/2015 00:29)T42 PVM Wrote: St Helens based Cadet 2489 was spotted on the 263 on the 29th!
Maybe it is covering for a Pulsar being Sapphired for this route?