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RE: First Manchester - james - 08/01/2014 14:17
(08/01/2014 10:59)Mayneway Wrote: James it could well be that given that TFGM are apparently making some major stand changes in Ashton Bus station then it could be something to do with that.
Crazy as it seems but they are doing away with evening/Sunday stands AGAIN!
Wonder how long before it reverts back this time.
its changed because the metrolink is now here until midnight and the cycle hub (by the baths) is part of the bus station staff responsibility. and it was deemed that these 2 parts were isolated from the rest of the stands . (me personally would have just used the far 4 stands m,n,p,r but then again then the facilites for staff would be isolated) so it makes sense really.
plus last year stand change was only a trail for 4 motnhs to see how public would take it
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 08/01/2014 18:46
(07/01/2014 22:19)james Wrote: PC0004846/42 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Ashton - U - Lyne Bus STN and Ashton - U - Lyne Bus STN given service number 38/39 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
any one got any ideas on this nothing online/ ive asked in depot noone has a clue yet not even me im stumpted
TfGM website list just timetable changes for the 38/39 on the Service Changes page, which now has the end of January changes.
http://www.tfgm.com/buses/Pages/service_changes.aspx
RE: First Manchester - james - 08/01/2014 22:17
(08/01/2014 18:46)SF07 Wrote:they wernt up at 8am this morning thanks(07/01/2014 22:19)james Wrote: PC0004846/42 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Ashton - U - Lyne Bus STN and Ashton - U - Lyne Bus STN given service number 38/39 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
any one got any ideas on this nothing online/ ive asked in depot noone has a clue yet not even me im stumpted
TfGM website list just timetable changes for the 38/39 on the Service Changes page, which now has the end of January changes.
http://www.tfgm.com/buses/Pages/service_changes.aspx
RE: First Manchester - SF07 - 10/01/2014 18:51
Stand closure and diversions at Shudehill from 7pm tonight, due to cracks in the road outside the station.
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_manchester/travel_news/service_updates/?item=54421&conf=1
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/bus-services-hit-cracks-appear-6495789
Also, bad news for anyone living on Middleton Road in Stottfield/Royton, as the 64 is being diverted away from Royton town centre via Burnley Lane, Elk Mill roundabout and Broadway until further notice, due to emergency gas works.
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_manchester/travel_news/service_updates/?item=54471&conf=1
RE: First Manchester - ANW 2283 - 10/01/2014 19:53
Tomorrow afternoon we are heading up to NE Manchester to try and ride on our last serviceable First Manchester Dart (40361) or any step entranced deckers working in that area. Any real time gen on this bus for tomorrow would be gratefully received, and as always if I can get my new smartphone to live up to it's name I'll post my sightings of the Darts / other interesting working as I see them...
Thanks in advance
RE: First Manchester - joe_alker - 10/01/2014 20:16
Tameside has the last "proper" Dart - 40403, you should see the Arrow 31929 on services as well and possibly some Olympians. Most likely sighting would be the ex-South West 56-reg ADL Darts in new livery on 348/350 though.
RE: First Manchester - ANW 2283 - 10/01/2014 20:30
(10/01/2014 20:16)joe_alker Wrote: Tameside has the last "proper" Dart - 40403, you should see the Arrow 31929 on services as well and possibly some Olympians. Most likely sighting would be the ex-South West 56-reg ADL Darts in new livery on 348/350 though.
Thanks...We managed to do 40403 last May on a visit to Ashton (on the #39), and we did 31929 two weeks earlier on the #350 to Hey Farm. I mainly need the T... KLF Olympians, we've only managed to ride on 34098 & 102! We've seen them running backwards and forwards into Rochdale & Oldham (out of service), but as far as I know these have been driver shuttles.
RE: First Manchester - ANW 2283 - 12/01/2014 00:18
Well..I managed to get 40361 today on the #415. Also on the #415 were 40416/41782/788. I tried to post earlier but for some reason I couldn't log on to the forum on my phone.
Also had 37556 on the 83 up towards Sholver... This sounded really rough! 41788 rattled really badly and and cracked from underneath every time it hit a bump in the road... Was this that bad when it arrived at Oldham or has a few months on the #415 wrecked this bus...? Out of the 3 First Manchester buses we had today 40361 was probably the best and that says a lot for an 'R' reg!
RE: First Manchester - M60lad - 12/01/2014 13:42
For anyone wanting 36279 and 36280 if their not on their usual haunts of 83s then they can normally be found wandering between Rochdale and Manchester on 24/181/182s and sometimes they end up on long distance work on 184s to Huddersfield
RE: First Manchester - Benzo - 12/01/2014 14:53
(12/01/2014 00:18)ANW 2283 Wrote: Well..I managed to get 40361 today on the #415. Also on the #415 were 40416/41782/788. I tried to post earlier but for some reason I couldn't log on to the forum on my phone.
Also had 37556 on the 83 up towards Sholver... This sounded really rough! 41788 rattled really badly and and cracked from underneath every time it hit a bump in the road... Was this that bad when it arrived at Oldham or has a few months on the #415 wrecked this bus...? Out of the 3 First Manchester buses we had today 40361 was probably the best and that says a lot for an 'R' reg!
Some of the R regs definitely have a few years of life left in them including 40360/1/71/82. But some sent scrap a tad too early too. cracking buses and always will be. Smarter than the Marshalls. So it looks like the loan from pioneer 40406 has disappeared out the blue.