First Manchester

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(08/06/2012 16:00)thomasl1231 Wrote:  Christ today was like a perfect day for me LOL, you can definitely tell that it's a half term day in Wigan!

30586 - 621/8.
31903 - 621/8.
31923 - 610.
31926 - 610.
31930 - 540.
31932 - 540.
31934 - 600.
31938 - 540.
31941 - 598.
31946 - 658.

There was no sign of 34262 though! :O Has that one been withdrawn now?

Also, something is going on at Bryn in terms of Arrows. 30584 had its transmission 'fixed' not so long ago and now it's been withdrawn, and I noticed today that 31923 and 31946 appear to have had their transmissions 'fixed' too! :P

just had update from Wigan 34262 is still in service

seen on 350 today

31929/31943/31952/40343/40369

31952 seems to be based here as it has Tameside Ads on the inside now and never had its Legals Changed

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RE: First Manchester
people now have to scan passes etc on bus ticket machines

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester

(09/06/2012 14:05)mic Wrote:  people now have to scan passes etc on bus ticket machines

Yeah I noticed this too, but I forgot to mention it! Wigan seems to be having some trouble with scanning cards though at the minute, I got on 66879 to Wigan today on the 600 and the driver was just telling people with the cards to just get on because the machine wasn't working properly lol! The woman in front of me did scan her card though, and the machine said 'Card Error' or something like that. :P

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RE: First Manchester

(09/06/2012 15:04)thomasl1231 Wrote:  

(09/06/2012 14:05)mic Wrote:  people now have to scan passes etc on bus ticket machines

Yeah I noticed this too, but I forgot to mention it! Wigan seems to be having some trouble with scanning cards though at the minute, I got on 66879 to Wigan today on the 600 and the driver was just telling people with the cards to just get on because the machine wasn't working properly lol! The woman in front of me did scan her card though, and the machine said 'Card Error' or something like that. :P

same here on 350 would not scan mine either

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester
Stagecoach have been using theirs for a while now and theirs often don't work, or as is very often the case when a bus is late the driver will put his hand over the scanner and just wave passengers on, no doubt this will be the case for most First buses.

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(09/06/2012 18:07)Mayneway Wrote:  Stagecoach have been using theirs for a while now and theirs often don't work, or as is very often the case when a bus is late the driver will put his hand over the scanner and just wave passengers on, no doubt this will be the case for most First buses.

think it would be better if you just show pass etc to driver and he/she just presses what ever needs be

[Nicholas]

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Showing the pass is better IMO as it is less open to fraud.

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(09/06/2012 18:53)Nicholas Wrote:  Showing the pass is better IMO as it is less open to fraud.

That's often been my thought when I watch people get on with their concessionary passes. 'How does the driver know it's really their card?'. Bus companies must trust the elderly ladies and gentlemen.

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RE: First Manchester

(09/06/2012 18:59)SF07 Wrote:  

(09/06/2012 18:53)Nicholas Wrote:  Showing the pass is better IMO as it is less open to fraud.

That's often been my thought when I watch people get on with their concessionary passes. 'How does the driver know it's really their card?'. Bus companies must trust the elderly ladies and gentlemen.

Its not affecting system one permits you just show to driver as you always did

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RE: First Manchester
this weeks changes

34040 and 34057 have gone to First South Yorkshire