Greater Manchester Service Changes

[M60lad]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes
I thought Franchising only effects the Bus Services in Greater Manchester so why would it matter that TfGM are keeping the Metrolink Yellow and Silver livery unless this will be the livery they use on the buses.

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes
GMPTE still used orange branding when Metrolink started but the first trams were white with green. They also didn't choose yellow branding for their Metroshuttle buses or the Leigh busway, so I'm not sure why people are saying buses will be yellow because the trams are yellow.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 09:31)knutstransport Wrote:  GMPTE still used orange branding when Metrolink started but the first trams were white with green. They also didn't choose yellow branding for their Metroshuttle buses or the Leigh busway, so I'm not sure why people are saying buses will be yellow because the trams are yellow.

Maybe because, like Metrolink trams, the Manchester Free Bus vehicles are also yellow.

The fact that some Transdev buses in Bury & Rochdale are also yellow would just be a coincidence.

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 13:13)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Maybe because, like Metrolink trams, the Manchester Free Bus vehicles are also yellow.

The fact that some Transdev buses in Bury & Rochdale are also yellow would just be a coincidence.

But then the designated school buses are yellow so that they stand out as being school services, not regular services.

[SF07]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes
Hulleys making some changes to the X56/X57 services over the next couple of months, as lockdown/restrictions starts to ease and passengers hopefully start using the service. Sadly, the X56, which is currently suspended, will not return and is effectively withdrawn.

From 18 April, the Sunday service X57 will be re-instated with some re-timing to early morning and late afternoon journeys, while from 17 May, the service will be extended to Manchester Airport (perhaps taking advantage of the possible lost direct train link between Sheffield and Manchester Airport), while the late Friday and Saturday evening journeys between Manchester and Sheffield return.

https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/stat...8138419207

[Mrboo]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 13:13)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Maybe because, like Metrolink trams, the Manchester Free Bus vehicles are also yellow.

The fact that some Transdev buses in Bury & Rochdale are also yellow would just be a coincidence.

Was also this mock up
http://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2015...anchester/

Orange was so 70s 80s we have moved on look at Stagecoach.

[Barney]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 18:16)Mrboo Wrote:  Was also this mock up
http://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2015...anchester/

Orange was so 70s 80s we have moved on look at Stagecoach.

When franchising was introduced in London for a few years operators were able to paint their vehicles in any livery they liked. Over time though, TfL began to specify predominately (80%) London red and now it's 100% red.

Personally I thought that the final PTE liveries were much more attractive than what the major groups currently offer and I'm not sure the new Stagecoach liveries are an argument for "moving on", imho.
IF franchising does proceed I strongly suspect that TfGM will specify a standard livery based on a variation of that of GMPTE.

[Mrboo]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 20:16)Barney Wrote:  When franchising was introduced in London for a few years operators were able to paint their vehicles in any livery they liked. Over time though, TfL began to specify predominately (80%) London red and now it's 100% red.

Personally I thought that the final PTE liveries were much more attractive than what the major groups currently offer and I'm not sure the new Stagecoach liveries are an argument for "moving on", imho.
IF franchising does proceed I strongly suspect that TfGM will specify a standard livery based on a variation of that of GMPTE.

But GMPTE is long gone and Dead. TFGM has there own style apart from the M

[knutstransport]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(14/03/2021 22:16)Mrboo Wrote:  But GMPTE is long gone and Dead. TFGM has there own style apart from the M

TfGM's logo is black and white, their website is also black. On their website the bus section has purple alongside the black, while the train section has blue alongside the black.

[Mrboo]

RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes

(15/03/2021 09:59)knutstransport Wrote:  TfGM's logo is black and white, their website is also black. On their website the bus section has purple alongside the black, while the train section has blue alongside the black.

No Orange. even the Orange M gone