First Manchester

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40406 on loan to Oldham has been kanckered up by them a fuel leak at Middleton bus stn and rumors that it will be withdrawn

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(06/10/2013 17:21)SF07 Wrote:  Saw a poster on the 184 today about First and TfGM holding consultations about bus services in the Saddleworth and Lees area in the next week, where they'll be asking for people's opinions. They will be taking place on Tuesday afternoon (8 October) at Lees Library, Thursday outside the Commercial Hotel in Uppermill and on Saturday in Delph.

One issue that will probably be on the agenda will be the reduction of the 180 last October to an hourly service, which didn't go down well with some people in Saddleworth.

http://garthharkness.mycouncillor.org.uk...s-service/

(08/10/2013 19:53)SF07 Wrote:  Details of the bus consultation is now mentioned on the First website with the 81A, 180/184, 350 and 353/354 being the services in question.

Got the dates for the Uppermill and Delph meetings wrong in the original post. The Uppermill meeting will be this Saturday (not Thursday as previously stated) between 1030 and 1530 outside the Commercial Hotel and in Delph next Tuesday (15 October) between 1600 and 2000 at the Methodist Church.

There's also an online survey for those who can't make it or wish to get their message across, be it opinions, criticisms of services or any suggestions.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...orth_lees/

Doesn't look good for the 180, maybe it would be more successful if it did a circular route down Manchester Road or even to Mosley. I think it could be successful if it served more area, at the moment its proximity to the main road with 184 service running so frequently is a real pain, but they could attract more people.

Why are First asking about services 81/81A? Are they planning on reducing frequencies? That would be giving in to Stagecoach/JPT in Moston/Harpurhey. Or cutting the service short at Lees instead of going to Holts?

(08/10/2013 20:48)37554BY Wrote:  60234 looking excellent http://www.flickr.com/photos/46868364@N04/10158791035/

Photo credit to Leyland bus

Looks excellent! Looks a lot newer than W reg.

[M60lad]

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Might be tied in with 40406 being withdrawn after its incident in Middleton Bus Station but yesterday afternoon I noticed Oldham Depot's remaining Wright Crusader Dart 40416 being driven by a fitter down Ashton Road towards Ashton, was wondering if it might have been heading towards Dukinfield as a replacement for 40406

Also some odd workings from Pioneer yesterday saw the remaining Dennis Arrow there and a Plaxton SLF both out on 348/350 circuit

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(11/10/2013 06:13)M60lad Wrote:  Might be tied in with 40406 being withdrawn after its incident in Middleton Bus Station but yesterday afternoon I noticed Oldham Depot's remaining Wright Crusader Dart 40416 being driven by a fitter down Ashton Road towards Ashton, was wondering if it might have been heading towards Dukinfield as a replacement for 40406

Also some odd workings from Pioneer yesterday saw the remaining Dennis Arrow there and a Plaxton SLF both out on 348/350 circuit

i think the allocartter has gone mad as i saw 3 B9s on routes 39/331/346 and not more then 10 people on mad or what yes i saw 40403 on 348

also 34088 was on 348 which comes of the 820 school service at 15.48

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strange allocations on 348/350 today i got 40382 back from Uppermill wonder if the service is going to turn single decker again as 40403 was on yestaday

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They continue tonight with one of the KLF Olympians on late 348/350's.

Surly there's a low floor bus that could have been used?

[Benzo]

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OM's 37432 debranded of the 58/59 branding

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(11/10/2013 21:48)Mayneway Wrote:  They continue tonight with one of the KLF Olympians on late 348/350's.

Surly there's a low floor bus that could have been used?

the KLF would have come of a school service

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(12/10/2013 13:18)mic Wrote:  

(11/10/2013 21:48)Mayneway Wrote:  They continue tonight with one of the KLF Olympians on late 348/350's.

Surly there's a low floor bus that could have been used?

the KLF would have come of a school service

What at 10.30 at night

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(12/10/2013 15:17)Mayneway Wrote:  

(12/10/2013 13:18)mic Wrote:  

(11/10/2013 21:48)Mayneway Wrote:  They continue tonight with one of the KLF Olympians on late 348/350's.

Surly there's a low floor bus that could have been used?

the KLF would have come of a school service

What at 10.30 at night

it starts at 16.48 so may have been kept on this week there as B9s on 331, 333,346, 39 service while 31929, 40382 and 40403 have been used on 348/350 services