First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2017 19:17)Dentonian Wrote:  Can we put some figures to this? As well as the Scottish trio, isn't there a B9 up from the South West, as well as a returning B7, initially part of the 2002 Commonwealth Games fleet? Nevertheless that's 5 to replace 18 bendis. Are you saying reducing the number of buses oos for repairs and the PVR from 3 Sept changes will make up the other 13? Eve then, there is still the vexed question of ancient Citaros, Presidents and B7/ALXs..

Al 18 bendies won't have been pulled from service by September 3rd, and the loans at the moment are allowing other buses in the fleet to be completed ready for the school season while there is a lesser requirement. As a side note, although the Scottish three are loans the Bristol bus is permanent and I've not heard exactly why the B7 is here so I can't say. As for the rest of the ancient fleet, it's down to there own depots to replace but as there's Citaros still being repainted out of the old colours, it doesn't appear there's any near future plans...