First Manchester

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(22/01/2019 12:54)Mrboo Wrote:  Think the downfall to First Manchester is they Lost Last Year £5,374,000 and Year Before £4,969,000

So It Clear there issues and replacing buses is not on the cards and now with Metrolink fares far cheaper for many then a First Day they going to be more cuts. Newton Heath to Mumps on £3.40 day zone ticket on the tram ( £3 off-peak day ) or £5 on the bus Even off-peak the tram cheaper from Oldham mumps to Manchester

But it not just First feeling this as Even Stagecoach is moving buses off routes onto more profit routes or trying to tap into new markets like the killing of the 168.

What killing Manchester is the buses are now too big for routes apart from peak times so you got full-size buses running around all day. Numbers are down it clear due to Metrolink but the big thing is what happens when Metrolink breaks down and there no spare buses.

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02818607

Whilst there is no doubt that Metrolink is abstracting major patronage from bus operators, both First & Stagecoach refuse to criticise it! Further, they refuse to compete with it!! They would rather slash suburban routes - some well loaded - and blame city centre roadworks and poor road management for it.
I would tend to disagree about too many 'deckers as traditionally, at least, the running costs of full size single deckers was always at least 90% of running a 75-79 seat double decker. Also, with some services being slashed, the remaining services have to take up the slack in many cases and there is less and less of an "off-peak" nowadays anyway.