First Manchester

[gilesbus1]

RE: First Manchester

(08/07/2019 14:59)Mrboo Wrote:  Is 582 a tendered route? as maybe staying due to the Green Bus Fund

No, 582 is commercial entirely, highly profitable busy route and is passing to Rotala, no Green Vehicles are now coming or due, and the grant won't be exercised.

Therefore guess the likely outcome here with vehicles is existing 11 reg saloons initially, indeed one has already had its FirstGroup logo's removed from the front, with an eventual plan to replace with something else, perhaps in year 2? Ideally the route could do with being decker operated as it carries high passenger numbers and missed out with 14 reg ADL Enviro400 as originally some of those where planned to go to Bolton to operate 582's when first ordered but the delivery in its entirety was diverted to Rusholme, now this latest batch is cancelled as well, so guess its a matter of wait and see!