MP Travel

[knutstransport]

RE: MP Travel

(29/10/2020 19:36)mptravel Wrote:  Also, although the commuter has been seen with pictures with X1 on blind, it doesn't mean its going on the X1.

It's worth remembering while certain enthusiasts like seeing photos of buses in unusual places or with unusual things on the destination display, that the photos and buses may be seen by regular passengers. I heard some people booked with National Express instead of Megabus because they saw an ordinary Stagecoach Manchester bus running around out-of-service in Manchester with "Megabus LONDON" on the display and thought they would pay a few pounds extra to ensure they didn't have to travel all the way to London on an ordinary bus, even though the driver probably just decided to put that on the display for fun instead of "Sorry not in service."

[djb]

RE: MP Travel

(31/10/2020 11:08)knutstransport Wrote:  It's worth remembering while certain enthusiasts like seeing photos of buses in unusual places or with unusual things on the destination display, that the photos and buses may be seen by regular passengers. I heard some people booked with National Express instead of Megabus because they saw an ordinary Stagecoach Manchester bus running around out-of-service in Manchester with "Megabus LONDON" on the display and thought they would pay a few pounds extra to ensure they didn't have to travel all the way to London on an ordinary bus, even though the driver probably just decided to put that on the display for fun instead of "Sorry not in service."

Depends what era your post refers to. In the early days of megabus in Manchester, a breakdown would often be covered by a standard Stagecoach Manchester vehicle (usually an ex Hk magic). I know someone who travelled return manchester to london and it was a magic both ways, and despite paying less than £10 return never used them again.

[knutstransport]

RE: MP Travel

(31/10/2020 11:29)djb Wrote:  Depends what era your post refers to. In the early days of megabus in Manchester, a breakdown would often be covered by a standard Stagecoach Manchester vehicle (usually an ex Hk magic). I know someone who travelled return manchester to london and it was a magic both ways, and despite paying less than £10 return never used them again.

Yes ordinary buses have been used and I'm sure there's a photo of MP68 BUS being used on a duplicate Megabus service somewhere but drivers putting unusual things on destination displays for fun like a Megabus route on an ordinary bus could do more harm than good.

[Mrboo]

RE: MP Travel
I done Huddersfield to Bradford to East Midland Parkway on a Stagecoach service bus. in early 90s I also got on a GMbuses from north Wales doing a Dupe for NX

[ant17612]

RE: MP Travel
Going back on topic here, SN57DDA is now G15MPT.

[ant17612]

RE: MP Travel

(03/11/2020 17:31)ant17612 Wrote:  Going back on topic here, SN57DDA is now G15MPT.

Further to this SN58BYR is now G16MPT.

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: MP Travel
Anyone know what the grey ALX300 currently on the X1 is?

[ant17612]

RE: MP Travel

(09/11/2020 15:55)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote:  Anyone know what the grey ALX300 currently on the X1 is?

F18HOW.

[Liamkennedy2231]

RE: MP Travel

(09/11/2020 17:23)ant17612 Wrote:  F18HOW.

Thank you

[mptravel]

RE: MP Travel
We have used Howards F18HOW for the afternoon

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