First Manchester

[gilesbus1]

RE: First Manchester

(04/10/2012 21:56)james Wrote:  

(04/10/2012 19:23)SF07 Wrote:  Saw 59013 travelling down Chester Road through Old Trafford heading towards Stretford at around 5.15pm this afternoon with a couple of people (looked like First staff) on board.

Wonder what brings First to that part of south Manchester.

could have been route learning/ showing them the couple of schools queens road do around south mcr wyhenshawe being one that i know qs run

First Manchester do actually have a school route in the Stretford area, so could have been route learning for that.

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
You would actually be surprised how far First Manchester's operating area stretches to especially when Schools and Colleges are in, I know that last year they operated a couple of services to/from Runshaw College in Leyland not to sure whether they still do this year though, also I know full well that Oldham Depot run a School Service in the afternoon that ends up at Mellor between Glossop and Marple, the only time you'll actually see a double decker upthere

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Found a few shots on Flickr of 37373, 37384 and 37416 (although incorrectly noted as 27416) on the 100 in Warrington earlier this week.

37373 (1)
37373 (2)
37384
37416 (1)
37416 (2)

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
is 37385 at Queens Rd seems to have disappered from pioneer

[BY37393]

RE: First Manchester

(06/10/2012 08:28)mic Wrote:  is 37385 at Queens Rd seems to have disappered from pioneer

More than likely, 37385 is there, another example of the strange allocation policy, that seems to be happening. Oldham release a bus to pioneer, then decide its not for pioneer, think oh god, we are now short on buses, as weve released to many. So lets go nick one back from Bury, and leave them short.

They seriously need to sort themselves out

[BY37393]

RE: First Manchester

(06/10/2012 08:08)SF07 Wrote:  Found a few shots on Flickr of 37373, 37384 and 37416 (although incorrectly noted as 27416) on the 100 in Warrington earlier this week.

37373 (1)
37373 (2)
37384
37416 (1)
37416 (2)

Along with 37301/3/4 these buses are all part of the 22B9s incoming to QS

[Metroline1511]

RE: First Manchester
I hope that the double-deck allocations in First Manchester settle down soon. In particular, I hope that once Oldham and Bolton have all their Enviro 400s that these garages have no Volvo B9TLs left. I am not sure how likely this is though.

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(06/10/2012 08:28)mic Wrote:  is 37385 at Queens Rd seems to have disappered from pioneer

37385 was inside duki depot on the pits yesterday with 37436 which has been repanelled on nearside looks horrible now with its two tone purple skirt

would have put on sooner but not well

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
I can note 37440 on the 17, meaning either a loan or transfer to Queens Road from Oldham

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(07/10/2012 12:09)P528LND Wrote:  I can note 37440 on the 17, meaning either a loan or transfer to Queens Road from Oldham

I would imagine transfer as Queens Road, are expecting 22 B9s

So far they have

37301
37303
37304
37381
37382
37384
37440

So far