First Manchester

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(28/07/2013 19:44)mic Wrote:  

(28/07/2013 19:41)Polo Mint Wrote:  

(26/07/2013 17:40)SF07 Wrote:  The 8 service is included in a 'wishlist' of transport project for the Greater Manchester area. If approved, it should be signed off by the government at the end of the month and will see £40m being spent to improve the route by making it more reliable and quicker.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/b...rs-5326698

What is up with route number 8? How will the money be spent?

(27/07/2013 10:01)37554BY Wrote:  Two B7TLs have arrived at Bury from Rotheram Depot these being 30879 and 30880 both Wreg plates, cant really be classed as citaro replacements considering they are the same age

10 of them 30871 to 80 mostly to replace 30802 etc and 31814 etc batch

Maybe they are replacements for Olympians.

They are direct repalcements for olympians and not citaro replacements, 30802/4/5/6 are due to be withdrawn in August, also 31814 and 6 are going as well. Of note 30803 is already withdrawn

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(28/07/2013 19:58)37554BY Wrote:  

(28/07/2013 19:44)mic Wrote:  

(28/07/2013 19:41)Polo Mint Wrote:  What is up with route number 8? How will the money be spent?


10 of them 30871 to 80 mostly to replace 30802 etc and 31814 etc batch

Maybe they are replacements for Olympians.

They are direct repalcements for olympians and not citaro replacements, 30802/4/5/6 are due to be withdrawn in August, also 31814 and 6 are going as well. Of note 30803 is already withdrawn

time those burnt out citros and accident damaged ones where scarpped

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(28/07/2013 20:08)mic Wrote:  

(28/07/2013 19:58)37554BY Wrote:  

(28/07/2013 19:44)mic Wrote:  

They are direct repalcements for olympians and not citaro replacements, 30802/4/5/6 are due to be withdrawn in August, also 31814 and 6 are going as well. Of note 30803 is already withdrawn

time those burnt out citros and accident damaged ones where scarpped

It so is Mic, its pointless having 60231/2/65/66/81 and 46 just sitting there knowing full well, they will never see service again, send them to PVS now

[Polo Mint]

RE: First Manchester
Isn't there a TfGM requirement for a low-floor buses on school routes coming into effect?

I will deeply miss the Olympians particularly the Northern Counties ones with the treat of having one substituted instead of a single decker, but they have had their day.

[jimbo]

RE: First Manchester
Low floor buses only would be painful for small companies such as Stotts of Oldham, and would need new buses at First, Rossendale etc... unless there are disabled kids, why are low floor needed for young children. Plus for disabled kids they are usally different contracts done by minibus firms,

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(28/07/2013 21:15)Polo Mint Wrote:  Isn't there a TfGM requirement for a low-floor buses on school routes coming into effect?

I will deeply miss the Olympians particularly the Northern Counties ones with the treat of having one substituted instead of a single decker, but they have had their day.

those T-KLFs are good buses

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Enviro300 out on the 83 this evening. Was looking a bit busy heading through Failsworth towards Manchester at around 6.15pm.

[jimbo]

RE: First Manchester
Enviro300 on the 184, at 20:00 ish around Failsworth

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(29/07/2013 09:36)jimbo Wrote:  Low floor buses only would be painful for small companies such as Stotts of Oldham, and would need new buses at First, Rossendale etc... unless there are disabled kids, why are low floor needed for young children. Plus for disabled kids they are usally different contracts done by minibus firms,

Not that painful!
Stott's have recently acquired 3 Tridents from London and a single deck Volvo from Transdev so are slowly converting to low floor vehicles for schools, plus im reliably informed that more Tridents should be due at Stotts over the summer!

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
service 348 affected today due to Huddersfield road been closed due to part of road near Grove road sinking