First Manchester

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(15/06/2012 22:53)Damien Wrote:  

(15/06/2012 22:41)Mayneway Wrote:  

(15/06/2012 16:37)Damien Wrote:  Bolton Depot Drivers are a law onto themselves regarding the operating of the 512 and 513 into and out of Bury Interchange and Bolton Moor Lane Bus station. When Maytree ran these routes, they faced a lot of abuse for bad time keeping, and the issue was the kearsley spur mostly, and the tight timings in and out of Bolton and Bury repectivley. Now though, both routes haven't been running to time for the last two weeks, drivers going the wrong way, and these are drivers that operate this route on a daily basis. So much so that today, at Bury a TFGM offical was talking to us, and saying sorry for the issues with the late running, so much so that we over heard a conversation,with the Bury inspector, being told in no un certain terms get on the phone to Bolton Depot and find out what is going on. He handed out complaint forms to us all, and every passenger took one. Not that I'am stupid enough to believe it will do any good. It does seem though that timings is not enough of an exscuse anymore as these routes never run to time, no matter what time of day it is.

I have to smile at least TFGM are trying to show us they are doing something about under performing services that they pay for.

Correction, we are paying for these services. TFGM is using tax payers purse to pay First to run these attempts of a service.

What really annoys me is that TFGM clearly know there is a problem with these services they are paying First to operate so why not do something practical instead of just handing out comment forms. I know for a fact that once completed and handed back to TFGM, they simply forward them to First.

Yes i meant we not they, and I know myself what they do with complaint forms not correction forms, First bus just ignore complaints forms

One thing though they shouldn't be forwarding anything to first if as you say. They pay first to operate this service using there dft funded buses. Then really they are passing the buck to first, and deflecting the hassle with these routes from themselves. As I said, I have used these routes, daily both with maytree and now first and transport for manchester had many issues with maytree also, and of course then. tfgm were paying maytree to run it. In this situation, you have Bolton Depot rostering drivers onto these routes, who don't know where they are bloody going all in all. First Bolton and tfgm bloody disgraceful

RANT OVER:P

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
BY37392 IS GOING TO BE ON LOAN AT BOLTON TOMORROW COVERING FOR MORE B9S REPAINTING GOING ON. AS REPAINTING RESUMES ON MONDAY

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(15/06/2012 23:11)Damien Wrote:  BY37392 IS GOING TO BE ON LOAN AT BOLTON TOMORROW COVERING FOR MORE B9S REPAINTING GOING ON. AS REPAINTING RESUMES ON MONDAY

Will keep a look out for what has been painted this week. Presume this should be out on Monday.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
update the B9s that might be transffered out to Pioneer are going to be from Oldham told 10 in total also they looking to build a new depot near Ashton Snipe so I am wonder if the pioneer services run from Oldham depot ie one 389 and all schools will move there

[gemini6491]

RE: First Manchester
With the X34 increase to every 30 minutes are we expecting any more B9's to be transferred over to WN? Also does anybody know which depot's will be operating the revised 12/25/26 routes?

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(16/06/2012 08:27)WWH44L Wrote:  

(15/06/2012 23:11)Damien Wrote:  BY37392 IS GOING TO BE ON LOAN AT BOLTON TOMORROW COVERING FOR MORE B9S REPAINTING GOING ON. AS REPAINTING RESUMES ON MONDAY

Will keep a look out for what has been painted this week. Presume this should be out on Monday.

That's how I understood it yes

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(16/06/2012 11:03)66905 Wrote:  37303 now repainted at Bolton depot. On 575's this morning. :-)


37303 - MX07 BUU by 66905, on Flickr

John
66905

Nice nifty shot John

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(16/06/2012 12:01)Damien Wrote:  

(16/06/2012 11:03)66905 Wrote:  37303 now repainted at Bolton depot. On 575's this morning. :-)


37303 - MX07 BUU by 66905, on Flickr

John
66905

Nice nifty shot John

Second full repaint for this beast as this 37301 and 37390 were the only ones to get a full Barbie repaint.

[BHA]

RE: First Manchester

(14/06/2012 19:30)mic Wrote:  

(14/06/2012 19:28)thomasl1231 Wrote:  37393 was on the 471 before, since when was this a Bury based bus? So was 31816 I think it was! There also seemed to be quite a lot of 'older' B7RLEs on the 582 again today too. :P

since the B5s at Queens rd appeared

Bury B9s are 37291 to 300/2/91/92/93

Apologies if this is mentioned later in the thread but 37302 is also at Bury for the 471. saw it last Tuesday in Bury.

[BHA]

RE: First Manchester
Can someone let me know the full allocation of the new Versa schoolbuses? Is the batch 49201 to 49224 or is there a 49225 also?

Many thanks in advance.