First Manchester

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
Confirmed as fire damaged by Oldham Driver is citaro 60228

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(21/06/2014 22:17)VolvoB10M Wrote:  34104 was also on 135 last week, that could explain why they where swapped around.

They were at Bury together for some of the time as 34104 was the paint cover for 60270 with 34105 arriving after as you say

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
The recent transfered 05 plate B7s from Oldham to Bury as replacements for the recently departed Eclipse 2 buses to Bradford, turns out now that they are only on loan to Bury along with 69420, according to the fleet list inside Bury Depot

[R879 HRF]

RE: First Manchester

(21/06/2014 20:28)Dentonian Wrote:  Those two, plus 60076, 60161, 60184, 61137, 61140, 61141 & 61142 are believed to be still parked up at Bolton

Interesting, thanks for the info!

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
The Oldham Olympians had a good outing today as the citaros were having alternator checks

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
37392BY on late 135s at Bury

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
What services were the Oldham Olympians out on yesterday? I'm guessing a couple could have ended up on 149s again as that's another Citaro route

[pete tierney]

RE: First Manchester

(17/06/2014 16:27)Dentonian Wrote:  47466-81 are now all in service, and primarily work the 350. I think its been reported elsewhere that 63155/6 have returned to Wrightbus - presumably for attention - but the rest should be available for service. Most (but not all) of this batch are branded for "Cross CityConnect" 42 between North Manchester General Hospital and East Didsbury. The official name for the depot is Rusholme, and it has been given depot code "RE" - not a universally popular designation.

63155/6 are now back & both noted in service yesterday.

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Has been reported that the 53 re-routing next month could involve the service running via Salford Quays/MediaCityUK, possibly to try and take some passengers between Salford Quays and Salford Shopping Centre from Stagecoach's 50 service.

PC0003680/28 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Cheetham Hill, Crescent Road and Salford Shopping City given service number 53 effective from 27-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Meanwhile, First's 'Quids In' offer of £1 single fares between Didsbury and Manchester has been extended until the end of September. Not sure whether this was the case before but the £1 fare is also available on services after midnight, which will take on the Nightbus services on the 142.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...s/quidsin/

[acocker96]

RE: First Manchester

(21/06/2014 23:11)37554BY Wrote:  The recent transfered 05 plate B7s from Oldham to Bury as replacements for the recently departed Eclipse 2 buses to Bradford, turns out now that they are only on loan to Bury along with 69420, according to the fleet list inside Bury Depot

Seems like a good idea send an 09-reg one of oldham's newest B7's with the old ones!