Stagecoach changes for 1 September 2019 posted on their website, while some timetables are now on TfGM website.
- 7/7A (Stockport-Ashton): Sunday service re-timed with services 7 and 7A merged into a full route between Ashton and Stockport, running as service 7.
- 50/51: Some weekday morning journeys towards MediaCityUK are re-routed to run direct between Salford Crescent and MediaCityUK via Albion Way and Trafford Road instead of Salford Shopping Centre, re-numbered as service 51.
- 56/156: Times changed.
- 112: Times changed with buses running up to every 15 minutes.
- 117: New service introduced, running between Greengate (Stagecoach Depot) and Manchester via New Moston and Harpurhey. Service runs every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime and hourly Sunday daytime.
- 118: Times changed with buses running up to every 15 minutes.
- 118A/119: Service 118A is re-numbered 119. Service re-timed to run every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime and hourly evenings/Sundays.
- 197: Saturday daytime service reduced to half-hourly.
- 236: Sunday daytime service withdrawn.
- 237: Sunday times revised.
- 329: Sunday daytime service extended to North Reddish, replacing service 7A.
- 336/337: New circular routes introduced, partly replacing First services 38, 39, 331, 333 and 393, running between Ashton-under-Lyne, Smallshaw, Hurst Cross and Hazelhurst. Services run every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime
- 389: New service introduced, partly replacing First service 389, running between Ashton and Dukinfield via Ridge Hill and Stalybridge. Service runs every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime
- 407/412: Sunday daytime services no longer operated by Stagecoach.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...ember-2019
19167 has been repainted into Magic Bus livery.
Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Tridents 18325 (MX05 WHT) and 18415 (AE06 GZM) have both now arrived with Stagecoach Manchester.
Whilst Enviro 400 19054 was seen operating on service 42A on Wednesday this past week.
All the tridents Stockport have are due to enter service in September, this is due to extra capacity coz of the free bus pass scheme launched and will need extra buses. Stockport manager Stuart Roughly has said these buses are on trial to see how they perform and hopefully it all goes well and for the 68 Reg Enviro400 sat in stockport this bus has been sat there for almost a year now and all staff have no clue why its there or where its came from rumours says that an ADL employee dropped it off and then drove off and since then it's not been started and has been towed around the depot.
(17/08/2019 03:32)ManchesterBusPhotography Wrote: [ -> ]and for the 68 Reg Enviro400 sat in stockport this bus has been sat there for almost a year now and all staff have no clue why its there or where its came from rumours says that an ADL employee dropped it off and then drove off and since then it's not been started and has been towed around the depot.
Matt Kitchin has said it's there for an IT project/ testing.
(17/08/2019 06:08)AlexBus12 Wrote: [ -> ]Matt Kitchin has said it's there for an IT project/ testing.
It does seem odd that a new bus is just sitting in a depot not earning its keep. Is this the one originally allocated to Carlisle but then identified for a trial of an all-operator TfGM radio communications system similar to the iBus in London? Or maybe someone has just forgotten it exists.
19040 (i think) on the 10A from Wigan depot tonight, stands out for having MMC style livery.