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(09/02/2020 21:03)NorthernCounties Wrote: [ -> ]I believe the bus in question was 19391 and a bus either side of where it was parked but I've not heard what their numbers are

Confirmed as 19391 on SKM

(10/02/2020 20:25)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]Another Stagecoach Manchester bus that might be off the road for a while now is Stagecoach Middleton Depots 10856 after it challenged Joshua Lane Railway Bridge, damage doesnt really look that bad and is limited to the front windscreen and front offisde corner panel upstairs.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/...h-17729185

(09/02/2020 18:35)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]What with the atrocious Stormy weather that Stagecoach and other operators had to put up with today unfortunatly Stagecoach Manchester suffered another fire on one of their vehicles today when one of their Enviro400s parked in the compound at Daw Bank caught fire, not sure how many vehicles are actually damaged but heard of at least 3 vehicles but could be more that have been affected.

How this will affected vehicles and service turn out for tomorrow remains to be seen but can see vehicles having to be drafted in from somewhere so maybe expect some odd workings over the next couple of days while replacement vehicles are sourced.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/...o-17718385 video on this story. sorry about any pop ups!

Where will 10856 go to be fixed will it go to Hyde Road or have to go back to ADL in either Scotland or Scarborough?

Wonder if a certaiin white Enviro200 will end up covering like it normally does in these instances?

Has 19353 transferred from Ashton to Stockport? Saw it on the 313 in Church Road,Cheadle Hulme this morning.

(13/02/2020 13:19)gilbert Wrote: [ -> ]Has 19353 transferred from Ashton to Stockport? Saw it on the 313 in Church Road,Cheadle Hulme this morning.

I'm guessing it's probably been drafted in to cover for 19391 following the fire at the weekend.

(11/02/2020 09:12)ManchesterBusPhotography Wrote: [ -> ]Sharston's BYD's will be running a driver training program from the mornings to the evenings around sharston and the Airport, familiarising drivers with the controls. These will enter service with Sharston from March 1st.

If they're not entering service until March 1st, shouldn't they be registered on '20' plates? Some haven't even arrived yet.

(13/02/2020 16:44)ace Wrote: [ -> ]If they're not entering service until March 1st, shouldn't they be registered on '20' plates? Some haven't even arrived yet.

This never really seams to matter these days, lets not forget both batches of Vantage buses arrived after registration change dates, and still carried the old previous registration plates, admittedly some of the first batch had been used for driver training but the second batch hadn't. I understand large operators do not re-register buses because of the costs involved and also like cars it is cheaper to register a batch under the old plate prior to the new plate coming in, and vehicles are pre-registered and to change them costs extra money. Most of the audience of bus passengers, I doubt understand the registration system in any-case or bother to check any registration plates, so it really doesn't matter to them.

Obviously to us registrations are important and interesting to us as enthusiasts, but to operators, not renewing them is a way of getting rid of unnecessary costs. Although it might be possible that the as yet undelivered stock, if its still at ADL gain 20 plates, but its unlikely stuff that is stored at Wigan would as they have already been registered.

If a brand new vehicle is not taxed before 1st March then the DVLA generate a new current registeration without added cost, therefore it would void the 69 plate and issue a 20 one at no added cost.

(13/02/2020 16:44)ace Wrote: [ -> ]If they're not entering service until March 1st, shouldn't they be registered on '20' plates? Some haven't even arrived yet.

No because they are being used even if only on driver training they still need taxing.