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Its a shame Oldham Depot are again struggling with vehicles availability although with a lack of investment/transfers over the past couple of years I'm not surprised to be honest.

The last new buses I think to Oldham Depot were the Enviro300 & Enviro400s and the 2 Geminis that are being used as Spare Vantage vehicles. I'd love Oldham to get some replacements for some of the older Geminis but can't see it happening with the situation with franchising looming on the horizon.

Not looking good at First Manchester. Hope they don't strike.

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-event...onditions/

(19/11/2021 14:46)Mrboo Wrote: [ -> ]Not looking good at First Manchester. Hope they don't strike.

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-event...onditions/

First Manchester's Oldham depot are going on strike on Monday and Tuesday (10-11th January). Also applies to school and yellow bus services but Vantage will continue to operate from the Bolton depot.

Can imagine a few passengers will be annoyed and a lot of people being caught out at the short notice with only a few days notice and only being announced on Friday afternoon.

From First:

Quote:7 JAN
Industrial action at Oldham depot on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 January


First Manchester has confirmed that industrial action at its Oldham depot on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 January 2022 means no services will be operating on both days. This includes school services and the Yellow School Bus.

The Vantage V1 and V2 services based at a depot in Bolton for routes from Leigh and Atherton to Manchester Royal Infirmary are unaffected.

Ian Humphreys, Managing Director of First Manchester, said: “I would like to apologise sincerely to all our customers for the disruption and inconvenience this will cause.

“We have been holding extensive talks with union representatives over the last few days and made every attempt to avoid industrial action, especially given the short notice this creates for our customers to make alternative travel arrangements.”

He added: “We are extremely disappointed that Unite the Union have chosen this course of action at a time when our efforts are focused on protecting jobs and maintaining services for the travelling public.”

First Manchester is continuing discussions with Unite representatives to resolve the dispute and prevent any further industrial action, which the union has notified is planned for later in January.

Ends

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479499481787809793
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-manch...day-10-and

Interesting that they’ve gone from First Greater Manchester back to First Manchester

(07/01/2022 21:55)acocker96 Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting that they’ve gone from First Greater Manchester back to First Manchester

Been First Manchester LTD since 1998

Interesting that there’s no school buses during the strike. Most are TFGM contracts and would have thought there was an obligation to run them, GNW ran all their tenders during their strike, all were run by them and not the outside contractors just very surprised there not running.

TfGM have found replacement operators for some but not all school services, citing general driver shortages.

https://tfgm.com/school-bus-disruption

Replacement services will operate on the following routes:

184 afternoon service from Saddleworth (3.17pm) to Oldham
711 morning service from Monsall (7.28am) to Our Lady's Roman Catholic High School
774 morning service from Oldham (7.34am) to Great Academy Ashton
775 morning service from Lees (8.27am) to St Damian’s
812 morning service from Holts (8.17am) to Newman College
812 afternoon service from Newman College (1.55pm) to Holts
825 afternoon service from Saddleworth (3.15pm) to Oldham
861 morning service from Holts (7.38am) to Waterhead Academy
861 afternoon service from Waterhead Academy (3.05pm) to Holts
871 morning service from Hattersley (7.38am) to Alder Community High School
871 afternoon service from Alder Community High School (2.55pm) to Hattersley
887 morning service from Lane Head (7.23am) to St Cuthbert’s
887 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Lane Head
890 morning service from Birch Hill (7.34am) to St Cuthbert’s
890 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Birch Hill
891 morning service from Shore (7.21am) to St Cuthbert’s
891 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Shore
894 morning service from Littleborough (7.35am) to St Cuthbert’s
894 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Littleborough

(08/01/2022 22:59)Citibus Wrote: [ -> ]TfGM have found replacement operators for some but not all school services, citing general driver shortages.

https://tfgm.com/school-bus-disruption

Replacement services will operate on the following routes:

184 afternoon service from Saddleworth (3.17pm) to Oldham
711 morning service from Monsall (7.28am) to Our Lady's Roman Catholic High School
774 morning service from Oldham (7.34am) to Great Academy Ashton
775 morning service from Lees (8.27am) to St Damian’s
812 morning service from Holts (8.17am) to Newman College
812 afternoon service from Newman College (1.55pm) to Holts
825 afternoon service from Saddleworth (3.15pm) to Oldham
861 morning service from Holts (7.38am) to Waterhead Academy
861 afternoon service from Waterhead Academy (3.05pm) to Holts
871 morning service from Hattersley (7.38am) to Alder Community High School
871 afternoon service from Alder Community High School (2.55pm) to Hattersley
887 morning service from Lane Head (7.23am) to St Cuthbert’s
887 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Lane Head
890 morning service from Birch Hill (7.34am) to St Cuthbert’s
890 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Birch Hill
891 morning service from Shore (7.21am) to St Cuthbert’s
891 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Shore
894 morning service from Littleborough (7.35am) to St Cuthbert’s
894 afternoon service from St Cuthbert’s (3pm) to Littleborough

Interesting, wonder who’s operating them all?

(09/01/2022 14:01)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting, wonder who’s operating them all?

Most probably coach firms who do continental trips that have been cancelled due to covid restrictions etc.

(08/01/2022 22:53)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting that there’s no school buses during the strike. Most are TFGM contracts and would have thought there was an obligation to run them, GNW ran all their tenders during their strike, all were run by them and not the outside contractors just very surprised there not running.

Maybe first management don't want to poke the fire by trying to run any buses out of Oldham. They could of ran some schools out of Bolton. it not rare for this to happen stagecoach South Lancs did not plan to run buses don't think they planned to run school also.