(04/09/2015 18:35)james Wrote: [ -> ]im sure it says october :-extract(Arriva North West Hi Bailey - yes, our 263 will also be a Sapphire service come mid October Like · Reply · 1 · 8 hrs)
It did, but then there was a follow-up comment saying it was actually January 2016.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=...22R1%22%7D
Presumably the Enviro300's, Commanders and non-Sapphire Pulsars will remain for the likes of the 18/19 & Altrincham locals?
Passed by Wythenshawe Depot today and some of the vehicles I saw included 2 Sapphire 130 pulsars, 6 Deckers and 2227 - the dart this time parked up in a corner next to the depot's trainer - presumably withdrawn (not seen it in service since it arrived here).
Has had a VOR sticker in the window for a while now so defo finished, Did anyone manage to get a photo of this in service as with it having Roller Blinds it made a change to the norm
(09/09/2015 13:50)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Wright Commander 2623 is on loan to Runcorn Depot
Caught 2623 on the X1 into Liverpool, along with 2625 operating on the 110 (Warrington-Murdishaw) service yesterday. Must be confusing for passengers in Cheshire and Merseyside to see the adverts for the Greater Manchester day and weekly tickets in the window.
Seems the commanders won't be re-appearing on the 130 route again sadly. Good buses these are, only weird thing is the cracking noise tht sometimes comes from the floor, what is this?
(30/10/2015 19:42)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]I had my first ride on a Sapphire bus (2932) this lunch time to get to the back of the MRI. I have to say that I was totally underwhelmed! The seating is, if anything, less comfy than the seats it replaces and he interior seemed slightly dark. There was a blank tv screen fitted - don't know what that's for! And the driver couldn't even raise a grunt, never mind a smile or a word to any passengers. That bit was in sharp contrast to the last pre-Sapphire trip on the 130, when the driver was involved in friendly banter with a (regular?) passenger who kept dropping her shopping bag off the edge of the seat.
The T.V is for the Next Stop Announcements,of the 3 Sapphire 130s i`ve traveled on,none of the have been working,i`m guessing they still need to record them first (Go North East had the same problem recently when they got there new Optare Solos for IngiGO) I Agree with you over the seats,i don`t understand why operators seem to be switching to E-Leather so much,in Winter the seats are awfully cold & you slide off them!
St Helens based Cadet 2489 was spotted on the 263 on the 29th!
(31/10/2015 00:29)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]St Helens based Cadet 2489 was spotted on the 263 on the 29th!
Maybe it is covering for a Pulsar being Sapphired for this route?