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RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Michael - 11/09/2022 09:01
(11/09/2022 08:49)Mayneway Wrote: How will it reduce driver shortages?? They are another operator crippled by driver shortages and are currently using an agency to try and boost numbers.
Would love to know how they are going to staff there new work ...if the X50 is running to the same timetable as now it will require 4 or 5 buses...the 150s will be at least 4 buses.....on stagecoach the 56s 156s are to operated by Hyde Rd from end of September
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Mayneway - 11/09/2022 11:38
(11/09/2022 09:01)Michael Wrote: Would love to know how they are going to staff there new work ...if the X50 is running to the same timetable as now it will require 4 or 5 buses...the 150s will be at least 4 buses.....on stagecoach the 56s 156s are to operated by Hyde Rd from end of September
It’s suicide to take on work without the resources to run it. Rosso did it last year. Took on 23 additional schools for TFGM and pretty much struggled from day one. This is also a big factor as to why stagecoach wanted to walk away from these routes, they themselves not having the resources to run them. Every operator and depot is struggling and I can’t see it getting any better.
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Y458 KNF - 11/09/2022 11:48
(11/09/2022 09:01)Michael Wrote: Would love to know how they are going to staff there new work ...if the X50 is running to the same timetable as now it will require 4 or 5 buses...the 150s will be at least 4 buses.....on stagecoach the 56s 156s are to operated by Hyde Rd from end of September
Chances are Rotala have enough vehicles to cover the increased PVR might be a sqeeze staff wise as I thought Rotala were short of staff at Bolton
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Mayneway - 11/09/2022 14:38
(11/09/2022 11:48)Y458 KNF Wrote: Chances are Rotala have enough vehicles to cover the increased PVR might be a sqeeze staff wise as I thought Rotala were short of staff at Bolton
Very short staffed. Been told they are using a lot of agency staff which would explain the drivers working in their civies.
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Mayneway - 13/09/2022 10:40
MP Robert Largan has just announced that the 358 will continue to operate to its current timetable with Stagecoach. Apparently TFGM have also put pressure on High peak to restore the evening journeys on the airport on the 199 and also restore the 30 min frequency instead of the hourly. The issue here is High Peak are still critically short of drivers so not sure how they can commit to the extra work.
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Manc93 - 13/09/2022 16:34
(11/09/2022 09:01)Michael Wrote: Would love to know how they are going to staff there new work ...if the X50 is running to the same timetable as now it will require 4 or 5 buses...the 150s will be at least 4 buses.....on stagecoach the 56s 156s are to operated by Hyde Rd from end of September
Is this confirmed about the 56/156. Would make more sense for Hyde Road to take on the 171/172 and do crew reliefs around Gorton. Are Middleton very short staffed (I know every depot is)
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Mayneway - 13/09/2022 23:13
(13/09/2022 16:34)Manc93 Wrote: Is this confirmed about the 56/156. Would make more sense for Hyde Road to take on the 171/172 and do crew reliefs around Gorton. Are Middleton very short staffed (I know every depot is)
Middleton are desperate. Once upon a time they would take drivers from other depots during times of need but with every depot desperate they are struggling.
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Michael - 15/09/2022 17:39
(13/09/2022 16:34)Manc93 Wrote: Is this confirmed about the 56/156. Would make more sense for Hyde Road to take on the 171/172 and do crew reliefs around Gorton. Are Middleton very short staffed (I know every depot is)
Yes route training on the 56/156 started 2 weeks ago
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - Mikeonthebuses - 30/09/2022 17:25
GMCA has released the upcoming service changes for October to be discussed in the upcoming meeting on the 7th October. It makes for some interesting reading with some big changes coming to the network
RE: Greater Manchester Service Changes - M60lad - 01/10/2022 05:35
Not as big as originally planned though as most of the planned cuts are now not happening