First Manchester

[acocker96]

RE: First Manchester
I imagine there would be strong opposition from the competition commission in regards to a potential Bolton takeover.

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester
First Bolton and rusholme to strike every monday through October https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...tober-2017

[ant17612]

RE: First Manchester
LF67 EVV is looking a heck of a lot different to how it arrived now with a full livery for TfGM supporting low emissions as well as Metroshuttle 2 branding. Has been given fleet number 69900 so could suggest it'll be here for quite a while.

[R557 ABA]

RE: First Manchester
The Volvo 7900e was formally launched at an event today prior to its 8-week trial on Metroshuttle 2 for data gathering and feedback from passengers. https://thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/tomhar...anchester/

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester
67425/6 are still at Bolton and have been for the past month. Are these permanent at Bolton?

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(24/09/2017 14:27)Alexw12 Wrote:  67425/6 are still at Bolton and have been for the past month. Are these permanent at Bolton?

I would say loan.

I’ve seen on Facebook that the following are due from Somerset:

69218,20,1,2,4,5

Presume to BN for bendi replacements

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
It would be ironic if these B7s are coming to Manchester from Somerset as they'll be coming back home having been new to First Manchester before being transfered out when First Manchester started getting double deckers. I wonder why though First Manchester are getting singles unless there's no suitable double deckers for cascade at the present time.

[mikemcniven]

RE: First Manchester
Managed to get some of the Volvo 7900e demonstrator currently in use on Metroshuttle 2


First Manchester Volvo 7900e demo LF67EVV by Mike McNiven, on Flickr


First Manchester Volvo 7900e demo LF67EVV by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

Here is one from the stairs leading to Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink stop, you can see at the top the two bars that the drop down pantograph connects with to charge the batteries at Shudehill Interchange


First Manchester Volvo 7900e demo LF67EVV by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
No many service changes listed on the First website for end of October. Some timetable changes to the 53 including the gain of evening journeys back from Stagecoach, some early morning journeys on service 511 withdrawn, while the 510 Monday-Saturday evening service is taken over by Arriva.

https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...29-october

[33109]

RE: First Manchester
Very smart that but for metroshuttle routes it's massive! I'd love to see drivers trying to squeeze round town in that.