Stagecoach Manchester

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Yes. All of them X reg or older.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Interstingly I've noticed over the last few days the 217/8 and 237 have been mostly double deckers.

I do hope once the paraolympics are over and the Enviro200's return hope the plan isn't to dump them on the 236/7, although the 217/218 and 345 could cope with them.

I've also noticed AZ have a 3rd Solo although I'm not too sure on fleetnumbers. I'm told one will be used on the 390, the second on the 342/4 and the third as a spare/taxi as was the case today. Presumably the extra Solo has been freed up from the loss of the 300 in Stockport.

Could this spell the end for 40660

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
So what type of buses will be used on the routes that these buses[ X reg or older] currently service?

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Was in Manchester briefly yesterday, did see 22163 in service on a route to Reddish (84?), also Magic Olympian 16795 was also sighted by Oxford Road station.

HTH

[mic]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 19:39)Mayneway Wrote:  Interstingly I've noticed over the last few days the 217/8 and 237 have been mostly double deckers.

I do hope once the paraolympics are over and the Enviro200's return hope the plan isn't to dump them on the 236/7, although the 217/218 and 345 could cope with them.

I've also noticed AZ have a 3rd Solo although I'm not too sure on fleetnumbers. I'm told one will be used on the 390, the second on the 342/4 and the third as a spare/taxi as was the case today. Presumably the extra Solo has been freed up from the loss of the 300 in Stockport.

Could this spell the end for 40660

40660 was in use 2 days ago but 47559 been used on Taxi service tonight

[mic]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 19:44)gka472l Wrote:  Was in Manchester briefly yesterday, did see 22163 in service on a route to Reddish (84?), also Magic Olympian 16795 was also sighted by Oxford Road station.

HTH

16795 was reported withdrawn in my weekly news bullten

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 19:39)gilbert Wrote:  So what type of buses will be used on the routes that these buses[ X reg or older] currently service?

Some routes are going double decker that are currently single decker. I don't know which routes they are, though the 15 has been mentioned as one. In some cases this will free up some of the newer 200's and 300's.
With the 40 hybrids coming to Stockport something has to give.
I'm not sure about Hyde Road though. The 171 in particular. Maybe some newer single deckers may move, or even Solos.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 19:39)Mayneway Wrote:  Interstingly I've noticed over the last few days the 217/8 and 237 have been mostly double deckers.

I do hope once the paraolympics are over and the Enviro200's return hope the plan isn't to dump them on the 236/7, although the 217/218 and 345 could cope with them.

I've also noticed AZ have a 3rd Solo although I'm not too sure on fleetnumbers. I'm told one will be used on the 390, the second on the 342/4 and the third as a spare/taxi as was the case today. Presumably the extra Solo has been freed up from the loss of the 300 in Stockport.

Could this spell the end for 40660

Sorry to say that could well be the plan. Once the Enviro200's return some older double deckers are leaving Ashton I believe, and with the MAN's going now as well that leaves some gaps.
The third AZ Solo is 47559 (MX08GJJ). It's been used on the 342/4 once or twice. Could also be used on the 390. 40660 is next to useless these days as it's manual and there's not many drivers trained to drive it. 40166 was brought in to replace it, though I've never seen it in use.

[mic]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 20:08)ace Wrote:  

(16/08/2012 19:39)Mayneway Wrote:  Interstingly I've noticed over the last few days the 217/8 and 237 have been mostly double deckers.

I do hope once the paraolympics are over and the Enviro200's return hope the plan isn't to dump them on the 236/7, although the 217/218 and 345 could cope with them.

I've also noticed AZ have a 3rd Solo although I'm not too sure on fleetnumbers. I'm told one will be used on the 390, the second on the 342/4 and the third as a spare/taxi as was the case today. Presumably the extra Solo has been freed up from the loss of the 300 in Stockport.

Could this spell the end for 40660

Sorry to say that could well be the plan. Once the Enviro200's return some older double deckers are leaving Ashton I believe, and with the MAN's going now as well that leaves some gaps.
The third AZ Solo is 47559 (MX08GJJ). It's been used on the 342/4 once or twice. Could also be used on the 390. 40660 is next to useless these days as it's manual and there's not many drivers trained to drive it. 40166 was brought in to replace it, though I've never seen it in use.

47559 was the first there at AZ it was moved from the closed Glossop depot its normally on 390 40166 is under acrhes at Hyde Rd

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/08/2012 19:47)mic Wrote:  

(16/08/2012 19:44)gka472l Wrote:  Was in Manchester briefly yesterday, did see 22163 in service on a route to Reddish (84?), also Magic Olympian 16795 was also sighted by Oxford Road station.

HTH

16795 was reported withdrawn in my weekly news bullten

It was certainly moving when I saw it......didn't notice the route though!