First Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(17/07/2014 11:41)Mayneway Wrote:  30965 has just left Ashton on a 389, I'm guessing its a loan.

Just spotted 30964 leaving Ashton on the 389 complete with rather wonky Pioneer legals.

[pete tierney]

RE: First Manchester

(29/07/2014 20:07)SF07 Wrote:  Metroshuttle 1 will become the first service in Greater Manchester to use electric buses from next week, as 3 electric Optare Solos will be introduced to the 1 to add to the existing fleet of hybrids. Charging of the vehicles will take place at Piccadilly station.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...501&conf=0
http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_cent...icleId=498

Can anyone supply the fleet & registration numbers please.
Thanks Pete.

[stait.john@hotmail.co.uk]

RE: First Manchester
Just two Volvo B7TLs appear to remain at Rusholme, 30960 & 30963. 30954 is now at Oldham. Whether these are loans due to school holidays or permanent moves is unknown.

Enviro400 33690 is at Rusholme carrying out VF and route learning duties for the 41 extension.

John

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Disruptions to services 343, 350 and 353/354 from tomorrow (2 August) for around 4-6 weeks due to the closure of Stamford Road in Mossley.

Services affected as follows:
*343: Evening/Sunday service diverted from Brookbottom non-stop to Royal George then Huddersfield Road, Winterford Road, Station Road, Staley Road, Huddersfield Road then as normal route. Due to the additional running time, buses will start/terminate at Oldham Mumps instead of the bus station. The weekday afternoon journeys to Mossley will terminate at Brookbottom instead of the train station.
*350: Oldham-Ashton service along with some journeys between Hey Farm and Ashton diverted between Micklehurst and Tameside General Hospital via Egmont Road, Manchester Road, Wakefield Road, Stamford Street, Ridge Hill Lane and Darnton Road. Mossley Brookbottom-Ashton section replaced by new temporary service 351, while services between Mossley Brookbottom and Uppermill provided by services 351 and 353/354.
*351: Temporary daytime service running via 350 route between Mossley Brookbottom and Ashton via Tameside General Hospital with Sunday journeys extending to Uppermill via Grasscroft. Evening shuttle service between Ashton and Brookbottom provided with funding by Electricity North West (First state not operated by themselves).
*353: Re-routed between Brookbottom and Stalybridge via 350 route to Tameside General Hospital then via Darnton Road to Stalybridge.
*354: 0847 journey from Ashton will not serve Waterton Lane

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...121&conf=1
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/new_serv...oad_tt.pdf
http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_cent...icleId=502

[Nickd7018]

RE: First Manchester

(01/08/2014 05:46)stait.john@hotmail.co.uk Wrote:  Just two Volvo B7TLs appear to remain at Rusholme, 30960 & 30963. 30954 is now at Oldham. Whether these are loans due to school holidays or permanent moves is unknown.

Enviro400 33690 is at Rusholme carrying out VF and route learning duties for the 41 extension.

John

I saw 33690 not in service near South Trafford College yesterday , travelling "out of service" to Altrincham

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Not sure if it has been mentioned already, but the short workings between White Moss and Manchester on the 81 that started last week are being operated by Oldham depot. Not sure if it interworks with the main 81/81A service from Derker/Holts or another Oldham depot service

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(01/08/2014 19:03)SF07 Wrote:  Disruptions to services 343, 350 and 353/354 from tomorrow (2 August) for around 4-6 weeks due to the closure of Stamford Road in Mossley.

Services affected as follows:
*343: Evening/Sunday service diverted from Brookbottom non-stop to Royal George then Huddersfield Road, Winterford Road, Station Road, Staley Road, Huddersfield Road then as normal route. Due to the additional running time, buses will start/terminate at Oldham Mumps instead of the bus station. The weekday afternoon journeys to Mossley will terminate at Brookbottom instead of the train station.
*350: Oldham-Ashton service along with some journeys between Hey Farm and Ashton diverted between Micklehurst and Tameside General Hospital via Egmont Road, Manchester Road, Wakefield Road, Stamford Street, Ridge Hill Lane and Darnton Road. Mossley Brookbottom-Ashton section replaced by new temporary service 351, while services between Mossley Brookbottom and Uppermill provided by services 351 and 353/354.
*351: Temporary daytime service running via 350 route between Mossley Brookbottom and Ashton via Tameside General Hospital with Sunday journeys extending to Uppermill via Grasscroft. Evening shuttle service between Ashton and Brookbottom provided with funding by Electricity North West (First state not operated by themselves).
*353: Re-routed between Brookbottom and Stalybridge via 350 route to Tameside General Hospital then via Darnton Road to Stalybridge.
*354: 0847 journey from Ashton will not serve Waterton Lane

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...121&conf=1
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/new_serv...oad_tt.pdf
http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_cent...icleId=502

Haven't noticed the 351's myself yet in Ashton during the day, but does anyone know whos operating the evening shuttle between Ashton and Brookbottom, and whos operating the 343 daytime shuttles?

[pete tierney]

RE: First Manchester

(05/08/2014 15:34)Dentonian Wrote:  Only one so far; YJ14 BJZ is 49922. YJ14 BJX has also been used for publicity purposes. It might be worth noting that the fleet numbrers are in light grey, rather than the clearer black of the hybrids.

Thanks again Dentonian.
Pete

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Bolton depot has its own Twitter page (@FirstBolton) and have Tweeted a photo of 47477's rear licence plate, indicating it's now located at Bolton depot:

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Timetable for the 41 extension to Eccles now on Traveline's Journey Planner. The city centre route will be the reverse scenario of Stagecoach's 38 service, with buses towards Salford and Eccles not calling at Piccadilly Gardens (straight onto Charlotte Street from Portland Street), while buses towards West Didsbury and Sale will call at Piccadilly Gardens. Buses will run via the 67/100 route between Salford University and Eccles via Salford Shopping Centre and Salford Royal Infirmary.

Buses will run every 20 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime between West Didsbury and Eccles with some peak-time journeys running to/from Northenden or Sale.