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Does anybody know anything about an Optare Versa Hybird registered YJ14 BPO ?, Only I saw it yesterday afternoon in Oldham, it is in the Yellow & Green School bus livery.
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It will be part of the new batch of hybrid school buses, unsure on who's getting what though...
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(18/09/2014 12:03)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Does anybody know anything about an Optare Versa Hybird registered YJ14 BPO ?, Only I saw it yesterday afternoon in Oldham, it is in the Yellow & Green School bus livery.

There are two new ones:

49230 YJ14 BPO
49231 YJ14 BPK

49231 is at Bolton but it was reported that the other was at Queens Rd
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(18/09/2014 13:01)WWH44L Wrote:  There are two new ones:

49230 YJ14 BPO
49231 YJ14 BPK

49231 is at Bolton but it was reported that the other was at Queens Rd

Thanks WWH44L, Do I take it, that these will be replacing the five GMPTE owned Hehixel bodied Irisbus School buses ?
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The new Enviro400s at Rusholme depot have started to be branded for the Cross Connect 42 route. Also started to apply the £1 fare stickers on the front and side of the vehicles

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dg11061959...otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dg11061959...otostream/
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(21/09/2014 20:58)SF07 Wrote:  The new Enviro400s at Rusholme depot have started to be branded for the Cross Connect 42 route. Also started to apply the £1 fare stickers on the front and side of the vehicles

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dg11061959...otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dg11061959...otostream/

Is the "£1 quids in" fare due to finish at the end of September or has it been further extended? If so, until when this time?
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(22/09/2014 09:04)YSV-205 Wrote:  Is the "£1 quids in" fare due to finish at the end of September or has it been further extended? If so, until when this time?

it is for now but will be extended shortly probs til december then again afterwards if sucessful
bit like other long running offers first have eg 348/350 519 and bolton- withins etc 471/511/561/562 etc these were limited time offers ext for over 2 years now
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Website does state until 30 September 2014 but seeing as they're being added to the new buses in the last week, then as said above, you would imagine it'll continue beyond that date. The same will probably apply to the £10 weekly offer on the Little Hulton-Manchester route.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...s/quidsin/
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...upersaver/
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(22/09/2014 19:33)SF07 Wrote:  Website does state until 30 September 2014 but seeing as they're being added to the new buses in the last week, then as said above, you would imagine it'll continue beyond that date. The same will probably apply to the £10 weekly offer on the Little Hulton-Manchester route.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...s/quidsin/
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...upersaver/
i tweeted them today this was the response which suprised me~

@FirstManchester is the quids in offer in uni area being extended? as it ends soon???

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We haven't been advised that this will be extended after 30 September I'm sorry
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Anyone know if there's any new vehicles poss due for either the 98/135 routes plz?

Only ask as the citaros now are getting seriously knackered, they seem to bang & crash about loads over any form of bumps etc plus the seating is pretty uncomfy too hardly any padding on seats. The 135s are alright with the deckers but the bendy scania omni cities are horrible buggers!

The ride on these is goddam awful, plus they seem to be going wrong quite a lot lately as well. I know there's a need for big capacity vehicles on the 135 route as its always busy 24/7 but the bendys seem to struggle a lot particularly in manchester city centre the drivers seem to have difficulty getting em round even a slightly tight bend.
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