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RE: First Manchester
Why would First sell their Bury depot? Are they worried about devolved transport powers for the GM region and are retreating before re-regulation? |
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RE: First Manchester
(12/04/2015 21:05)Polo Mint Wrote: Why would First sell their Bury depot? Are they worried about devolved transport powers for the GM region and are retreating before re-regulation? It's a question I've asked, but not wishing to add to the rumour mill, but where is the commitment from first in Bury going forward. Running the oldest fleet in first greater Manchester various reliability issues with buses etc. now that is not me spreading rumours, that's me saying they have very little interest in Bury going forward, or that's how it seems. So IF and I say if I wouldn't be totally shocked, but instinctively I don't think they will sell. |
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RE: First Manchester
Something Is going on Bury looses 4 B7s to QS 66922/3 66928/9 and itself has all kinds of bus reliability issues and has to borrow buses from all over that makes no sense at all, unless something is happening with Bury, the source of the info is an employee at First. Ok nothing Is concrete but it's odd Also 37386 and 69325 From OM TO QS |
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RE: First Manchester
(12/04/2015 21:07)james Wrote: could have told you that 2 weeks ago staff at pr are being asked to transfer to om I normally never repeat rumours I hear as very often thier laughable but given your comments regarding staff transferring to Oldham is there any truth in the suggestions Dukinfield might in the near future close completly with all remaining work transferring to Oldham? Being very careful what I say it was actually a former duky driver who mentioned it and at the time I thought it might have been sour grapes but if they are seriously asking drivers from a depot thats in recent years been struggling with staff shortages it does suggest changes are afoot. |
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RE: First Manchester
Once again Rohmer mill ; but heard the announcement may be to do with a potential sale of Oldham depot to Arriva... We shall find out tomorrow |
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RE: First Manchester
Rumours it might be, but QS is still gaining extra buses, this can only be for extra work. Where this work is from well, as you say we shall find out tomorrow, but a certain BN Employee believes it could well be a "big" announcement |
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RE: First Manchester
This seems to be one of the biggest Rumours to date as all the Spotters in Merseyside and Greater Manchester seem to know about it For Blog Posts Containing all the latest in the local Bus Scene The 2002 Bus Blog Subscribe to my Youtube Channel, Updated regularly! All my Social Media Links here! https://linktr.ee/TerencePrice |
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RE: First Manchester
(12/04/2015 23:21)bolton bus basher Wrote: This seems to be one of the biggest Rumours to date as all the Spotters in Merseyside and Greater Manchester seem to know about it It seems most likely it's something to do with Bury as the future of that depot has been up in the air for two years plus they've lost buses to QS today, yet have had to bring loans in to cover services for weeks now, something is a miss there. As has been said, it's rumours but something is happening, just a wait and see game |
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RE: First Manchester
Maybe Stagecoach could be eyeing up First again, but lets just wait and see. |
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