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RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

I am not sure they could store B7s at Dukinfield if the long single decks the depot is not that big they have to park some of the buses on the roadside i will try and find out for you