Stagecoach Manchester

[Brickmill]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(30/11/2018 22:31)Brickmill Wrote:  Coincidentally, I did see one of the ebay AOAs on Aytoun Street this morning, and it looked like it was clear of the windows. This hasn't always been the case, as I recall recently being subjected to travelling on 19413 twice within a few days (once on ostensibly MMC operated 201). This heap of junk not only had all but two windows each side obscured by contravision, I don't even recall seeing an external advert. Needless to say, the seats were also threadbare, so certainly no "subsidising" of cash-cow Hyde Road corridor routes.

19413 has a very broad "T-plate" style hoarding off side, blocking the first two bays. This was one of 11 diesel Enviro400s noted on Hyde Road corridor (I think 201/3/4/5 all interwork on Sundays), alongside 4 hybrids. Not a single E400M to be seen. Unfortunately, I am having to make some early morning weekend journeys to/from the MRI for some weeks, so this morning was the first time I've been down Oxford Road on a Sunday for many a year. Similarly, Stagecoach had hardly any buses less than 10 yo running along there. I think I saw one hybrid on 42B and 1x E400M on 111. Otherwise, everything was Euro3/4 diesel.