First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(08/07/2019 19:26)gilesbus1 Wrote:  As for Transdev taking over Oldham, don't be too sure, as Bolton fitted better for Transdev and they didn't take that despite being rumoured as a likely buyer. Transdev operate in a different way to what Andy Burnham is proposing for Manchester and therefore its possibly unlikely Transdev would be interested in it, what both Transdev and Rotala might wan't to do is shovel up routes in the Rochdale area to bolt on to what they have already got, as for Oldham itself then that is another question?

Are you sure on the Andy Burnham line?? I’m pretty sure at the time it was announced Transdev were buying Rosso, they stated on Twitter that they were looking forward to expanding further into Manchester and when asked about the subject of proposed franchising said the idea of franchising didn’t worry them.

I would have thought Oldham would have fitted nicely into the transdev business under the Rosso arm so to speak.