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RE: Go Goodwins

(02/06/2022 15:08)dounowhoiam Wrote:  Do Go Goodwins still have the stock of Evolution buses, as I know when they lost the Altrincham tenders they also started using the Fiat's on the 288 instead and been using the MMC's on the 44?

Yes. There's been a number of changes since the recent tender changes. The MMCs are now the regular vehicles on the 44 instead of the 391/392. The 391/392 now usually gets the Metrocities plus one of the Evolutions (a relief driver brings an additional bus). The 375 regularly gets Evolutions.

The Fiats on the 288 and 280 are actually new brand vehicles. Out of interest have you seen what the loadings are like on the 08:15 Altrincham to Manchester Airport in school term time? When I caught that bus in September 2021 it was an Enviro 200 and it was rammed with St Ambrose pupils.

From my personal experience there wasn't really a regular vehicle type on the 288 when it ran through to East Didsbury. I've travelled on Evolutions, Versas, Metrocities and Enviros. Plus I've seen a Wright Eclipse Gemini appear on it.

It does like the TfGM hybrids have left the fleet though, as well as the older Fiat Ducato.