Stagecoach Manchester

[Southernsofty]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/05/2013 18:34)mbonwick Wrote:  I would think its more likely to be aisle width or wheelchair bay size on the older examples - ex-London vehicles had to have brand new ramps put on the front as previously they had an electric ramp on the second door.

Of course, it could just be the case that Stagecoach aren't prepared to pay for DDA certification of DIPTAC compliant vehicles...

Given that they have until December 2016 to replace the Magic-Bus fleet, nearly all of which are T/V/W reg and will all be over 15 years old by then, they could cascade ex London Tridents (10.5m variety, 03 reg onwards), acquired cheaply from the leasing companies, this would keep the Magic Bus fleet as a low asset value fleet.