First Manchester

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First Manchester

(02/08/2013 22:00)casual observer Wrote:  I'm not too sure where reference has been drawn regarding the profile of the Finglands fleet being predominantly step entrance, this is simply not the case. Finglands at most have 2 step entrance vehicles on their books with the remainder of the fleet being made up of Dennis Tridents and LF Volvo double deckers, with a handful of B10BLE's and some Dart slfs. With the exception of the 2 R plate Olympians the fleet is made up entirely of low floor buses from 13 years of age to 4 which I wouldn't deem particularly old, and likley to have a similar average age profile to First Manchester's existing fleet.

Don't forget that First have only brought the route licences, NOT the vehicles. All of the Finglands buses are to be moved to Yorkshire, upon take-over. First will be using their own buses, from day one.