Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(28/08/2014 08:06)Dentonian Wrote:  New one on me too! What seems more likely is that all the new ones will go to Stockport, and once the MANs are ousted, there would still be some older ones ('59 reg) available for transfer. I wouldn' be surprised if 36416-9 returned to Ashton, allowing them to remove MANs as well. Also, as ST have a surplus of 'deckers (19343 on 317 yesterday), they may release a few Enviro400s to get rid of the remaining MANs at Hyde Road

That sounds logical. The new batch is or certainly was destined for Stockport to replace the remaining MANs in use there (do we know how many are still there?), I would imagine most will go directly to Middleton, some perhaps temporarily while former JPT vehicles that are staying are painted.

I hadn't given any thought to the older Enviro200's. I just don't think that AZ has any use for them. Yes their seeing use at the moment on 236/237s and 347s but come September I would like to think the 236/237 will go double deck again with the start if the new term at Tameside college.
AZ also seem to like using the MANs with them doing regular workings on the 346/347's even when Enviro200s are available. Capacity wise their isn't that much difference.

Will be interesting to see what goes where but I carnt see Middleton getting the best of the bunch!