Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/05/2015 08:45)Dentonian Wrote:  I'm trying to recall now - with so few of these left. Are the X-reg batch the last with bench seats, or the first with individual seats? Notwithstanding, I've said before (though moreso to do with First), that its a shame that decent padded seats from old buses could not be kept to replace worn or just moulded plastic seats in newer buses. Certainly, I wasn't impressed with three of the Stagecoach buses I was on yesterday. It was almost as if someone had gone through the fleet and removed padding over the last few days. 19334 is just a heap all round; very rattly. 19277 was structurally stronger, but could also do with re-upholstering. Even 17006 (all day 205/6 working) required a seat change to get a comfy one. Much prefer 17002/10.

The X reg MANs have the grey plastic seating with the grey/orange stripe fabric - although odd ones have recieved the blue beach ball fabric.
22236 is still very active at AZ spending most daytimes on the 347 and surprisingly it turned up a few times on late evening 237's. It's a cracking bus and much more powerful than the cheap plastic Enviro200's (not to mention quieter).

Like wise 17002 is also a pleasure to travel on, considering it's the oldest? In the Manchester fleet it knocks floors off the older 57/08 Enviro400's.