Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/08/2015 20:13)Dentonian Wrote:  They are often seen on the 216, and I've seen them occasionally on the 330 as well. However, this is the first reported sighting on the 347. In saying that, it certainly makes sense to use them on there at peak times in particular. Hybrids perform best in heavy traffic, and the last time I saw a 347 Working Timetable, at least one morning peak journey was scheduled at barely 7 mph (38 mins for the 4.2 mile journey) from Haughton Green to Ashton.

Clearly M60lad dosen't get to Ashton that much as the Hybrids do spring up just about anywhere. To be fair it's quite rare to see them stray on a weekday but on evenings and in particular on Sundays, when HE run the majority of 219's using their own hybrids, AZ's green army tends to turn up on most services including the 330 and 347 although having discussed this topic with my mate who lives in Hyde tonight he reckons he's not yet seen one on the 346!

Talking of hybrids. Probably to do with the departing Tridents I've noticed a few of the now de-branded 256 Hybrids on 168/169's this week probably being used until the tridents are ready for service!