First 2016/17 order

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RE: First 2016/17 order

(27/04/2016 18:33)Dentonian Wrote:  How do you know? The allocations listed are only a tiny minority of the 305 - unless you know something we don't! Even with the recenty cull of Citaroes (none of which have actually left the fleet), there will be in excess of 50 buses in the First Manchester fleet barred from TFGM tenders on the basis of age alone, and nearly 50 new buses are needed *every* year to achieve a 15 year life.

Is this 15 year life a TFGM policy that no buses over this age can operate a public service within its area? Manchester may well get it's share of 50 buses or so or First may be in talks with manufactuers for a second order.