Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(20/05/2016 19:42)Dentonian Wrote:  I too had heard 31 a few weeks ago, but apart from not betraying a confidence, it sounded far too many for a depot with only 50 odd diesel 'deckers on the allocation, serving a borough badly neglected (by all parties) for over a quarter of a century. A completely different source quotes 10 for Stockport and 10 for Hyde Road. Whilst this only totals 51 buses, not 53, it does ring true in general terms. I assume Stockport's will be for 23/23A or possibly 383/4. As for Hyde Road, I don't know of any specific route(s), but my guess is that they will be seen regularly in the borough of Trafford! Probably something with a PVR of only 7 or 8, as the recent batch of 25 conains no spares for 201/203 following the introduction of additional running/stand time at the Manchester end, and I've noticed quite a few standard Enviro400s back on the 203 in the last week or so - including the Sunday before last.

I got told a while ago that 30 were due for Ashton but like you took it with a pinch of salt, then there was lots of speculation that Stockport were expecting around 30 which then fitted in with another rumours I had read that suggested Ashton were getting the batch of MAN engined Enviro400's from ST which would make sense.

I wonder how much of an Influance Firsts recent investment in Dukinfield has had on Stagecoach finally spending some decent cash in Tameside.