First Manchester

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester

(28/09/2017 07:39)33109 Wrote:  Very smart that but for metroshuttle routes it's massive! I'd love to see drivers trying to squeeze round town in that.

I don't think its practical for it in such a congested city and needing charging at regular intervals , where as the Electric Enviro 200MMCs can run for (i think) 18 hours straight

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First Manchester

(28/09/2017 11:58)Alexw12 Wrote:  I don't think its practical for it in such a congested city and needing charging at regular intervals , where as the Electric Enviro 200MMCs can run for (i think) 18 hours straight

The best Electric buses, that I have encountered, have been Trolley buses.

[ant17612]

RE: First Manchester
Arrived back home at Bolton from Buses of Somerset, having started life within Manchester are Eclipse's 69220, 69221, 69224, 69225 and 69230.

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2017 13:12)ant17612 Wrote:  Arrived back home at Bolton from Buses of Somerset, having started life within Manchester are Eclipse's 69220, 69221, 69224, 69225 and 69230.

More single deck buses replacing high capacity bendy buses?

[ant17612]

RE: First Manchester

(01/10/2017 14:07)Alexw12 Wrote:  More single deck buses replacing high capacity bendy buses?

Indeed.

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester
All of the school bus services effected by tomorrows strikes will run with different operators:

Quote:These services will be following the same route and timetable as normal, please see below for more details:
986 Swinton – Canon Slade High School (am journey only) will be operated by Go Goodwin’s Departs Swinton at 0740 to Canon Slade at 0809
Y53 Atherton – St James CE HS (am/pm journeys) will be operated by Olympia Travel (non-YSB bus) Departs Atherton Station at 0750 arrives St James CE High School at 0819/pm journey departs St James HS at 1525 arrives at Atherton Station at 1550
Y38 Bolton – Smithills High School (am/pm journeys) will be operated by Olympia Travel (non YSB bus) Departs Bolton Interchange at 0805 arrives Smithills School at 0834/ pm journey departs Smithills HS at 1525 arrives Bolton Interchange at 1554
Y43 Bolton – Thornleigh College (am and pm journeys) will be operated by UK Coaches (non YSB Bus) Departs Bolton Interchange at 0820 arrives Thornleigh at 0840/pm journey departs Thornleigh College at 1520 to Bolton Interchange at 1540.
Y54 Ainsworth/Bradley Fold – Radcliffe – St Monica’s RCHS (am/pm) will be operated by UK Coaches (non YSB bus) Departs Ainsworth at 0721 arrives St Monica’s at 0820/pm journey departs St Monica’s at 1510 and arrives Ainsworth at 1543.
Y81 Langworthy Road – St Patricks RC HS (am and pm journeys) will be operated by Go Goodwins (non YSB Bus) Departs Langworthy Rd at 0714 arrives St Patricks at 0811/pm journey departs St Patricks at 1510 and arrives Bolton Rd/Langworthy Rd at 1548.

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester
First have called of the strike for Monday 9th October https://twitter.com/FirstManchester/stat...2688973824

[33109]

RE: First Manchester
The electric versas? I think that run the metroshuttle routes are really smart, although I don't get with the tip up seats in the disabled are why they don't fold up again is odd.

They seem really nippy & pretty quick off the mark for an electric bus although the gearboxes do seem a bit jerky in city centre stop/start traffic.

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Bolton depot have agreed the revised deal and have called on the remaining strikes this month. However, Rusholme depot have rejected the new offer and will go on strike again on Monday. Services 41 and 42 (East Didsbury-Manchester) will not run but service 53 will run from Queens Road depot.

https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...ign=strike

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: First Manchester
Am i correct in saying that the Union told Drivers to accept this offer?