First Manchester

[YSV-205]

RE: First Manchester
Seen lots of E40D's & Streetlites operating the 41 over the last few days.

In fact come to think of it I haven't seen any B7's or B9's on it lately at all.

[PSbusdriver]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 12:23)YSV-205 Wrote:  Seen lots of E40D's & Streetlites operating the 41 over the last few days.

In fact come to think of it I haven't seen any B7's or B9's on it lately at all.

33841/7/50/5 and 63147-53 all seen on the 41 again this past week.

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 12:23)YSV-205 Wrote:  Seen lots of E40D's & Streetlites operating the 41 over the last few days.

In fact come to think of it I haven't seen any B7's or B9's on it lately at all.

Just n returning from yet another unscheduled visit to MRI and caught 33841. Anybody using buses on Wilmslow Road and being told that Stagecoach are Manchester s best Operator would think you were on illicit substances. This bus was barely 2 minutes late. I was stood opposite hospital for 20 mins and didn't. See a 42/B on either direction. Both inbound 43s were c12 late and diesel No hybrid s seen in either direction whether it be 42 43 or 111. Magical weren't stopping as they were full.

[acocker96]

RE: First Manchester
A piece in The Guardian about the rip off fares in Oldham:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...le-service

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 15:27)acocker96 Wrote:  A piece in The Guardian about the rip off fares in Oldham:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...le-service

A bit unfair as a DaySaver is only slightly more expensive. The bigger problem is more local. They should be comparimg fare differentials between routes/corridors run by the *same* company.

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 16:11)Brickmill Wrote:  A bit unfair as a DaySaver is only slightly more expensive. The bigger problem is more local. They should be comparimg fare differentials between routes/corridors run by the *same* company.

Bus fares are a lot cheaper in Manchester, then what they are elsewhere in the UK, especially Stagecoach fares.

[Brickmill]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 16:35)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Bus fares are a lot cheaper in Manchester, then what they are elsewhere in the UK, especially Stagecoach fares.

As a generalisation, I'm not sure that's true, but my point was about localised differentials. People don't buy single fares for long journeys.You should be comparing Single fares for journeys of 4km (2.5 miles) or less; Returns If valid - usually not), DaySavers and Weekly tickets. In each case I'm taking the same Operator, but different routs/corridors run by that Operator.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 16:35)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Bus fares are a lot cheaper in Manchester, then what they are elsewhere in the UK, especially Stagecoach fares.

Only in comparison to Warrington’s Own Buses.

[dounowhoiam]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 15:27)acocker96 Wrote:  A piece in The Guardian about the rip off fares in Oldham:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...le-service

Manchester has been expensive with single tickets for a long time. The only company I've seen do any sort of decent singles is Stagecoach with their £2 singles (after 7pm and for a short period last year on Sundays) and £2.50 flat fare after 12PM.

This contrasted with my experience with Lothian buses in Edinburgh where they had £1.50 singles the last time I was there.

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(05/05/2019 19:01)dounowhoiam Wrote:  Manchester has been expensive with single tickets for a long time. The only company I've seen do any sort of decent singles is Stagecoach with their £2 singles (after 7pm and for a short period last year on Sundays) and £2.50 flat fare after 12PM.

This contrasted with my experience with Lothian buses in Edinburgh where they had £1.50 singles the last time I was there.

Because in Manchester both stagecoach and First would rather sell day riders than singles.