First Manchester

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester

(22/07/2019 19:05)darylyates17 Wrote:  Looks like the beginning of the end for Oldham

I would have placed that point at the loss of the 149 and 415 to Stagecoach.

[jonesy3001]

RE: First Manchester
should handover the 409 to stagecoach while they're at it.

[NorthernCounties]

RE: First Manchester

(22/07/2019 19:57)joe_alker Wrote:  I would have placed that point at the loss of the 149 and 415 to Stagecoach.

They went really lost. They were cancelled as commercial services but stagecoach won them when they wee offered as tenders. No idea if firstbus bid on them or not

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(22/07/2019 21:28)jonesy3001 Wrote:  should handover the 409 to stagecoach while they're at it.

The way they are running it it won’t be long until they give that up too!

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
The 24 is an interesting one as it does make money and use the last one (18:23) from Piccadilly to get home from work Mon-Fri and it does leave Manchester with good loads on it most of the time, I'm just wondering what their plan is for 181/182s with them withdrawing 24.

[Rodney259]

RE: First Manchester

(23/07/2019 05:27)M60lad Wrote:  The 24 is an interesting one as it does make money and use the last one (18:23) from Piccadilly to get home from work Mon-Fri and it does leave Manchester with good loads on it most of the time, I'm just wondering what their plan is for 181/182s with them withdrawing 24.

I wonder as they are getting rid of all short routes whether they will try and sell the ‘trunk’ routes either separately or more likely in packages? I think all four main Manchester operators would be interested in some or all of them.

[Winston]

RE: First Manchester

(22/07/2019 18:32)joe_alker Wrote:  First have submitted cancellations for the 24 to Rochdale and the 38, 39, 331, 333, 389 & 393 in Ashton.

Any idea approx. how many buses worth of work that is ?

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(23/07/2019 10:26)Winston Wrote:  Any idea approx. how many buses worth of work that is ?

ashton routes are worth 8 buses not sure for route 24
39 393 x2
38 333 x2
331 389 x 4

[james]

RE: First Manchester
as it stands from sept oldham will only have the following routes

6 Rochdale-Kirkholt Circular
58 Rochdale-Oldham
59 Rushcroft-Piccadilly
81 Derker-Piccadilly
81A Holts Estate-Piccadilly
83 Sholver-Piccadilly
180 Greenfield-Piccadilly
181 Shaw/Rochdale-Piccadilly
182 Shaw/Rochdale-Piccadilly
184 Uppermill/Huddersfield
348 Ashton-Carrbrook
350 Oldham-Ashton
409 Rochdale-Ashton
425 Holts Estate-Fitton Hill
X84 Carrcote-Piccadilly Express (Peak)

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: First Manchester

(23/07/2019 09:11)Rodney259 Wrote:  I wonder as they are getting rid of all short routes whether they will try and sell the ‘trunk’ routes either separately or more likely in packages? I think all four main Manchester operators would be interested in some or all of them.

It seems that why and also on Sunday the 22nd the 81 had all the Moston to Manchester Removed so that now back to a full every 15 minutes service. Oldham Depot Sell of is surely being the most intresting one out of the three