First Manchester

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
First are advertising for drivers for the Vantage routes "based in Bolton".

Quote:Are you looking for a change? Whether you are a qualified Bus driver, or hoping to become one, we can fully train you. Vantage bus driver required, based in Bolton.

https://twitter.com/FirstManchester/stat...9423548417
https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy...scription/

[motormayhem1]

RE: First Manchester
It states free travel on all there bus services but only use will be vantage as everything else will of disappeared shortly.

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: First Manchester
From the 11th August, The Oldham Depot will be officialy the last depot with First Greater Manchester with Commercial Services and the Temp Bolton Depot Techinally becoming TFGM Bolton as it will all be tendered routes based there.

It brings into the question of the divisions name First Greater Manchester, from sunday it would be simply First Oldham. as it will mainly only operate routes from Oldham.

Also would First look at temporally mitigating this depot over to the West Yorkshire Division until the eventual sale of the Oldham Depot or adandment of routes.

[Y458 KNF]

RE: First Manchester

(08/08/2019 19:11)Mikeonthebuses Wrote:  From the 11th August, The Oldham Depot will be officialy the last depot with First Greater Manchester with Commercial Services and the Temp Bolton Depot Techinally becoming TFGM Bolton as it will all be tendered routes based there.

It brings into the question of the divisions name First Greater Manchester, from sunday it would be simply First Oldham. as it will mainly only operate routes from Oldham.

Also would First look at temporally mitigating this depot over to the West Yorkshire Division until the eventual sale of the Oldham Depot or adandment of routes.

I assume the Greater Manchester name will stay until the 2 tenders and Vantage contracts end

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2019 19:08)darylyates17 Wrote:  I assume the Greater Manchester name will stay until the 2 tenders and Vantage contracts end

Yes then if they still got the oldham depot my consider changing the division name to First Oldham but techinally it could be reffered to as First Oldham from Sunday.

[gilesbus1]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2019 19:45)Mikeonthebuses Wrote:  Yes then if they still got the oldham depot my consider changing the division name to First Oldham but techinally it could be reffered to as First Oldham from Sunday.

Oldham won't be there then either so no point in calling it First Oldham.

Also 69521-69531 have all been withdrawn on Thursday, none used yesterday or today, suspect all dispatched elsewhere in the Country to another First fleet.

The 582 is being ran now by a mix of elderley Volvo B7RLE's, B9TL's and Enviro Enviro400's. So suspect some of the vehicles Diamond have brought in maybe for here.

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: First Manchester
Does anyone know the full list of movements of Ex Bolton Depot buses as to where they are getting transferred to

[gka472l]

RE: First Manchester

(10/08/2019 18:22)Mikeonthebuses Wrote:  Does anyone know the full list of movements of Ex Bolton Depot buses as to where they are getting transferred to

I believe Bristol is expecting B9's imminently

HTH

Edit...37403 along with 3 others heading to Bath tonight...from First Bus enthusiasts on Facebook.

Edit 2...37388, 37396 and 37416 the other 3

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(10/08/2019 17:38)gilesbus1 Wrote:  Oldham won't be there then either so no point in calling it First Oldham.

Also 69521-69531 have all been withdrawn on Thursday, none used yesterday or today, suspect all dispatched elsewhere in the Country to another First fleet.

The 582 is being ran now by a mix of elderley Volvo B7RLE's, B9TL's and Enviro Enviro400's. So suspect some of the vehicles Diamond have brought in maybe for here.

69525 was on a 507 today, defiantly odd to see them off route so maybe needed one out.

[AlexBus12]

RE: First Manchester

(10/08/2019 17:38)gilesbus1 Wrote:  Oldham won't be there then either so no point in calling it First Oldham.

Also 69521-69531 have all been withdrawn on Thursday, none used yesterday or today, suspect all dispatched elsewhere in the Country to another First fleet.

The 582 is being ran now by a mix of elderley Volvo B7RLE's, B9TL's and Enviro Enviro400's. So suspect some of the vehicles Diamond have brought in maybe for here.

Virtually all of them where out all week including today...