Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Another forum reports 4 x Enviro200 have gone up to Dunfermline, 36418/20/21/23 apparently......

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(05/03/2020 00:05)gka472l Wrote:  Another forum reports 4 x Enviro200 have gone up to Dunfermline, 36418/20/21/23 apparently......

Numerous Euro 3 Enviro400s are also leaving/have left for Stagecoach West.

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
The former 18291 MX03 KZP has been sold for scrap by Ensign.

[Rodney259]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
With the new EVs what is happening to the hybrid vehicles being replaced? Heard a rumour they were going into Magic Bus. Also, speculating, with the opening of the Trafford Centre Metrolink, I assume the PVR fir the X50 and 250 will reduce substantially and will this possibly free up drivers for any MCT worked that may be gained?

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(06/03/2020 11:20)Rodney259 Wrote:  With the new EVs what is happening to the hybrid vehicles being replaced? Heard a rumour they were going into Magic Bus. Also, speculating, with the opening of the Trafford Centre Metrolink, I assume the PVR fir the X50 and 250 will reduce substantially and will this possibly free up drivers for any MCT worked that may be gained?

Magic Bus is being ridden of with the new Stagecoach look. The E400H’s have moved onto other routes allowing for Euro 4 Enviro400s to move to the likes of Ashton & Middleton to set up Euro 3 Enviro400s for cascade.

[Rodney259]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(06/03/2020 20:45)ant17612 Wrote:  Magic Bus is being ridden of with the new Stagecoach look. The E400H’s have moved onto other routes allowing for Euro 4 Enviro400s to move to the likes of Ashton & Middleton to set up Euro 3 Enviro400s for cascade.

Thanks for info. Thought Magicbus could disappear along with gold and hybrid liveries.

[NorthernCounties]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(06/03/2020 11:20)Rodney259 Wrote:  With the new EVs what is happening to the hybrid vehicles being replaced? Heard a rumour they were going into Magic Bus. Also, speculating, with the opening of the Trafford Centre Metrolink, I assume the PVR fir the X50 and 250 will reduce substantially and will this possibly free up drivers for any MCT worked that may be gained?

The hybrids are going to be resprayed into the new magic bus colours. Info from Matt kitchin of stagecoach Manchester

[Metroline1511]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
There were pix of 14001, 14020 & 14028 on the previous page. In addition to 14020, I saw 14005 & 14019 yesterday. It might only take a few weeks for the rest of them to enter service.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(06/03/2020 20:45)ant17612 Wrote:  Magic Bus is being ridden of with the new Stagecoach look. The E400H’s have moved onto other routes allowing for Euro 4 Enviro400s to move to the likes of Ashton & Middleton to set up Euro 3 Enviro400s for cascade.

Magic Bus is actually staying for now but will be modified into a new livery, confirmed by management from Stagecoach GM on twitter

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(08/03/2020 08:08)Metroline1511 Wrote:  There were pix of 14001, 14020 & 14028 on the previous page. In addition to 14020, I saw 14005 & 14019 yesterday. It might only take a few weeks for the rest of them to enter service.

Looking at the Bustimes website, seems all are in use https://bustimes.org/operators/stagecoac...r/vehicles

HTH