Manchester Community Transport

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(17/04/2020 06:12)M60lad Wrote:  Does anybody know who's going to be operating 159 from this weekend as nothing is mentioned on TfGM website?

Diamond will take over services 7, 18, 44, 197, 217 (with a revised route in Beswick), 247, 312, 328/9, 372, 382 & X5
First will run service 408
Go-Ahead will run service 96
services 410, 411 and 412 will be replaced by a revised service 402 run by Stotts and Nexus Move.
Stotts will run services 41 (Mon-Sat), 159, 335, 339 (Mon-Sat), 402 (Mon-Sat) and 419. Most will be running to a temporary timetable.
Nexus Move will run service 402 on Sundays
Stagecoach will run services 41 (Sundays), 232, 237, 336/7, 339 (Sundays), 345, 372/3, 398 and (eve/Sun) 396
Services 355 and 387 will be withdrawn;
Services 307/8 and 373 are being temporarily replaced by a new Local Link facility, with information below.
Service 418 will be partly replaced by Stotts services 343 and 403.
Cheshire East Services 391/2 (Stockport – Macclesfield) will be suspended from Monday 20th April.

[dounowhoiam]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Does anyone know anything about the future of depots that MCT had and has.

They had only recently changed to a bigger depot that streamlined operations across their network, would another operator such as Diamond (who has taken a lot of Stockport routes) or a new company eyeing the franchising prospects be interested in taking the depot when MCT closes?

[djb]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(17/04/2020 08:44)dounowhoiam Wrote:  Does anyone know anything about the future of depots that MCT had and has.

They had only recently changed to a bigger depot that streamlined operations across their network, would another operator such as Diamond (who has taken a lot of Stockport routes) or a new company eyeing the franchising prospects be interested in taking the depot when MCT closes?

The eccles depot isn’t much further from stockport than Chadderton so can’t see diamond being interested.

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(17/04/2020 08:44)dounowhoiam Wrote:  Does anyone know anything about the future of depots that MCT had and has.

They had only recently changed to a bigger depot that streamlined operations across their network, would another operator such as Diamond (who has taken a lot of Stockport routes) or a new company eyeing the franchising prospects be interested in taking the depot when MCT closes?

The Chadderton depot is being kept on for now for storage and engineering facilities.
The Stockport depot and body shop were still being paid for last I heard due to a disagreement with the landlord.

[M60lad]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
1> Why would MCT keep a depot for engineering purposes when they won't be operating services?

2> What time will the final vehicle get to Chadderton Depot tonight?

3> Once services finish tonight whats happening to the current fleet that MCT have got and will the whole fleet be still parked up in the yard tomorrow?

[djb]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(18/04/2020 06:11)M60lad Wrote:  1> Why would MCT keep a depot for engineering purposes when they won't be operating services?

2> What time will the final vehicle get to Chadderton Depot tonight?

3> Once services finish tonight whats happening to the current fleet that MCT have got and will the whole fleet be still parked up in the yard tomorrow?

2) I would assume it’s the vehicle off the 247 that gets in to altrincham about 0015 (if that journey is still running)

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(18/04/2020 06:11)M60lad Wrote:  1> Why would MCT keep a depot for engineering purposes when they won't be operating services?
Draw your own conclusions I know what mine are


2> What time will the final vehicle get to Chadderton Depot tonight?

Last bus gets in tonight at about 01.10 driven by MCT’s oldest driver at 82.

3> Once services finish tonight whats happening to the current fleet that MCT have got and will the whole fleet be still parked up in the yard tomorrow?

Yes the staff that are being kept on have a busy week taking all the green buses off site - wait till everyone finds out where they are going!!
And destsickering and cleaning buses before they move onto new depots.

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
The green TFGM owned hybrids have today been moved from the Chadderton depot to Stockport bus station where they will be stored until Optare can canablise them for parts.

[ant17612]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(20/04/2020 14:02)Mayneway Wrote:  The green TFGM owned hybrids have today been moved from the Chadderton depot to Stockport bus station where they will be stored until Optare can canablise them for parts.

Doesn’t sound like secure storage.

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(20/04/2020 15:12)ant17612 Wrote:  Doesn’t sound like secure storage.

They don’t have anywhere to store them. Optare don’t want them all at Trafford Park.