Stagecoach Manchester

[knutstransport]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/01/2025 14:57)GMBN Wrote:  19001 had been out earlier but the heritage buses have been called back to HE for a photo call, then heading back out after that.

I think it's tracking as something else, maybe 19282?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
It's on the 143 again, Not tracking

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
In terms of the remaining classic Enviro400s that are in Bee Network spec how long are they expected to see use?

[Metroline1511]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
The new E400City's at Stockport seem primarily on route 192, plus spares on other routes on Sunday.

The Streetdecks seem primarily on route 330. This might not be surprising, as the buses were ordered for Metroline and route 330 was reallocated to Stockport from now Metroline Ashton.

[knutstransport]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I have noticed the free city centre buses now seem to be mainly double decker operation. At one point there were pretty much all battery powered single deckers, then deckers started to creep in after the operator changed. It's a contrast to most routes, which seem to have had seating capacity reduced as part of the transfer to Bee Network, rather than increased. For example, Mellor Stratas taking over from Solos and Enviro 200s and Enviro 200s taking over from Pulsars.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Would anyone happen to know what is happening with 12258 (SN63VTX), the one time demonstrator??? It doesn't appear to have gone to Metroline.......

Thanks!

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
It its an interesting question and also where is 12258 at the moment considering everything Stagecoach had to be moved out of Hyde Road ready for Metroline taking over.

12258 was a unique vehicle for Stagecoach to be honest and for some reason unless they needed to it was very rarely seen in service, seem to be spend most of its time in Hyde Road Depot unless I'm wrong.

It was a similar situation with 10430 when that was at Sharston Depot while it was used allot more than 12258 it was used as much as other vehicles at Sharston and seem to spend most of its time either on Part-Day/Peak Boards or on School duties yet now its at Stockport Depot it's used daily.