First Manchester

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 00:22)Mayneway Wrote:  Noticed over the last couple of nights in Ashton that late evening 348's and 350's were operated with B9s.
While it's great to see some modern machines finally at Dukinfield why allocate double deckers to services that only carry a handful of people, which could easily fit onto Solo.

I have to agree with that too, only see a couple of people on the 348/350 during non peak times but can be essential during peak times as they usually fill up fast.

Id say the 348/350 should run by B7's during non peak and B9's during peak times and a mix match on Saturdays

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 06:08)M60lad Wrote:  Interesting sighting yesterday was 2 repainted Geminis operating on X34 Manchester-Leigh service yesterday, these were operating the QS Depot journeys that leave Manchester at :42 and Leigh at :42, it does seem that they've replaced the Dynamo buses on the route

Been Geminis on x34s on and off for a few weeks

37284/7/3/79 as examples

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 09:11)Benzo Wrote:  

(27/09/2012 00:22)Mayneway Wrote:  Noticed over the last couple of nights in Ashton that late evening 348's and 350's were operated with B9s.
While it's great to see some modern machines finally at Dukinfield why allocate double deckers to services that only carry a handful of people, which could easily fit onto Solo.

I have to agree with that too, only see a couple of people on the 348/350 during non peak times but can be essential during peak times as they usually fill up fast.

Id say the 348/350 should run by B7's during non peak and B9's during peak times and a mix match on Saturdays

these buses where moved here due to complants about the darts not be rebliie on full route

there was a dart on today 40374

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
well first have done it again with 409 service branding they have 33703/38/55 branded looks like it will be all not in neat batch again

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 10:33)mic Wrote:  

(27/09/2012 09:11)Benzo Wrote:  

(27/09/2012 00:22)Mayneway Wrote:  Noticed over the last couple of nights in Ashton that late evening 348's and 350's were operated with B9s.
While it's great to see some modern machines finally at Dukinfield why allocate double deckers to services that only carry a handful of people, which could easily fit onto Solo.

I have to agree with that too, only see a couple of people on the 348/350 during non peak times but can be essential during peak times as they usually fill up fast.

Id say the 348/350 should run by B7's during non peak and B9's during peak times and a mix match on Saturdays

these buses where moved here due to complants about the darts not be rebliie on full route

there was a dart on today 40374

There's been complaints for years regarding the sheds at Dukinfield being unreliable, that's nothing new, and personally think they have only given Dukinfield B9s because of the influx of newer vehicles after the Olympics.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 10:53)Mayneway Wrote:  

(27/09/2012 10:33)mic Wrote:  

(27/09/2012 09:11)Benzo Wrote:  I have to agree with that too, only see a couple of people on the 348/350 during non peak times but can be essential during peak times as they usually fill up fast.

Id say the 348/350 should run by B7's during non peak and B9's during peak times and a mix match on Saturdays

these buses where moved here due to complants about the darts not be rebliie on full route

there was a dart on today 40374

There's been complaints for years regarding the sheds at Dukinfield being unreliable, that's nothing new, and personally think they have only given Dukinfield B9s because of the influx of newer vehicles after the Olympics.

i think thats whats happened as well and as usalley first are not grouping the new buses in a neat batch at each depot like they use to

[WWH44L]

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(27/09/2012 10:34)mic Wrote:  well first have done it again with 409 service branding they have 33703/38/55 branded looks like it will be all not in neat batch again

ARRGGHHH. How difficult can it be??? Why didn't they wait until the full compliment of Enviro400s arrived then say BN have X and OM have X then brand them?

Also annoys me when B7 66846 had been branded for the 81 for what seemed to be for a matter of weeks then it gets moved to BY and de-branded! Madness.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
at least the pioneer ones are neatly group together saw OM 40361 still with first pioneer legals and a pioneer blind still in they seem to be getting lazy at Oldham depot

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(27/09/2012 10:34)mic Wrote:  well first have done it again with 409 service branding they have 33703/38/55 branded looks like it will be all not in neat batch again

and 33747 also branded too

[james]

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(27/09/2012 16:17)mic Wrote:  at least the pioneer ones are neatly group together saw OM 40361 still with first pioneer legals and a pioneer blind still in they seem to be getting lazy at Oldham depot

well in ashton today noticed 37383 has no front fleet numbers
and 37382/37437 both still with cared for by om stickers on them