Stagecoach Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 11:19)33109 Wrote:  Anyone know how much use 13996 the optare spectra gets plz? I know its an old bugger but seems to have been reasonably looked after by the maintenance lads & performs well too, also an arriva driver has told me that by 2014 all uk buses have gotta be low floor to comply with disability regulations etc.

How true is this, if so what'll stagecoach do with their remaining step entrance deckers???

I thought it was 2017 that all buses used on public services had to be DDA complient.

Won't be a big problem for Stagecoach as there's only a handful of step entrance buses in the Manchester fleet anyway.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
22102 been out on 236's all day today. Very strange to see a MAN on daytime 236/7s these days altgough better than the horrid Enviro200s.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 14:19)Mayneway Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 11:19)33109 Wrote:  Anyone know how much use 13996 the optare spectra gets plz? I know its an old bugger but seems to have been reasonably looked after by the maintenance lads & performs well too, also an arriva driver has told me that by 2014 all uk buses have gotta be low floor to comply with disability regulations etc.

How true is this, if so what'll stagecoach do with their remaining step entrance deckers???

I thought it was 2017 that all buses used on public services had to be DDA complient.

Won't be a big problem for Stagecoach as there's only a handful of step entrance buses in the Manchester fleet anyway.

DDA Deadline day
Single deckers under 7.5t: 01/01/2015
Single deckers: 01/01/2016
Double deckers: 01/01/2017
Coaches: 01/01/2020

[joe_alker]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(19/11/2013 22:19)ace Wrote:  

(19/11/2013 18:31)gilbert Wrote:  

(17/11/2013 22:55)Benzo Wrote:  It is 19101 Joe, unfortunately I caught it and suffered earache, it shouldn't be in passenger service with a dB (decibel) level of 100+
It is twice as worse as First's 37386

I was in Stockport bus station at about quarter past four when I heard this horrendous noise-next moment a 330 went past. The culprit 19101-agree it should be in the maintenance area,not in service.

I can't see how they can pass an MOT in that state. I think 19101 may be past maintenance by the sound of it. It sounds like it's falling to bits. The Magic tridents on Oxford Road sound in better shape. Maybe the knacker's yard would be the better (and cheaper) option

19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

[mic]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 16:28)joe_alker Wrote:  

(19/11/2013 22:19)ace Wrote:  

(19/11/2013 18:31)gilbert Wrote:  I was in Stockport bus station at about quarter past four when I heard this horrendous noise-next moment a 330 went past. The culprit 19101-agree it should be in the maintenance area,not in service.

I can't see how they can pass an MOT in that state. I think 19101 may be past maintenance by the sound of it. It sounds like it's falling to bits. The Magic tridents on Oxford Road sound in better shape. Maybe the knacker's yard would be the better (and cheaper) option

19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

saw 19247 in Ashton on schools and that was a bit loud as well

[joe_alker]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 17:32)mic Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 16:28)joe_alker Wrote:  

(19/11/2013 22:19)ace Wrote:  I can't see how they can pass an MOT in that state. I think 19101 may be past maintenance by the sound of it. It sounds like it's falling to bits. The Magic tridents on Oxford Road sound in better shape. Maybe the knacker's yard would be the better (and cheaper) option

19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

saw 19247 in Ashton on schools and that was a bit loud as well

Surprised to see the 08-reg Enviro400s starting to go a bit bad - why can't manchester have scanias like a lot of other fleets

[mic]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 17:38)joe_alker Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 17:32)mic Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 16:28)joe_alker Wrote:  19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

saw 19247 in Ashton on schools and that was a bit loud as well

Surprised to see the 08-reg Enviro400s starting to go a bit bad - why can't manchester have scanias like a lot of other fleets

saw scainas in Devon last year they look good and quiter

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 17:38)joe_alker Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 17:32)mic Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 16:28)joe_alker Wrote:  19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

saw 19247 in Ashton on schools and that was a bit loud as well

Surprised to see the 08-reg Enviro400s starting to go a bit bad - why can't manchester have scanias like a lot of other fleets

Manchester did receive 13 of the first 25 Scania N230UD/ADL Enviro400s however I believe they were classed as non-standard within the fleet and transferred out mainly to Northampton and Gloucester.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
They were classed as non-standard, and didn't bring the promised fuel savings that Scania claimed. After some had been transferred to more interurban style work, it was clear that the Scanias were more suited to that and so the rest of the batch were cascaded on.

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/11/2013 17:32)mic Wrote:  

(20/11/2013 16:28)joe_alker Wrote:  

(19/11/2013 22:19)ace Wrote:  I can't see how they can pass an MOT in that state. I think 19101 may be past maintenance by the sound of it. It sounds like it's falling to bits. The Magic tridents on Oxford Road sound in better shape. Maybe the knacker's yard would be the better (and cheaper) option

19101 torturing 231 users again today - passed me on Lees Road this time had to put my fingers in my ears. Then a First Volvo Olympian passed and sounded so quiet in comparision!

saw 19247 in Ashton on schools and that was a bit loud as well

19247 was the bus that took me to the fireworks display at Woodford on Nov 5th.It sounded all right then although it had to go gingerly down the main road to ultimately reach the final destination due to the volume of parked cars on either side.