First Manchester

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 16:45)mic Wrote:  

(03/12/2013 16:42)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  Think the adl darts comming here is because cornwall are due more wright eclipses

do you know how many only seen 2 so far they could see of these X reg darts seen 49244/45 so far been told 46 is here as well any news welcome

Just been looking at some images on the web of these buses, 42946 has the standard interior and seating (blue poles and mauve seats)
How many of these darts are Manchester expected?

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 21:30)Polo Mint Wrote:  Thanks for your replies chaps. It is a bit upsetting to see newer buses being transferred out, which Oldham routes were the Eclipses on that are being transferred?

I have never been on newer ADL Plaxtons, I wonder if the ride is more comfortable.

It seems a bit daft to transport these buses from the other side of the country if the age gap is not that different between the 2 sets of buses.

ones gone are 06s and these darts are 56 regs with WA perfix

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 21:41)Benzo Wrote:  

(03/12/2013 16:45)mic Wrote:  

(03/12/2013 16:42)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  Think the adl darts comming here is because cornwall are due more wright eclipses

do you know how many only seen 2 so far they could see of these X reg darts seen 49244/45 so far been told 46 is here as well any news welcome

Just been looking at some images on the web of these buses, 42946 has the standard interior and seating (blue poles and mauve seats)
How many of these darts are Manchester expected?

Initially 6 but there will be a few more besides unsure on final num due as of yet

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
And to clear this up - I can tell you that those new darts are almost definitely going to be for the 415. I promise you. This isn't official, but I promise you that to be the probable case.

Also of note:

PC0003680/493 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield Bus Station given service number 180/184/184X effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Considering that they are amending the route, could it be that they have actually listened to me and are extending the 180 to Mossley? If that is to be true, this would be the biggest change to the route of the 180 since the 427/429 were eradicated...

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 23:02)P528LND Wrote:  And to clear this up - I can tell you that those new darts are almost definitely going to be for the 415. I promise you. This isn't official, but I promise you that to be the probable case.

Yes seems likely considering much had been made and reported about suitable long term vehicles on these.

It does seem likely that these darts will go to pioneer and Ashton, in a split

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 21:41)Benzo Wrote:  

(03/12/2013 16:45)mic Wrote:  

(03/12/2013 16:42)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  Think the adl darts comming here is because cornwall are due more wright eclipses

do you know how many only seen 2 so far they could see of these X reg darts seen 49244/45 so far been told 46 is here as well any news welcome

Just been looking at some images on the web of these buses, 42946 has the standard interior and seating (blue poles and mauve seats)
How many of these darts are Manchester expected?

49240-45 To Manchester,69204-9 To Cornwall

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 23:02)P528LND Wrote:  And to clear this up - I can tell you that those new darts are almost definitely going to be for the 415. I promise you. This isn't official, but I promise you that to be the probable case.

Also of note:

PC0003680/493 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield Bus Station given service number 180/184/184X effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Considering that they are amending the route, could it be that they have actually listened to me and are extending the 180 to Mossley? If that is to be true, this would be the biggest change to the route of the 180 since the 427/429 were eradicated...

so why do 2 of them have pioneer legals can you answer that bet not

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
to me i think the marshall darts will go from Pioneer to Oldham as they are unfit to use on services seats to hard very slow up hill TBH i think these should be replaced by more ADL darts

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(03/12/2013 23:02)P528LND Wrote:  And to clear this up - I can tell you that those new darts are almost definitely going to be for the 415. I promise you. This isn't official, but I promise you that to be the probable case.

Also of note:

PC0003680/493 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield Bus Station given service number 180/184/184X effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Considering that they are amending the route, could it be that they have actually listened to me and are extending the 180 to Mossley? If that is to be true, this would be the biggest change to the route of the 180 since the 427/429 were eradicated...

if that happened the 350 would just run between Hey farm and Ashton darts are running on 350 again 49244 yestaday 40403 today

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester
News on the Darts

42944 sighted on 38/39
42945 on 333 (rode on it today horrible horrible bus ended up with a sore back after it)
40403 on 350