Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Scania3379man]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
At before 8.35pm night Stagecoach ALX300 was park at W Stand and ready service on 632 start at 8.50pm is 22238 so when I on board 22238 to go home and i can hear engine not good at all and voith gear as well. but when acclerate maybe 10mph that nice smooth.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/excel322012...143891@N20

Enviro 300 was on 33 arrive before 8.45 there no sign of double decker Enviro 400, Any idea why as should be double decker always?

Thank you,

Martyn

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Read today on another site that the 4 new vehicles expected soon at AZ and ST are infact E20Ds. What's the difference (if their is any) between these and the current Enviro200s at AZ and ST? Are they any larger?

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/12/2013 23:18)Mayneway Wrote:  Read today on another site that the 4 new vehicles expected soon at AZ and ST are infact E20Ds. What's the difference (if their is any) between these and the current Enviro200s at AZ and ST? Are they any larger?

E20D is just the new chassis designation for the Enviro200s, instead of Dart 4. They are basically the same size as the older ones.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/12/2013 23:20)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(17/12/2013 23:18)Mayneway Wrote:  Read today on another site that the 4 new vehicles expected soon at AZ and ST are infact E20Ds. What's the difference (if their is any) between these and the current Enviro200s at AZ and ST? Are they any larger?

E20D is just the new chassis designation for the Enviro200s, instead of Dart 4. They are basically the same size as the older ones.

Thanks for that kuyoyo.

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
10045 (76-branded Enviro400) out on the 291 this afternoon

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Heard a suggestion today that Stagecoach are considering scrapping the Magic Bus service after 2016 in favour of a new student scheme, meaning Enviro400's would be gradually phased on to the route over the next three years as new hybrids arrived to cover the present routes.

[R971XVM]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/12/2013 21:32)ace Wrote:  Heard a suggestion today that Stagecoach are considering scrapping the Magic Bus service after 2016 in favour of a new student scheme, meaning Enviro400's would be gradually phased on to the route over the next three years as new hybrids arrived to cover the present routes.

April 1st was 8 months ago...

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/12/2013 21:32)ace Wrote:  Heard a suggestion today that Stagecoach are considering scrapping the Magic Bus service after 2016 in favour of a new student scheme, meaning Enviro400's would be gradually phased on to the route over the next three years as new hybrids arrived to cover the present routes.

I heard a slightly similar suggestion a few years back when they first started talking about phasing out the step entry Olympians and Dragons. The idea being that everything would be in corporate livery but they would have a selection of cheaper day/weekly/monthly student only tickets available to buy and use on selected routes only (presumably the current magic routes).

Interestingly I've heard this is what First intend to do if and when they take over Finglands, roll out a number of cheap student tickets available to buy and use on the ex Finglands services rather than have a batch of buses based at rusholme in a different livery ect.

So it does kind of make sense

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Man out on late evening 236/237's tonight. Made a nice change traveling home from work on one of them instead of the usual Enviro200's.

[R971XVM]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Borismaster LTZ1118 in for a visit at Hyde Road Depot. Here for a funeral.