Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(02/03/2014 12:36)MX05 CKN Wrote:  

(02/03/2014 00:03)Benzo Wrote:  Interesting sight to see 19079 doing a 216 this afternoon, Striped of Wigan on the sides and now regained Manchester?

I'd be absolutely made up

I can't quite see the logic here. Just at the time when some 56 reg's are leaving for pastures new, another one arrives at Ashton and is replaced at Wigan by another identical 56 reg in the form of 19089. You would have thought they would have just moved 19089 to Ashton and left 19079 at Wigan, but I dare say there's a reason for it somewhere.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(03/03/2014 06:29)ace Wrote:  

(02/03/2014 12:36)MX05 CKN Wrote:  

(02/03/2014 00:03)Benzo Wrote:  Interesting sight to see 19079 doing a 216 this afternoon, Striped of Wigan on the sides and now regained Manchester?

I'd be absolutely made up

I can't quite see the logic here. Just at the time when some 56 reg's are leaving for pastures new, another one arrives at Ashton and is replaced at Wigan by another identical 56 reg in the form of 19089. You would have thought they would have just moved 19089 to Ashton and left 19079 at Wigan, but I dare say there's a reason for it somewhere.

No doubt AZ is the dumping ground for another shed no one else wants

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(02/03/2014 19:18)Metroline1511 Wrote:  In Stockport I saw a 256-branded E400H on route 203 for the first time this afternoon. Route 203 often sees examples off route 197 (none of which are route-branded) on Sundays but a route 256 example was the first one I noticed.

Always seems to be a 256-branded E400H on the 15 in the afternoon (1742 departure from Manchester). I'm guessing there's some interworking with the 256 involved at some point in the afternoon.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(03/03/2014 15:19)Mayneway Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 06:29)ace Wrote:  

(02/03/2014 12:36)MX05 CKN Wrote:  I'd be absolutely made up

I can't quite see the logic here. Just at the time when some 56 reg's are leaving for pastures new, another one arrives at Ashton and is replaced at Wigan by another identical 56 reg in the form of 19089. You would have thought they would have just moved 19089 to Ashton and left 19079 at Wigan, but I dare say there's a reason for it somewhere.

No doubt AZ is the dumping ground for another shed no one else wants

It would appear so Mayneway. And I'm sorry to tell you, having been on that bus not long ago, it's one of the worst ones. If you thought 19101 was bad a few weeks ago, you want to bend your ear to this one. You'll think a hurricane has struck when you hear it

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(03/03/2014 22:05)ace Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 15:19)Mayneway Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 06:29)ace Wrote:  I can't quite see the logic here. Just at the time when some 56 reg's are leaving for pastures new, another one arrives at Ashton and is replaced at Wigan by another identical 56 reg in the form of 19089. You would have thought they would have just moved 19089 to Ashton and left 19079 at Wigan, but I dare say there's a reason for it somewhere.

No doubt AZ is the dumping ground for another shed no one else wants

It would appear so Mayneway. And I'm sorry to tell you, having been on that bus not long ago, it's one of the worst ones. If you thought 19101 was bad a few weeks ago, you want to bend your ear to this one. You'll think a hurricane has struck when you hear it

Thanks Ace

Things seemed to good to be true with the influx of quieter, younger Enviro400's at AZ.

[MX05 CKN]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Just had the latest Fleetcard emailed to me. 19079 is still said to be in Wigan but 19089 has moved to Wigan.

Other than that, there's not much in there that we didn't already know.

Plenty of those dreaded 56 plate Enviro400's to be cascaded though, I wonder who'll be so unfortunate.

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Noticed a MAN on the 15 today with the Middletonrider ticket being advertised in the window. Guessing this has moved from Middleton to Hyde Road depot.

Meanwhile, for those who haven't seen VOSA or the VOSA thread, it looks like Stagecoach are gaining the 19 tender from Finglands/First:

PC0003681/360 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Altrincham
Finish Point: Manchester Airport
Via:
Service Number: 019
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-APR-2014
Other Details: Service introduced following award of TfGM tender

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 01:01)Mayneway Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 22:05)ace Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 15:19)Mayneway Wrote:  No doubt AZ is the dumping ground for another shed no one else wants

It would appear so Mayneway. And I'm sorry to tell you, having been on that bus not long ago, it's one of the worst ones. If you thought 19101 was bad a few weeks ago, you want to bend your ear to this one. You'll think a hurricane has struck when you hear it

Thanks Ace

Things seemed to good to be true with the influx of quieter, younger Enviro400's at AZ.

Well the good news is, next year there may be plenty more younger Enviro400's where they came from as Manchester is set to welcome a large number of Euro6 engined Enviros early next year, so that may be the end for the Euro3 trash cans we are putting up with at the moment.

[John I]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(28/02/2014 22:25)M60lad Wrote:  Interesting working on 143s this afternoon was Hybrid Enviro 400 12055, in fact for some reason at the moment Enviro 400s seems to be deputising daily for Magicbuses, not to sure why Stagecoach are suddenly short of Magics though

Magic Bus Trident seen this morning@10:45 heading south on the M66 near Edenfield.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 21:38)John I Wrote:  

(28/02/2014 22:25)M60lad Wrote:  Interesting working on 143s this afternoon was Hybrid Enviro 400 12055, in fact for some reason at the moment Enviro 400s seems to be deputising daily for Magicbuses, not to sure why Stagecoach are suddenly short of Magics though

Magic Bus Trident seen this morning@10:45 heading south on the M66 near Edenfield.

Oh? That snook off quietly while no one was looking, or is it going to Cheltenham on loan for the Gold Cup?