Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[jimbo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I assume it would mean that Metroline1511

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Sightings yesterday while I was out were the following:

47768 on 159
Salford Unibus 16949 on 80/112
33856 on 80/112
31388 & 28507 on 44

Apparently from what I was told yesterday the 2 ex Mayne East Lancs Scania Omnitowns are now at Middleton Depot

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(09/03/2013 23:54)Metroline1511 Wrote:  The latest E400H I have seen so far is 12204. This suggests that just over 1/2 the route 192 batch are in service. Regarding route 84, I have read that when MCT take over the Mon-Sat eve service from Arriva, the rest of the service will operate from Stagecoach. Does this mean Stagecoach will be taking over the Sunday service on route 84 from Arriva?

12205 is also in service. 12206-12219 will now be 13 reg and are due to arrive before Easter I believe.

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(09/03/2013 23:54)Metroline1511 Wrote:  The latest E400H I have seen so far is 12204. This suggests that just over 1/2 the route 192 batch are in service. Regarding route 84, I have read that when MCT take over the Mon-Sat eve service from Arriva, the rest of the service will operate from Stagecoach. Does this mean Stagecoach will be taking over the Sunday service on route 84 from Arriva?

84 Sunday service is already operated by Stagecoach.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Had a ride on 12205 yesterday and it's fair to say it's not been in service long. Looking absolutely immaculate internally and riding just as well.

Just a quick one - can anyone advise if it is at all unusual for E400Hs to work the X57 and 104 on Saturdays? I saw 12126 and 12051 on these routes respectively yesterday, while standard Enviro400 19266 was on the 43. Haven't previously noticed allocations like that on visits to Manchester.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 16:49)507009 Wrote:  Had a ride on 12205 yesterday and it's fair to say it's not been in service long. Looking absolutely immaculate internally and riding just as well.

Just a quick one - can anyone advise if it is at all unusual for E400Hs to work the X57 and 104 on Saturdays? I saw 12126 and 12051 on these routes respectively yesterday, while standard Enviro400 19266 was on the 43. Haven't previously noticed allocations like that on visits to Manchester.

E400Hs tend to work on different routes to the usual 42 and 43 early in the morning on Saturday. I have seen them on the 104 before, also the 101 and 86. It is strange though that, in turn a standard enviro should then do the 43. That should only happen if they run out of hybrids.
As for the X57, almost every night the last one is a hybrid bus. They don't normally work this route at other times, though Hyde Road have been a bit short on Enviro400's recently for some reason. I've seen older tridents working the 201, so I'm not sure what's going on there.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 08:01)M60lad Wrote:  Sightings yesterday while I was out were the following:

47768 on 159
Salford Unibus 16949 on 80/112
33856 on 80/112
31388 & 28507 on 44

Apparently from what I was told yesterday the 2 ex Mayne East Lancs Scania Omnitowns are now at Middleton Depot

Yep 28506/7 have both gone to Middleton as they were not being used at AZ.
Middleton seems to have become the dumping ground for all Stagecoach's oddities in the fleet.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 20:34)Mayneway Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 08:01)M60lad Wrote:  Sightings yesterday while I was out were the following:

47768 on 159
Salford Unibus 16949 on 80/112
33856 on 80/112
31388 & 28507 on 44

Apparently from what I was told yesterday the 2 ex Mayne East Lancs Scania Omnitowns are now at Middleton Depot

Yep 28506/7 have both gone to Middleton as they were not being used at AZ.
Middleton seems to have become the dumping ground for all Stagecoach's oddities in the fleet.

Yes I was thinking that as well. I think the truth is they are there temporarily until the buses they actually do want to keep are painted, refurbished etc, and all services are running properly. Once this happens I think a lot of them will be on their way to the great bus depot in the sky to meet their makers.

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 19:40)ace Wrote:  

(10/03/2013 16:49)507009 Wrote:  Had a ride on 12205 yesterday and it's fair to say it's not been in service long. Looking absolutely immaculate internally and riding just as well.

Just a quick one - can anyone advise if it is at all unusual for E400Hs to work the X57 and 104 on Saturdays? I saw 12126 and 12051 on these routes respectively yesterday, while standard Enviro400 19266 was on the 43. Haven't previously noticed allocations like that on visits to Manchester.

E400Hs tend to work on different routes to the usual 42 and 43 early in the morning on Saturday. I have seen them on the 104 before, also the 101 and 86. It is strange though that, in turn a standard enviro should then do the 43. That should only happen if they run out of hybrids.
As for the X57, almost every night the last one is a hybrid bus. They don't normally work this route at other times, though Hyde Road have been a bit short on Enviro400's recently for some reason. I've seen older tridents working the 201, so I'm not sure what's going on there.

I have seen Hybrids fairly regularly late morning on Saturdays on the X57 and occasionally late afternoon during the week on the same route.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(10/03/2013 13:22)SF07 Wrote:  84 Sunday service is already operated by Stagecoach.

Oh well never mind, but thank you for confirming this anyway. This makes it impossible for Stagecoach to renumber the Sunday 42a to 84, even though the service is identical to the Mon-Sat eve service from Reddish to East Didsbury.