Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/09/2018 00:38)Mayneway Wrote:  Wonder why they have gone for the City version when they have spent so long trying to get the fleet standardised.

The electric buses will only be produced on the City version (at least at first).

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Stagecoach are re-numbering some of the local Wigan services from the end of October with services 621, 625, 626, 628, 631 and 632 changing to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 as follows:

• 1 - Current 631 route between Wigan and Highfield Grange
• 2 - Current 632 route between Wigan and Highfield Grange
• 3 - Current 621 route between Wigan and Kitt Green
• 4 - Current 628 route between Wigan and Kitt Green
• 5 - Current 625 route between Wigan and Beech Hill
• 6 - Current 626 route between Wigan and Beech Hill
  

PC0003681/449 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Kitt Green
Service number: 621 (3, 4)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services renumbered and timetables revised

PC0003681/450 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Beech Hill
Service number: 625 (5, 6)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services renumbered

PC0003681/451 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Highfield Grange
Service number: 631 (630, 1, 2)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services 631 and 632 renumbered

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/09/2018 17:39)SF07 Wrote:  Stagecoach are re-numbering some of the local Wigan services from the end of October with services 621, 625, 626, 628, 631 and 632 changing to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 as follows:

• 1 - Current 631 route between Wigan and Highfield Grange
• 2 - Current 632 route between Wigan and Highfield Grange
• 3 - Current 621 route between Wigan and Kitt Green
• 4 - Current 628 route between Wigan and Kitt Green
• 5 - Current 625 route between Wigan and Beech Hill
• 6 - Current 626 route between Wigan and Beech Hill
  

PC0003681/449 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Kitt Green
Service number: 621 (3, 4)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services renumbered and timetables revised

PC0003681/450 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Beech Hill
Service number: 625 (5, 6)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services renumbered

PC0003681/451 Registered
GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD
Route: Wigan to Highfield Grange
Service number: 631 (630, 1, 2)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Oct 2018
Services 631 and 632 renumbered

This is interesting. Can we assume some Enviro200s will get the Simplibus branding associated with the East Midlands fleet?

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/09/2018 23:16)ant17612 Wrote:  This is interesting. Can we assume some Enviro200s will get the Simplibus branding associated with the East Midlands fleet?

It certainly looks that way.

[Quackdave]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Why would one assume that the renumbering of some routes implies that Simplibus branding is going to be introduced?

I do hope it isn't. I have little truck with pointless branding of this ilk in general; but Simplibus is not merely pointless, it has an insulting edge to it too. What it says to me is : "This is a simple bus. For simple people."

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(18/09/2018 19:24)Quackdave Wrote:  Why would one assume that the renumbering of some routes implies that Simplibus branding is going to be introduced?

I do hope it isn't. I have little truck with pointless branding of this ilk in general; but Simplibus is not merely pointless, it has an insulting edge to it too. What it says to me is : "This is a simple bus. For simple people."

Like ‘Gold’ for special people in ‘nicer’ areas, which I have always thought to be very elitist. Also the Stagecoach Beachball branding is the best national brand and well respected. Why mess about with all these others? Might save money and time having to repaint buses (e,g. Coastliners in Merseyside).

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(13/09/2018 23:01)Mayneway Wrote:  There was 3 there at the end of August and they were ex 24004/5/7. All have been sold to an operator in North Manchester for school work apparently.

24005 and 24007 are confirmed with GHH, Rochdale. No reports on 004 as of yet but wouldn't surprise me if it's there too and not yet on the road.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(20/09/2018 14:39)ant17612 Wrote:  24005 and 24007 are confirmed with GHH, Rochdale. No reports on 004 as of yet but wouldn't surprise me if it's there too and not yet on the road.

Cheers for that wasn't sure which operator had acquired them.

Seems odd that 3 would be delivered to Wigan pending sale to another operator with only 2 going so I'm thinking all 3 will be going.

[PSbusdriver]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Enviro 400 19060 (MX56 FSL) is now in service with Stagecoach Manchester and is allocated to Sharston Garage, this one being new here to Princess Road Garage. It joins 19037/41/3/4 here.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(27/09/2018 20:42)PSbusdriver Wrote:  Enviro 400 19060 (MX56 FSL) is now in service with Stagecoach Manchester and is allocated to Sharston Garage, this one being new here to Princess Road Garage. It joins 19037/41/3/4 here.

Does anyone know the reason why Sharston are getting extra buses?