Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(16/02/2020 14:14)PSbusdriver Wrote:  No because they are being used even if only on driver training they still need taxing.

Technically not! As long as they are not used in service trade plates could be used while on training duties etc.

[Mrboo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/02/2020 05:26)Mayneway Wrote:  Technically not! As long as they are not used in service trade plates could be used while on training duties etc.

That not the case Trade plates are for

People working in the motor trade that are in temporary possession of a vehicle (or vehicles), to drive and move them without having to tax and register them first.

Driver training does not count as the drivers are not members of the motor trade

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/02/2020 05:26)Mayneway Wrote:  Technically not! As long as they are not used in service trade plates could be used while on training duties etc.

That is incorrect

[lauren1993]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/02/2020 19:57)gilesbus1 Wrote:  This never really seams to matter these days, lets not forget both batches of Vantage buses arrived after registration change dates, and still carried the old previous registration plates, admittedly some of the first batch had been used for driver training but the second batch hadn't. I understand large operators do not re-register buses because of the costs involved and also like cars it is cheaper to register a batch under the old plate prior to the new plate coming in, and vehicles are pre-registered and to change them costs extra money. Most of the audience of bus passengers, I doubt understand the registration system in any-case or bother to check any registration plates, so it really doesn't matter to them.

Obviously to us registrations are important and interesting to us as enthusiasts, but to operators, not renewing them is a way of getting rid of unnecessary costs. Although it might be possible that the as yet undelivered stock, if its still at ADL gain 20 plates, but its unlikely stuff that is stored at Wigan would as they have already been registered.

The second batch of vantages entered service in January 2017, meaning that is when 66 plates were still registered and a while before 17 was even released! I went on one of them on their first day out which was definitely in January!

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
19622 was observed in Stockport depot on Saturday with a section of the top deck burnt out, looks likely to of been caused by a cigarette.

[Manc93]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(23/02/2020 21:35)ant17612 Wrote:  19622 was observed in Stockport depot on Saturday with a section of the top deck burnt out, looks likely to of been caused by a cigarette.

19622 is actually the bus involved in the fire about 2 weeks ago under the viaduct.
(It was reported on here or another forum as 19391, however i have seen that bus in service this week around stockport)

[SF07]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Stagecoach have posted a teaser video for the new electric vehicles, which they state on their website will be used on the 43 and 111 services.




https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...tric-buses

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(24/02/2020 20:24)SF07 Wrote:  Stagecoach have posted a teaser video for the new electric vehicles, which they state on their website will be used on the 43 and 111 services.




https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...tric-buses

All 32 of them?

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(23/02/2020 22:16)Manc93 Wrote:  19622 is actually the bus involved in the fire about 2 weeks ago under the viaduct.
(It was reported on here or another forum as 19391, however i have seen that bus in service this week around stockport)

Thanks for clearing that up, I remember 19391 being mentioned but thought nothing of it and just assumed another incident had happened. Anyone could spot it from walking past the depot entrance at the rear, bit strange to leave it so visible to the public.

[EDB325]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(24/02/2020 20:28)gilbert Wrote:  All 32 of them?

Probably. They'll be likely to need changing over part way through the day.