Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/06/2013 07:17)MX12EOC Wrote:  Greater Manchesters Oyster card is now here! It's called 'get me there' and explains why Onebus was partially set up, get me there can also be used with your igo pass too! More information coming soon.

Any news yet, as to what happening with the other day, weekly, and monthly saver/explore tickets currently available, such as the excellent system one range of tickets.

[MX12EOC]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/06/2013 10:44)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  

(17/06/2013 07:17)MX12EOC Wrote:  Greater Manchesters Oyster card is now here! It's called 'get me there' and explains why Onebus was partially set up, get me there can also be used with your igo pass too! More information coming soon.

Any news yet, as to what happening with the other day, weekly, and monthly saver/explore tickets currently available, such as the excellent system one range of tickets.

Should be in partnership with get me there, getmethere.com
Video on the site typed has a video explaining it all out! Fairly commercialised although useful.

[R971XVM]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Nothing new / impressive. Hong Kong has had the Octopus Card running since 1997.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(17/06/2013 19:11)R971XVM Wrote:  Nothing new / impressive. Hong Kong has had the Octopus Card running since 1997.

Octopus Card. I bet that costs an arm and a leg

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
While I was in Ashton Bus Station yesterday afternoon at about 15:45 I noticed 16949 go past obviously on Glossop Contract, for some reason the red decker seems to be on anything but the University Shuttles at the moment

[motormayhem]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/06/2013 05:49)ace Wrote:  

(17/06/2013 19:11)R971XVM Wrote:  Nothing new / impressive. Hong Kong has had the Octopus Card running since 1997.

Octopus Card. I bet that costs an arm and a leg

Nah,just a couple of squid a week lol.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/06/2013 06:17)M60lad Wrote:  While I was in Ashton Bus Station yesterday afternoon at about 15:45 I noticed 16949 go past obviously on Glossop Contract, for some reason the red decker seems to be on anything but the University Shuttles at the moment

It's actually appeared in Glossop quite a lot in recent weeks Andrew which is surprising because the works service only carrys about 10 passengers.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
The cynic in me would suggest that it's Manchester trying to break it sooner rather than later so it gets replaced with a Trident from South West. I think this is happening anyway, but no harm in speeding things up :P

Of course, it could just be that its had work and requires running in on a slightly different route...

[thomasl1231]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
MX55FHA and also MX55FHG are new reprints at Bryn. That leaves only MX55FGZ that needs to be repainted out of the old First livery in terms of B7RLEs at Bryn now!

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/06/2013 12:06)mbonwick Wrote:  The cynic in me would suggest that it's Manchester trying to break it sooner rather than later so it gets replaced with a Trident from South West. I think this is happening anyway, but no harm in speeding things up :P

Of course, it could just be that its had work and requires running in on a slightly different route...

If they want to break it that badly, why don't they just transfer it to Hyde Road and put it on the 171. A couple of weeks going 30mph over the bumps on Ryder Brow would be enough to test even the most resolute vehicle.