Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[acocker96]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/11/2016 19:22)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  It's currently around 45 minutes from Piccadilly to RCNM and about an hour going the other direction alone

I was on the that hour late journey (posted using 10402's free wifi) and the driver was reporting back to the depot, I got on at MMU and it took about 45 mins to get to Piccadilly.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/11/2016 18:25)acocker96 Wrote:  The 17:34 42 to Stockport 10402 is currently nearly an hour late thanks to Oxford Road congestion, it is really getting ridiculous and out of hand.

Had a day trip to Manchester today for photo's, Oxford Road city bound was almost a solid line of buses.....the lights at Oxford Road/Whitworth Street only seemed to let a couple through, and Oxford Street was nearly a solid line too. Related to the days's visit, five ex Oxford Hybrids seen by myself....12015 on the 15, 12016/12019/12026 on the 256 and 12023 on the 38.

HTH

[wirralbus]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Any general problems today in Manchester or is it just traffic light phasing going haywire as well as the weather conditions .

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/11/2016 20:45)wirralbus Wrote:  Any general problems today in Manchester or is it just traffic light phasing going haywire as well as the weather conditions .

I would say it's the roadworks on Oxford Road, down to one lane heading into the city centre......just from what I observed during my time in Manchester (1030ish to 1330ish)

HTH

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/11/2016 21:41)Dentonian Wrote:  I assume the main culprit is the continued construction of the inbound cycle lane. But additional factors include the Oxford Street being made two-way from today, constant lane changes/closures on adjoining roads, exacerbated by Dangerous/illegal manoeuvres by road users on these roads. Other than that, no settled Plan B. There are something like 72 buses an hour past the front of MRI (including those from inside the grounds) to Piccadilly. There is ONE, yes, one bus an hour (Arriva 130) giving Hospital outpatients, visitors staff and other bus users along the A34 direct access to Piccadilly without getting caught up in this chaos.

Do the 130's not normally come along Oxford Road?? They were today.....I photo'ed 2932 at the junction of Oxford Street and Portland Street on the 130.

HTH

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/11/2016 22:10)gka472l Wrote:  Do the 130's not normally come along Oxford Road?? They were today.....I photo'ed 2932 at the junction of Oxford Street and Portland Street on the 130.

HTH

The 130 calls down Oxford Road inbound but not outbound (Similar to the 50)

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
I know that on I think it was Saturday evening I was on my way into Piccadilly on train and looking down onto Whitworth Street near Ritz I noticed a couple of 42s & 43s heading into Manchester that way instead of up Oxford Road, so obviosuly left at College of Music then in via 101/104/105 route after that must have been the route they were taking.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Quite surprised to see 18110 on the 168/169 yesterday lunchtime. Very rare to see anything other than Enviro400's and MMCs these days.

[acocker96]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(23/11/2016 09:30)Mayneway Wrote:  Quite surprised to see 18110 on the 168/169 yesterday lunchtime. Very rare to see anything other than Enviro400's and MMCs these days.

Either 18110 or 18111 was on the 84 this morning inbound to Piccadilly at about 8.44, I think it's usually 22098.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(23/11/2016 12:33)acocker96 Wrote:  Either 18110 or 18111 was on the 84 this morning inbound to Piccadilly at about 8.44, I think it's usually 22098.

I carnt remember where I read it but it suggested the reserve status of the ex Maynes presidents and 18110/11 meant the end of trident operation for stagecoach Manchester but clearly this info is possibly a little premature.
Are there still tridents in use at Middleton?