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RE: First Manchester
Bolton depot have a new staff shuttle, its a Renault Traffic with the reg HK65EPA. It's in an all dark grey livery |
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RE: First Manchester
(05/05/2017 14:46)Alexw12 Wrote: Bolton depot have a new staff shuttle, its a Renault Traffic with the reg HK65EPA. It's in an all dark grey livery Oldham seem to be doing the same as stagecoach Ashton and are running a staff shuttle between oldham depot and Ashton bus station. They tend to use a full size bus now rather than the minibuses. |
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RE: First Manchester
Today and last Sunday, I noticed occasional Eclipses on First's share on route 22. Prior to last Sunday's changes, these workings had tended to be Volvo B9TL. |
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RE: First Manchester
(04/05/2017 14:31)BlukeMalarkey Wrote: Volvo B9TLs are the norm on the 135 now since the bendy's left for Bolton. Although, Volvo B7RLEs have also made it onto the 135 at times too. Travelled along the 135 route yesterday and it was predominately B9s. Have seen a couple of B7s and even a Enviro400 has appeared on Bolton's evening operations of the route. |
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RE: First Manchester
Just seen a very smart looking optare solo 40332 in shudehill on driver training duty. It looks really good, best looking solo they've got. Been repainted into the new livery & has wifi fitted. Also surprisingly noticed its still got flip dot/dot matrix displays, although the rear 1 is bust. |
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RE: First Manchester
(09/05/2017 13:46)33109 Wrote: Just seen a very smart looking optare solo 40332 in shudehill on driver training duty. It got repainted quite a while ago now when they moved to Queens for the 94. Also related, 40335 was repainted last week into Olympia. While 40336 is rumoured to have been withdrawn |
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RE: First Manchester
The new livery really suits it down to the ground. & for what's by now a 15yr old bus it seems in pretty decent nick still. |
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RE: First Manchester
How come they're banned from services, guessing non DDA compliant? |
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RE: First Manchester
Fair enough then, so guess scrap beckons? Or will they sell em on.... |
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