First Manchester

[Mrboo]

RE: First Manchester

(27/06/2019 20:07)gilesbus1 Wrote:  You can't do that as TfGM control the time table, therefore that can't be done, the time table is fixed for five years, so Rusholme would be as useful as a chocolate fire guard for the Vantage contract. :whack:What is likely to happen is that it will continue to operate out of Bolton, or move to Atherton or at least early start and late finish vehicles be outstationed at either Atherton or Bolton. The contract will no doubt be put up for re tender at the end of five years, which is in 2021.

Just as proposed would happen Rusholme back into service

[acocker96]

RE: First Manchester

(28/06/2019 12:45)AlexBus12 Wrote:  Vantage, the YSB fleet and tendered routes will move to Rusholme

Sounds like they’re positioning for Rusholme to be the final location of First Manchester, until their contracts are over at least; I’m assuming these can’t be broken without significant financial penalties?

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: First Manchester
It surely a interesting time ahead for First Greater Manchester, with Oldham Depot left standing and Rusholme reopening temporally.

I do wonder whether oldham will wind down it's operations instead of selling it. as the current network of routes from Oldham Depot are useful than a broomstick in fog.

[Y458 KNF]

RE: First Manchester
Ive noticed that there is 203 buses at Bolton including Vantage and Rotalas licence is for 125 seems to be a big reduction even with Vantage not being included

[johnluke]

RE: First Manchester
With only the vantage will first be the smallest bus company in the Manchester bus scene

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester
I would imagine that would still be nexus move.

[motormayhem1]

RE: First Manchester

(28/06/2019 19:51)johnluke Wrote:  With only the vantage will first be the smallest bus company in the Manchester bus scene

Them or arriva

[Winston]

RE: First Manchester

(28/06/2019 18:54)darylyates17 Wrote:  Ive noticed that there is 203 buses at Bolton including Vantage and Rotalas licence is for 125 seems to be a big reduction even with Vantage not being included

The Diamond Bus NW License was increased by exactly +200 disc's to cover for Bolton.

Rotala will be leasing 125 buses from First for up to two years supplemented by an additional circa 35 buses sourced from both within existing Rotala Group fleets, potentially a smaller batch of single deckers acquired from another operator used. Bolton's fleet total under Rotala will be circa 160 buses.

[johnluke]

RE: First Manchester
What about the branding is it all to come under the the diamond brand? Plus with the bus leasing and potentially the franchising coming up where all the buses are going to come under as example the orange scheme

[Winston]

RE: First Manchester

(28/06/2019 22:21)johnluke Wrote:  What about the branding is it all to come under the the diamond brand? Plus with the bus leasing and potentially the franchising coming up where all the buses are going to come under as example the orange scheme

I believe they will be branded Diamond NW - 2 x Volvo/Wright (30851/2) have already been painted up in DBNW two-tone blue & initially gone on loan to Preston Bus.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/

A third 30857 was ready to go parked up in Rotala's HQ / Diamond Bus West Midlands depot last week.