First Manchester

[iMarkeh]

RE: First Manchester

(18/10/2019 19:55)Mrboo Wrote:  I see within 12 months

MCT will take over Oldham Local routes when First give them up and TFGM put them out to tender.

Manchester Routes will goto Stagecoach or GNW with First keeping 184

409 will goto Stagecoach

All staff to be offered to move with them routes.

If I was stagecoach I would send a 76 each hour upto derker or sholver to get the ball rolling

I think First are now holding on with Oldham depot being part of the franchising documents. GMCA wants to buy Oldham depot. As no one else wants the physical depot, they might as well wait for GMCA to buy it.

That said, I think there might be limits on how much Stagecoach can take. Theres a lot of routes First still have.
Rosso and Stotts need to jump in in my opinion as the 6 and 426 would suit them fantastically.

76 to Derker I think would be a good idea but I get the feeling that Stagecoach won't just yet because of the driver shortages.