First Manchester

[Mrboo]

RE: First Manchester

(06/07/2022 07:46)Manc93 Wrote:  & 57, 84, 181, 182.

They have decimated Oldham, and the surrounding areas, suprised they still operate the 348 with the dead running into Ashton, must be a similar reason to give up on the Rochddale local.

81 years ago used to be every 10 minutes Derker - Manchester, slowly eroded, Stagecoach have the monopoly on Moston Lane now, hopefully they might trial a service on the route, TfGM only generally award tenders for services once an hour i think the rule is, so bad news for Oldham bus passengers.

Also 8th October seems like a strange Cancellation date, usually the start of September when schools return, and then around halloween when schools break up, but First have given exactly 3 months notice i guess?

Am sure 81 is going to Stagecoach as run very close to their middtion depot so could be good for their driver changeovers to interwork 81 with oldham and city centre services. But what space do they have for more buses? I pointed out few years ago a Stagecoach depot at Hollingwood would work for them. But it now all going to be case of wait and see who gets what routes on tender in few years time to see if depots get moved.