First Manchester

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(15/06/2012 20:08)mic Wrote:  

(15/06/2012 20:07)Damien Wrote:  

(15/06/2012 18:18)thomasl1231 Wrote:  Do those new Optare things break down like all of the time or something? It wasn't too long ago when one stopped in Salford because the driver said that she couldn't see through the windscreen for whatever reason, so everybody off that bus had to get on the bus that I was on, which was an X34 I think. Then yesterday, 49121 came into Bolton on the 512/3, and after the drivers changed the driver got off and she said something about there was going to be a delay because of something to do with the bus and a mechanic needed to see to it. I'm sure that was the same driver of the dodgy windscreen one too! Proper quality new buses!

One of the engineers, based at Bury was saying they are always having relaibility issues with them, one in particular was apparantly at one point they couldn't go above 25 miles per hour, with them being electric, he said a message was flashing up on the dash, saying they were not fuel efficent, or something like that. I was on 49121 yesterday morning and 49123 today this morning. Personally I don't rate them, at all. And of course what faffs it up the most is First engineers can't touch them, due to them being electric.

saw 53149 on 419 the other day

is 59012 in service at Bury yet and also is 49201 yellow school bus in use yet and if so what Reg is it

Hi mic,

Yes 59012 is in service at Bury along with 59013, 59012 does the 154s regulary saw it at 4pm this afternoon along also with 59013, 59013 has been back at solo a lot, though. But both have been regular since April.

59012/13 also do the 138s on sundays as well

Un sure on 49201, will look into that one