First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(22/11/2013 18:51)Polo Mint Wrote:  The Olympians are excellent, but as said earlier not if you are old, disabled or have a young kid.

Lots of B7RLE's on the 17 and saw one on the 163 also.

(19/11/2013 19:58)SF07 Wrote:  Some more details of the 582 price reductions for the single fares, as they put a dedicated page on their website along with a fare table (although they've put 528 instead of 582 in the URL).

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...ervice582/

First have also put up a comparison of prices of weekly tickets between themselves and the Metrolink between Rochdale/Oldham and Manchester, in a probable attempt to coax some people back onto the bus from the tram.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...g/savings/

(21/11/2013 18:27)SF07 Wrote:  B7RLEs out in force today on non-regular services in Oldham, as they were operating on services 59, 83, 184 and 409. Two Olympians out on the 58, both arriving at Oldham bus station at the same time in opposite directions. Another B9TL operating on the 184 to Huddersfield (1620 from Piccadilly).

Meanwhile, First will be introducing cheaper single fares on the 346 from Sunday. Interesting to see if Stagecoach response.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...711&conf=0

I understand the 'special' low fares for route that compete with the tram or Stagecoach but what's special about the 582 to get lower fares? Is there a competitor on the route?

Possibly scared that stagecoach in wigan may go on that route! Stagecoach in wigan are recruiting quite a few drivers at the moment!