First Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(04/05/2014 17:37)126th street Wrote:  There could be a genuine reason for a non-compliant vehicle being used such as a breakdown and it being the only available replacement. Tendering bodies are reasonably tolerant of the odd breach as long as they're told about it ASAP (rather than finding out third-hand) and it's not happening all the time.

Those who are least likely to be impressed are other operators who have bid unsuccessfully for the work and priced it on the basis of running a sub-15 year old bus.

The odd breach is just that, but First seem to get away with it time and time again. If OMs R reg Dart is too old for tenders then Dukinfields example will be too, as will the Arrow but they still crop up on tendered services!

JPT were big abuser of this rule. Every Sunday thier B6BLE's would be out on 217/218's and again they seemed to get away with it.