First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(03/05/2016 12:23)acocker96 Wrote:  I suspect whether first really need to put a bendi bus on the 135 or if they are really just all show and no substance.

At the current frequency, bendybuses are definitely a good option for the 135. However, as mention they are riddled with faults and panel fractures. 12015 has serious electrical problems and most of the bells don't actually work. There's another one 12013? that frequently suffers from a failed front destination and three weeks ago the one that turned up on the first bus of a Saturday morning the rear doors failed and kept opening due to a fault with the emergency switch/air pressure, they kept opening regardless of if the bus was stopped or otherwise.

I use the service regularly (at all hours due to work) and you can actually end up on one full-standing, which is not a pleasant experience at all. Although the route could (and is often) operated by double decker buses, loading time is increased due to the bus only having one door, and quite often passengers refuse to use the upper deck.