First Manchester

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester
Might be one to raise with a friend who has good links to First Manchester, so can often find these things out.

My guess would be on Dukinfield or Rusholme.

Dukinfield is a satellite depot operating a dwindling number of tenders plus some 348s and 350s. The commercial stuff could go to Oldham and the tenders moved elsewhere of handed back in.

Rusholme could be moved into Queens with some of the Queens stuff moved elsewhere (which would be needed due to space limitations unless the Metroshuttle was handed to someone else next time it is tendered).

Bury is another that has been mooted, but that has all been linked to a relocation rather than a full closure due to the town centre redevelopment.

TBH, I have heard rumours concerning all depots bar Oldham over the last 18 months or so, either closing or selling. So we can't really go too far into the guessing.