Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 17:59)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  

(14/04/2013 22:09)ace Wrote:  

(14/04/2013 21:39)james solomon Wrote:  Great to see the Stockport hybrids using the bus station. Is the Spectra always the spare bus

There are 2 spectras. They don't run at weekends but are no longer officially reserve as they are quite active during the week. Often to be found on 378, 314 or 23/23A.

Thanks for the info, regarding the 2 spectras. I been meaning to ask about them, as I heard that they had been re-instated yet again. I have lost count how many times they been withdrawn, just to be re-instated.

I think the reason might be because of the rarity of the type of bus. I think when they come to the end of their lives they'll go into preservation as opposed to disposal and I think they might be trying to keep them fit for use in the future, for exhibitions, etc, hence why they haven't been used much in recent years.