Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 21:14)ace Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 01:01)Mayneway Wrote:  

(03/03/2014 22:05)ace Wrote:  It would appear so Mayneway. And I'm sorry to tell you, having been on that bus not long ago, it's one of the worst ones. If you thought 19101 was bad a few weeks ago, you want to bend your ear to this one. You'll think a hurricane has struck when you hear it

Thanks Ace

Things seemed to good to be true with the influx of quieter, younger Enviro400's at AZ.

Well the good news is, next year there may be plenty more younger Enviro400's where they came from as Manchester is set to welcome a large number of Euro6 engined Enviros early next year, so that may be the end for the Euro3 trash cans we are putting up with at the moment.

Carnt see AZ getting any. It will be the vehicles that nobody else wants lol.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 22:02)ace Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 21:38)John I Wrote:  

(28/02/2014 22:25)M60lad Wrote:  Interesting working on 143s this afternoon was Hybrid Enviro 400 12055, in fact for some reason at the moment Enviro 400s seems to be deputising daily for Magicbuses, not to sure why Stagecoach are suddenly short of Magics though

Magic Bus Trident seen this morning@10:45 heading south on the M66 near Edenfield.

Oh? That snook off quietly while no one was looking, or is it going to Cheltenham on loan for the Gold Cup?

Manchester are supplying some vehicles apparently.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 22:28)Mayneway Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 21:14)ace Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 01:01)Mayneway Wrote:  Thanks Ace

Things seemed to good to be true with the influx of quieter, younger Enviro400's at AZ.

Well the good news is, next year there may be plenty more younger Enviro400's where they came from as Manchester is set to welcome a large number of Euro6 engined Enviros early next year, so that may be the end for the Euro3 trash cans we are putting up with at the moment.

Carnt see AZ getting any. It will be the vehicles that nobody else wants lol.

Well at least they may get an upgrade to 58/09 reg Enviro400's. So at least the residents may get some sleep at night

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 22:48)ace Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 22:28)Mayneway Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 21:14)ace Wrote:  Well the good news is, next year there may be plenty more younger Enviro400's where they came from as Manchester is set to welcome a large number of Euro6 engined Enviros early next year, so that may be the end for the Euro3 trash cans we are putting up with at the moment.

Carnt see AZ getting any. It will be the vehicles that nobody else wants lol.

Well at least they may get an upgrade to 58/09 reg Enviro400's. So at least the residents may get some sleep at night

wonder if some of the more elderly Enviro400s will go onto magicbus - i mean it must be going to happen at some point

[Scania1996]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(04/03/2014 19:24)MX05 CKN Wrote:  Just had the latest Fleetcard emailed to me. 19079 is still said to be in Wigan but 19089 has moved to Wigan.

Other than that, there's not much in there that we didn't already know.

Plenty of those dreaded 56 plate Enviro400's to be cascaded though, I wonder who'll be so unfortunate.

19103 arrived from Sharston on Monday at Wigan, it's been fitted with a ticket machine and dests programmed and is ready for service.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Send some of the 56-plate Enviro400s to Liverpool, where they'd be welcomed with open arms. It could be worse for you: our paltry fleet of 9 deckers is made up of rancid ex-London Tridents which ride dreadfully.

[Scania3379man]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/03/2014 00:47)Scania1996 Wrote:  

(04/03/2014 19:24)MX05 CKN Wrote:  Just had the latest Fleetcard emailed to me. 19079 is still said to be in Wigan but 19089 has moved to Wigan.

Other than that, there's not much in there that we didn't already know.

Plenty of those dreaded 56 plate Enviro400's to be cascaded though, I wonder who'll be so unfortunate.

19103 arrived from Sharston on Monday at Wigan, it's been fitted with a ticket machine and dests programmed and is ready for service.

And 19089 is on service to 621 Kitt green this morning at 10.45 or 10.50am.

Martyn

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/03/2014 07:23)507009 Wrote:  Send some of the 56-plate Enviro400s to Liverpool, where they'd be welcomed with open arms. It could be worse for you: our paltry fleet of 9 deckers is made up of rancid ex-London Tridents which ride dreadfully.

The ex London Tridents that ended up in Manchester (and are still here!) are just as bad, apart from the first couple that were converted the rest are dire, but it's surprising as the original Manchester examples which are slightly older actually perform a lot better and seem to be in better condition. The one at AZ is a cracking bus.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I do agree with you, having ridden several of the native Manchester ALX400s on Magic Bus routes. They're not bad at all in the ride department, despite their tired interiors.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/03/2014 21:21)507009 Wrote:  I do agree with you, having ridden several of the native Manchester ALX400s on Magic Bus routes. They're not bad at all in the ride department, despite their tired interiors.

I also think the tridents, certainly the Manchester-born ones are a lot more comfortable to sit in than the Enviro400's. The seats are a single long 2 seater cushion, as opposed to a split 2 seats on the Enviro400's.
Be careful what you wish for 507009. A few 56 reg Enviro400's are earmarked for M&SL I believe