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RE: First Manchester - Polo Mint - 01/02/2015 19:11
I look forward to seeing the new vehicles for the (mis)guided busway.
I assume Queens Road will operate the service?
It is interesting how the service will operate at every 7/8 minutes for most of the journey, they are certainly counting on the service being heavily used. The journeys will also continue onto the Hospitals and the Universities, and there has been a big increase of buses there recently with the 18 and 38, I wonder if this service will affect the 18. It is a shame no journeys will extend from Leigh to Lowton like the current X34 route, which I expect will be cut to hourly and possibly stop at all stops when the busway opens?
RE: First Manchester - T42 PVM - 01/02/2015 20:07
I can also see Bolton getting involved in this as if i remember right they have a load of free space?
RE: First Manchester - Polo Mint - 01/02/2015 21:18
I said I was looking forward to seeing the vehicles , as they sound like they will be top of the range. I still think the busway is misguided, when the Leigh area should have been a priority for the Metrolink.
The reason I thought of Queens Road was because the X34 operates from there, but Bolton and Rusholme (if there is room?) also sound plausible, the Wigan depot would make sense if First hadn't have sold it either.
It will also be interesting to see if buses 39, 25 and 12 are affected by the busway.
RE: First Manchester - wirralbus - 01/02/2015 22:15
I think the metrolink is a bit on the cumbersome side now adding anything beyond the present planned Trafford Centre route could just be suicide , one problem in manchester whole system struggles .
The busway was an innovative idea lets just see how it plays out .
RE: First Manchester - VolvoB10M - 01/02/2015 22:41
From what I've heard the new vehicles on the guided busway have a life expectancy or age limit of 5 years. Does anyone know why it is so short? I've seen 25 year old stuff in public service with no signs of any defects or anything.
RE: First Manchester - wirralbus - 01/02/2015 23:11
Think its because the powers that be want high profile vehicles operating along the busway , lets see if they keep to that limit .
RE: First Manchester - VolvoB10M - 01/02/2015 23:53
(01/02/2015 23:11)wirralbus Wrote: Think its because the powers that be want high profile vehicles operating along the busway , lets see if they keep to that limit .
I presume they would be transferred to other depot's when they are over 5 then.
Does anyone know roughly when they will be delivered?
RE: First Manchester - M60lad - 02/02/2015 08:48
Just to correct something here, most of First Manchester's input onto X34 now is operated by Bolton Depot (not sure if QS have any input anymore) this is why recently there's been an influx of B7s operating the service and a lack of B9s (Bolton haven't got that many anymore), basically I think X34 now gets anything that's spare from Bolton after the main services have had their vehicles allocated for the day (bare in mind that bus allocations are done overnight obviously before the first vehicle enters service)
RE: First Manchester - T42 PVM - 03/02/2015 14:08
B6BLE Wright Crusader's 40439 T703 PND and 40441 T705 PND are Withdrawn after picking up faults
Currently getting Prepared for a comback is Volvo B10BLEs 62217 R586 SBA and 66195 S795 RWG
For anyone whos keeping track i have the following B10BLEs still in service with First in Greater Manchester
60376 R621 CVR - Bolton
60379 R624 CVR - Queens Road
60380 R625 CVR - Bolton
60381 R631 CVR - Queens Road
60405 X699 ADK - Queens Road
62214 S673 SVU - Bolton
62217 S586 SBA - Queens Road (Not yet in service)
62231 Y941 CSF - Bolton
62233 Y942 CSF - Bolton
62236 Y944 CSF - Bolton
62241 Y951 CSF - Bolton
66191 S791 RWG - Queens Road
66192 S792 RWG - Queens Road
66194 S794 RWG - Bolton
66195 S795 RWG - Queens Road (Not yet in service)
To think it was not long ago there was more than 40 Renowns in daily service!
RE: First Manchester - WWH44L - 03/02/2015 14:42
There are also 60371/86 at Queens Road too. 60376 is also now a training bus and 60381 is at Bolton.
There should/will be 8 at each depot. I've got:
60371 Queens Rd
60379 Queens Rd
60380 Bolton
60381 Bolton
60386 Queens Rd
60405 Queens Rd
62214 Bolton
62217 Queens Rd
62231 Bolton
62233 Bolton
62236 Bolton
62241 Bolton
66191 Queens Rd
66192 Queens Rd
66194 Bolton
66195 Queens Rd
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B6BLE Wright Crusader's 40439 T703 PND and 40441 T705 PND are Withdrawn after picking up faults
Currently getting Prepared for a comback is Volvo B10BLEs 62217 R586 SBA and 66195 S795 RWG
For anyone whos keeping track i have the following B10BLEs still in service with First in Greater Manchester
60376 R621 CVR - Bolton
60379 R624 CVR - Queens Road
60380 R625 CVR - Bolton
60381 R631 CVR - Queens Road
60405 X699 ADK - Queens Road
62214 S673 SVU - Bolton
62217 S586 SBA - Queens Road (Not yet in service)
62231 Y941 CSF - Bolton
62233 Y942 CSF - Bolton
62236 Y944 CSF - Bolton
62241 Y951 CSF - Bolton
66191 S791 RWG - Queens Road
66192 S792 RWG - Queens Road
66194 S794 RWG - Bolton
66195 S795 RWG - Queens Road (Not yet in service)
To think it was not long ago there was more than 40 Renowns in daily service!
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