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RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 08/03/2013 08:50
i shall have a look today :-) mate works at rossendale, so... may get some pics
RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 09/03/2013 00:12
Mate got me 3 photos today
FN62 AHV - http://www.flickr.com/photos/93704553@N07/8540882962/ - Used on Kingsway Link
DX59 BHJN - http://www.flickr.com/photos/93704553@N07/8540883546/ - Used on Kingsway Link
MX59 NWN - http://www.flickr.com/photos/93704553@N07/8540882316/ - Service Bus
RE: Manchester Community Transport - james solomon - 09/03/2013 00:19
What body does DX59BHJ have is it the Verve body at B15FL and FN62AHV what is it and what seating
RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 09/03/2013 00:27
The minibuses are apparently leased/rented, the enviro200 has come from stockport depot. There are pics on flikr of it in service
RE: Manchester Community Transport - james solomon - 09/03/2013 00:28
What body does DX59BHJ have is it the Verve body at B15FL and FN62AHV what is it and what seating
RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 09/03/2013 00:30
Those two are a VW Crafter and a Mercedes Sprinter. Both 16 seater minibuses.
RE: Manchester Community Transport - Metroline1511 - 10/03/2013 00:10
(05/03/2013 11:51)Mayneway Wrote: Holmeswood handed back all the TFGM contracts as they didn't want them so MCT have been awarded them on an 'emergency' basis and presumably permanent operators will be sought in coming months.
As for Maytree, MCT have become the major shareholder, so nothing should change. Apparently MD Gary Hawthorn will continue to have a role in the running of the company.
Does anyone know roughly how long the Rochdale services will stay with MCT? As there are often TfGM tenders around April/ early May, I think these could be until April 2014.
RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 10/03/2013 00:33
Well all i know is 3 drivers used TUPE to come from Tyrers to MCT... God knows how long it will last but the kingsway link service is 5 years. I assume they have it for the remaining time which tyrers had it for
RE: Manchester Community Transport - Mayneway - 10/03/2013 07:10
(10/03/2013 00:33)jimbo Wrote: Well all i know is 3 drivers used TUPE to come from Tyrers to MCT... God knows how long it will last but the kingsway link service is 5 years. I assume they have it for the remaining time which tyrers had it for
I would think your right, I'm told these tenders have 'officially' been given to MCT on emergency basis only so they will run until the contracts would normally end.
RE: Manchester Community Transport - jimbo - 10/03/2013 11:43
I was always under the impression mct bought the operation and therefore bought the contracts off them...i dont know how tenders work when the company changes hands... May both be right