Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(20/08/2012 23:06)Benzo Wrote:  

(20/08/2012 18:40)mic Wrote:  

(20/08/2012 18:30)ace Wrote:  I don't think the plan ever was for the darts to go after the Olympics apart from possibly the previous reserve ones that came back into service temporarily, most of which appear to have gone.
33174 is well established on Stockport routes having joined last year from Merseyside so won't be going anywhere anytime soon, whilst I would think 34054 would remain in service until at least December when the hybrids arrive.
Much as I would love to see the back of them with solos in their place, I think we may have to endure them a while longer.

never knew route 7 had double deckers put on them saw the queens jubliyed liverd bus on today

Guess that would had been 19291 then? Ive seen the odd AZ double deck on the 7 too last year before the duties were handed over to Stockport drivers. Well the 7 is strictly a Single deck tender although it was cut from every 20 mins to every half our.

The 7 isn't a tender, it's a commercial service run by Stagecoach and there's no restrictions on what vehicles can or can't be used, although when AZ had the service some parts or the route were deemed to narrow and tight for a MAN, ST has over ideas.

It's a well known fact that the 7 has gone from a minibus sized service into a very busy service at peak, and a couple of times over the last year or so reference has been made to it becoming a double deck service, but certainly not unusual to see a Enviro400 on it.