First Manchester

[Mrboo]

RE: First Manchester

(09/03/2021 22:34)Mayneway Wrote:  I believe the drivers could Tupe over to the company that wins or takes over the contract.
The union doesn’t care what is owned and what isn’t. It was seen as unreasonable to expect drivers to travel from Bolton to Rusholme every day for work so Firsts plans to reopen Rusholme were dashed.
Tbh I think they only retain Oldham as they need it to maintain and inspect the vantage buses.

Well they could of offered relocation help or make their role redundant like what Arriva did when they moved the rail replacement unit from Cardiff to Manchester and now Derby. As the Depot was sold.
Think someone came up with the outstation offer at Arriva for Vantage that worked out cheaper then reopening Rushoime. Oldham Mumps does lots of MOT work for First as they have lots of pits and Bodyshop so Oldham does have a 2nd use for First and they can hide buses there at the back wall. I have seen buses after crashes there as they are hidden from view.