Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/02/2015 15:54)stait.john@hotmail.co.uk Wrote:  Does anyone know when and what vehicles will replace 20982/3 at ST? I imagine they'll finish at the start of the School summer holidays. Can someone remind me again why ther outed they operate are not suitable for LFSD vehicles as I think this reason was quoted at the time of their reinstatement.

Thanks
John

The first one was reinstated to operate the 700 Bluecoat school service which (I think) goes over the narrow bridge in Broadbottom. There was capacity issues with using a Enviro200 an anything else wouldn't cross the bridge. The second B10M was originally reinstated as a spare but often apears on other ST schools.

I'm not sure what could be used instead. Speedwell (who had the contract before Stagecoach) used to throw anything onto it including Vario's and Olympians and of course AZ used to operate another school service that crossed the bridge and they used one of the short Magic Olympians, 16090, which managed the bridge quite well.

Perhaps the contract is up for renewal and Stagecoach dosen't intend re-tendering for it.
I spotted one of the B10Ms today in Glossop and despite their age they look and sound very healthy.