Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/11/2013 21:29)YSV-205 Wrote:  

(05/11/2013 12:36)mbonwick Wrote:  E400Hs for Sharston and Hyde Rd, Enviro200s for Ashton and Stockport.

Are they for replacing older buses or for expansion?

I think the E400H's will be replacing the 57 reg and older Enviro400's, which will then presumably be cascaded. This will mean Manchester will not be far off all their non-Magic Double Deckers being Euro 4 or above.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/11/2013 22:33)ace Wrote:  

(05/11/2013 21:29)YSV-205 Wrote:  

(05/11/2013 12:36)mbonwick Wrote:  E400Hs for Sharston and Hyde Rd, Enviro200s for Ashton and Stockport.

Are they for replacing older buses or for expansion?

I think the E400H's will be replacing the 57 reg and older Enviro400's, which will then presumably be cascaded. This will mean Manchester will not be far off all their non-Magic Double Deckers being Euro 4 or above.

I carnt see 2 Enviro200s seeing off the MANs at AZ and ST, but hopefully the older Enviro400 'sheds' at AZ will be replaced with something a bit younger and quieter

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Strangely enough, the 11:51 598 and 11:59 540 services from Makerfeild Way, Ince were late whereas the 12:02 32 service was early. This understandably amused the driver as he cheered in triumph to a passing 32 on it's way into Manchester.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Wigan is rumoured to be getting two new Bus Stations one in a new Location and One at Northwestern and also the artists impression for the new Shopping Centre features a B10B Endurance in The New First Livery not a Stagecoach or Arriva bus in Sight.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(06/11/2013 12:08)MX05 CKN Wrote:  Strangely enough, the 11:51 598 and 11:59 540 services from Makerfeild Way, Ince were late whereas the 12:02 32 service was early. This understandably amused the driver as he cheered in triumph to a passing 32 on it's way into Manchester.

Which driver was doing the cheering? Doesn't seem like the drivers of the two late buses would have much to cheer about.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(06/11/2013 22:34)ace Wrote:  

(06/11/2013 12:08)MX05 CKN Wrote:  Strangely enough, the 11:51 598 and 11:59 540 services from Makerfeild Way, Ince were late whereas the 12:02 32 service was early. This understandably amused the driver as he cheered in triumph to a passing 32 on it's way into Manchester.

Which driver was doing the cheering? Doesn't seem like the drivers of the two late buses would have much to cheer about.

The on time 32 driver to another 32 driver. Understandable considering the 32 has been all over the place when it comes to being on time recently.

The 540 managed to catch up and by the time it overtook us at Ince Bar, it was running on time again.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Which of the Eclipses now has a Rear Advert?

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(07/11/2013 21:31)SLTRegular Wrote:  Which of the Eclipses now has a Rear Advert?

It is 21237 (MX05 CKL) it's just returned from Chester as a swap for 21248 (MX06 VOT). 21237 also features the stagecoach URL

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Manchester is a real hotspot for Hybrids. Is there any information on the routes they will be used for? Soon there will be more E400H than standard Enviro400's.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
i think service 216 should have Hybrids buses like the 219