First Manchester

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester
It is merely a thought... It is not based on any rumour, speculation or anything, and I'm not trying to start any rumours. It's merely myself thinking of the current situation and possible scenarios.

Obviously First won't send new buses to Wigan but younger buses would need to be sourced to maintain a fleet of vehicles that are below the 15 year limit for GM tenders. If they are wanting to sell the depot, it would provide an ideal stop-gap measure until a new owner takes over, pushing the need to spend money onto any new owner.

The Citaros would be replaced at Bury by new vehicles or cascades as part of the current fleet renewal programme. It would also assist with vehicle standardisation.