First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(10/11/2013 19:49)SF07 Wrote:  

(10/11/2013 13:33)M60lad Wrote:  Don't know what's going on at Oldham today but so far this afternoon I've seen the following:

Marshall Dart on 149 (Usually a B9 or Enviro 400)
Citaro on 181 (Normally a B7 or Gemini/Enviro 400)

Either Oldham are short of vehicles or its a different router that routed out the vehicles for today

Oldham depot's allocations have been a little bit over the place in the last few weeks. B7RLEs and B9TLs on the 184 to Huddersfield, Citaro and a Dart on the 83, Enviro300 and a Dart on the 58.

(09/11/2013 22:48)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Apparently the OFT will report on the First takeover of EYMS Finglands on December 3rd http://www.oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/mergers/Mergers_Cases/

Was wondering when this was going to be. Noticed that some Finglands vehicles have had their names scrapped off in preparation for their migration to East Yorkshire. Assuming it all goes well, I imagine that around Christmas/New Year would be the time for the transfer, ready for the return of students to the universities after the holidays.

Yes I have noticed it too, but only on some of the double deckers. What is the point in taking the names off so soon? How long does it take to do that? I would have thought that at least they would wait until the takeover had been approved (unless they are certain that the take over will definitely happen). Even then I would still say it was far too soon. It must be at least a month since I noticed the first double decker without titles.