First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(13/12/2013 08:29)33109 Wrote:  Can't understand that 1 me self tbh. Hope they don't take over finglands, they're a good company who've been around least 20 yrs if not more, face it folks from what I've heard first haven't got a brilliant reputation at been reliable/customer service.

Plus few of their drivers I've come across are the moodiest buggers ever, hardly speak & when they do it's really quietly then they get really narked when they've gotta repeat emselves to passengers cos they couldn't tell what the driver was saying. Anyone else had this or similar probs or just a few peeps???

The takeover is not optional for Finglands, which even though I'll miss them on our roads too, they are obviously sufferring financial problems in the area.

Also, Firsts reputation may be a bad one from the past, however their reputation has changed in my eyes recently, with drivers often being more considerate and mannered correctly, also from what I've seen the punctuality side of things has changed too, if not majorly I would say at least quite a bit.

They've invested in routes that were previously neglected too most recently, and their fares have dropped substantially. It's a company in my eyes that has defeated all odds and actually managed to change its stripes.

I do like their naughty 'launch of the 425, newly every 10 minutes'. It always was until about 2 years ago so don't let them decieve you...