Manchester Community Transport

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Let's not forget the majority of the plain white vehicles are temporary until the 10 Hybrids arrive in the next few months.
I'm sure I read that the hybrids were expected in early September - but judging by the photos on Flikr they should start arriving immanently.

Are the hybrids owned by MCT outright? So if MCT loose tenders in 3 years time the hybrids will retained by MCT and won't go to the new operator/s of the tenders?

[jimbo]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Afaik they own them, may well be on finance, as a not for profit company i cant expect them to br wadded like first or stagecoach

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
I think it was a grant from the Green Bus Fund that enabled MCT to obtain them. The confusing bit is that unlike the Ex Maytree Hybrids at stagecoach and First pioneer TFGM have no involvement with MCT's.

[jimbo]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Tfgm provide one of mct's hybrids, the one for thr 400 oldham metroshuttle (yj11 enr)

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(25/05/2013 11:12)jimbo Wrote:  Tfgm provide one of mct's hybrids, the one for thr 400 oldham metroshuttle (yj11 enr)

I had forgotten about the 400.

[SF07]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Noticed that the new hybrids are now out in service on the 396 today

[jimbo]

RE: Manchester Community Transport
Apparently they have a very stupid! Big red button on the rear windows which if hit will shatter the glass, to replace a hammer. I can see them replacing windows often...

[gilbert]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(31/05/2013 18:49)SF07 Wrote:  Noticed that the new hybrids are now out in service on the 396 today

I went on one on Wednesday on the 308-I noticed that the driver was asking those with bus passes where they were getting off so he could issue them with a ticket.It just meant that the bus was stopped longer at each stop.

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(31/05/2013 20:22)jimbo Wrote:  Apparently they have a very stupid! Big red button on the rear windows which if hit will shatter the glass, to replace a hammer. I can see them replacing windows often...

a lot of new buses have them these days

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester Community Transport

(31/05/2013 21:34)gilbert Wrote:  

(31/05/2013 18:49)SF07 Wrote:  Noticed that the new hybrids are now out in service on the 396 today

I went on one on Wednesday on the 308-I noticed that the driver was asking those with bus passes where they were getting off so he could issue them with a ticket.It just meant that the bus was stopped longer at each stop.

Seems like a strange way of doing it