First Manchester

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Interesting working tonight saw 69567 out on 343 Oldham-Mosley, first time I think one of Oldham's new B7s has seen service

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
First feeling pleased with themselves after reporting an 8% increase in passenger numbers (approx. 150,000 more journeys per week) following the drop in prices back in April. Also being reported by First that free WiFi will be fitted to all vehicles next year to add to the Enviro300s, while GPS trackers will also be installed for use for depots to monitor services and for passengers to find out where their next bus is via the FirstBus app.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...791&conf=0

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(26/11/2013 12:57)james Wrote:  

(26/11/2013 11:15)mic Wrote:  

(25/11/2013 16:19)joe_alker Wrote:  You have not seen the 393 on 8.30am depature from Ashton... then you will appreciate the need for B9s

as far as i know the 393 interworks with the other local services

no sign of 31929 or 40403 yestaday

i can not be sure i think i saw 37460 heading towards Carbrook this morining about 6.30am near stalybridge all i think i saw was EBA on its reg

31929 was on 15.03 389 to hyde yesterday and 393 during day interworks with the 0058 346 to hyde and back then does an hour on 393 (346 hyde 346 ashton 393 393 346 hyde etc etc)
403 was on sk taxis i think

think some work as been done on 37386 as it takes the fan a bit longer to start been loud got it today 15.33 to Oldham came in at 15.45 was going to Tesco at Greenfield it got there at 16.35 due to heavy traffic out of Ashton yes saw 40403 myself today 40406 is still officially a pioneer bus but i think Oldham must be short of darts for 415 as they had to put 40369 back in service

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
saw 34088 in Greenfield with Mossley Brookbottom 343 on display

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(26/11/2013 16:23)joe_alker Wrote:  

(26/11/2013 13:59)Benzo Wrote:  

(26/11/2013 12:57)james Wrote:  31929 was on 15.03 389 to hyde yesterday and 393 during day interworks with the 0058 346 to hyde and back then does an hour on 393 (346 hyde 346 ashton 393 393 346 hyde etc etc)
403 was on sk taxis i think

34088 on 393 today.

Also - as far as I know this is how it tends to go

for 331/333

346
333
331
389
346

for 393

346
393
346
393...

and so on
Saw 40403 on its way back to depot from Ashton around 1805 yesterday evening. its out today on the 346

not being funny isnt that what i just said??

[Polo Mint]

RE: First Manchester
A fire at Wing Yip meant that a small part of Oldham Road was closed causing 83/180/184 etc. to be diverted down Rochdale Road. These services alongside 17/18/163 produced a large convoy.

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester

(27/11/2013 18:35)Polo Mint Wrote:  A fire at Wing Yip meant that a small part of Oldham Road was closed causing 83/180/184 etc. to be diverted down Rochdale Road. These services alongside 17/18/163 produced a large convoy.

Didn't know that. Thankfully, I missed that when I went past at around 1815 this evening. Hope it wasn't a serious fire.

Disruption to services 8, 12, 25, 26, 36 and 37 around Irlams o'th' Heights this evening and possibly tomorrow due to a man being knocked off his moped and hit by another vehicle. Buses having to run along the A6 instead of via Bolton Road.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...951&conf=1
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/n...th-6348481

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester

(26/11/2013 22:16)james Wrote:  

(26/11/2013 16:23)joe_alker Wrote:  

(26/11/2013 13:59)Benzo Wrote:  34088 on 393 today.

Also - as far as I know this is how it tends to go

for 331/333

346
333
331
389
346

for 393

346
393
346
393...

and so on
Saw 40403 on its way back to depot from Ashton around 1805 yesterday evening. its out today on the 346

not being funny isnt that what i just said??

No I didn't repeat what you said, someone else typed above the (quote) line resulting the text to carry over again

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(27/11/2013 22:02)SF07 Wrote:  

(27/11/2013 18:35)Polo Mint Wrote:  A fire at Wing Yip meant that a small part of Oldham Road was closed causing 83/180/184 etc. to be diverted down Rochdale Road. These services alongside 17/18/163 produced a large convoy.

Didn't know that. Thankfully, I missed that when I went past at around 1815 this evening. Hope it wasn't a serious fire.

Disruption to services 8, 12, 25, 26, 36 and 37 around Irlams o'th' Heights this evening and possibly tomorrow due to a man being knocked off his moped and hit by another vehicle. Buses having to run along the A6 instead of via Bolton Road.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...951&conf=1
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/n...th-6348481

We were on an 8 from Shudehill to Bolton and got caught up in that on Irlams oth height just after it happened

Poor kid now sadly died

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Surprise working on 484 for a trip yesterday morning saw one of Bolton Depots B9s on there covering for a vehicle breakdown.

Also while I was in Bolton Depot last night with a friend of mine we noticed Solo 40323 parked up outside the workshops obviously waiting on MOT work

Also not sure which ones but a number of Wrights Scanias were parked up with front ends missing off them, also not sure how true this is but was told that a number of Streetlites are disappearing each week from Bolton Depot, not to sure where to though