Manchester Community Transport

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RE: Manchester Community Transport

(17/02/2018 07:29)Mayneway Wrote:  Good luck with that. I had to rely on MCT for about 6 months while working in Newton Heath and I can tell you it was dire. Drivers couod barely speak a word of English, they refused to issue tickets on occasions, some should never have been given licences and to be honest I think most didn't have a clue how to tell the time as early running or very late running (let's chop a section of the route off to make up time) happened far too often.

I haven't sampled there services lately but I live on the 169 route and their evening 169 service is an eye opener sometimes running up to 10 mins early but I've realised the driver pulls over at the last stop before Ashton bus station (hop pole Oldham rd) and waits out time there before entering the bus station bang on time.

There certainly not value for money and I really feel sorry for anyone who has to rely on there shambles of a company!

It should be noted some MCT drivers are good drivers and speak English as their first language.

It's one thing missing out a section of a route if the bus is 25 minutes late on a route with a half-hourly frequency and following service is on time, it's another thing if it's 15 minutes late on a route with an hourly frequency.