Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(11/08/2012 06:33)M60lad Wrote:  Out of interest how long have the ex London Tridents got in service before their temporarily withdrawn and repainted in Magicbus livery, its been nice riding on these on 168/9 and various other Hyde Road services

Also is any of Stagecoach Manchester's fleet going to be helping out with Paralympics?

The tridents are anything but enjoyable. As a regular user of the 168/9 I've dreaded them. There very sluggish, there's little seating capacity downstairs so people are forced to sit upstairs and I find as a taller person, when getting up and walking to the front there is very little support in the way of hand rails, yes there is a hand rail from the stairs along to the drivers cab, but it's very very low.

I for one will be pleased to see them go and the Enviros return.

Having said that, one of the original Tridents was on the 168/9 on friday (the ones with dot matrix displays) and that was a lot better, plus it had the more comfortable bench seating.

The only Manchester buses I've heard of which are staying for the Paralympics are the 10?? AZ Enviro200's.