Diamond Bus North West

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RE: Diamond Bus North West

(23/02/2020 08:32)Metroline1511 Wrote:  I hoped to ride a Mellor minibus on route 79 yesterday, but it was worked by a Solo and TfGM Hybrid Versa instead. I had just missed one on route 27 but when I tried to track it down later, it had been subbed by another Hybrid.

The Solo on route 79 left Swinton still displaying Swinton not Stretford as its destination. Similarly, my 29 displayed Little Hulton instead of Pendleton as its destination.

Most if not all 37s, and a few 36s, used Eclipses including indigenous examples instead of double-decks. Maybe this had become commonplace to enable the early return of double-decks to First.

Thank you Winston for giving us dates of when the new Streetdecks are due.

I was under the impression the Mellor's were taken off the 79 due to the aggressive road humps between Stretford and Salford. My spine says that was a good decision. Even at a snails pace it was very uncomfortable indeed and couldn't have done the vehicles suspension any good at all.