Stagecoach Manchester

[126th street]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/03/2014 21:37)ace Wrote:  I think the most likely explanation for the increase in standard Enviro400's on the 197 and 219, along with still a few on the 50, is that the hybrids are being spread around other routes to see how they will cope, as in future years, Stagecoach will be applying for further Green Bus Funding and they will have to give some assurance that the routes they say are suitable for the hybrids.

There is some kind of heavy modification programme underway for a reasonable number of Stagecoach's E400Hs which could be affecting availability.

Operators have to provide very detailed reports to the DfT on hybrid bus performance so they need to run them where they've told the DfT they were going to.

It remains to be seen whether the Green Bus Fund will come back for more so there's no guarantee of more for Manchester...