Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(12/10/2015 19:31)Dentonian Wrote:  I too can't see Hyde Road's having comfy seats, unless they are to be dedicated to 38, the Trafford Centre and 255s.

The 380/381s in particular were 2 at around 11am on Mon-Fri. I have subsequently seen some TfGM Hybrid Solos on these routes.

Can you clarify your comments about 380/1 - especially times/days? I've seen very few standard Solos on 380/1, and of course to regularly allocate them would be a breach of contract. However, there are punctuality issues on Eve/Sun 309/10s, which will be sorted by withsrawing the Cheadle Heath shorts in a fortnight. Consequently, it might have been agreed that interworking is acceptable on Sundays until then. The 173 has also been a GBF route since 1st September, and it is disappointing that Primos still appear on there. Transferring tenders to Stagecoach used to guarantee improved performance, but that doesn't seem to be the case any more.

I think the seating on Enviro400-MMCs at SH are reasonably comfortable, and reckon those at HE will use similar standard. You may be right about the above routes getting high-back examples.

The 380/381 workings that I remember seeing were 2 at around 11am on Mon-Fri. Nowadays I have seen more TfGM Hybrid Solos though.

(25/10/2015 21:52)SF07 Wrote:  The new Enviro400 MMCs have been in operation on the new 34 service. The vehicles have been given route branding for the 34/X34, although it only lists the services as running to/from Golborne with no mention of Bryn and Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Going off photos on Flickr, 10444, 10445, 10446, 10447, 10450 were out in service today.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/temeraire003/21841838894/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jongraham890/22459209952/

These pictures display the high-back seats, most notably upstairs behind the staircase.

(27/10/2015 21:48)St Helens Rider Wrote:  they are getting their part of the market off the ground before First start services on the Guided Busway.

I have also believed this upgrade is intended to compete more effectively with the Leigh Busway. I expect to travel one way on the Busway and the other on Stagecoach route 34.