Stagecoach Manchester

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(30/05/2016 09:32)Mayneway Wrote:  How does it end specualtion? It just adds to it.

A post on another forum by a stagecoach employee suggests that the online stagecoach employee magazine has reported that the first 31 are for AZ (216/330) then 9 for HE (250/X50) followed by 13 for ST (23/23A).
The confusing bit has been that HE have rushed the first few into service as some of their own buses are working away but this week may see the first few enter service at Ashton, but allocations shouldn't settle down until after Parklife as all the MMCs (old and new) are expected to be used.

(01/06/2016 11:24)M60lad Wrote:  Ashton Depot have got new MMC400 10578 out in service on 330s today

Following both your posts, I have since Thursday seen 10578/79/81/85 on route 330 and 10578 again on route 216. This would appear to confirm the 31 to AZ for these routes. It seems rare for Stagecoach Manchester to allocate new double-deckers to a route not serving central Manchester, but I believe it is the most frequent such route.