First Manchester

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 07:23)thomasl1231 Wrote:  Every Bolton B9TL that I've seen today have the 'Greater Manchester' words on the sides of them! :P

its the early part of the branding all the oldham 180/184 branded buses have it and im told they will all get it except the branded oneswith the numbers on the side i.e 58/9 409 etc etc..

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester

(05/08/2012 20:08)mic Wrote:  

(05/08/2012 20:01)SF07 Wrote:  Found a few shots on Flickr of 37552-37559 and 37561 in use on the Olympics shuttle buses (credit to photographers).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andygray1964/7710716280/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andygray1964/7710713942/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N08/7704198744/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N08/7704207394/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/7703971048/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085730@N06/7696356460/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34085730@N06/7686026976/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sludgeulper/7699947520/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sludgeulper/7699958706/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian66251/7700608992/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakes_bus_...711911542/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakes_bus_...711772338/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drakes_bus_...711788960/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sludgeulper/7700038690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sludgeulper/7700041048/

good photos i guess 37551/60 are there as well

I think I saw 37551 on the 83 recently, so not sure if it has gone down or still here.

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

damien all mic knows is what i know and that is i was told the 348/350 (hey farm section) were to get 10 07or 57 plate deckers possibly via oldham this was supposed to have happened b4 the olympics but it is now supposed to be when the enivros or b9`s hit home this should now occur in september with the schools timetable kicks back in. and i doubt that the t klf`s will come here either

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 10:27)james Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

damien all mic knows is what i know and that is i was told the 348/350 (hey farm section) were to get 10 07or 57 plate deckers possibly via oldham this was supposed to have happened b4 the olympics but it is now supposed to be when the enivros or b9`s hit home this should now occur in september with the schools timetable kicks back in. and i doubt that the t klf`s will come here either

Well a Bury Driver contact says and has said more or less the same since mics original post, that most of the changes, will happen in September, now as that's when Bury and Bolton are now supposedly relaunching there key routes

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Can confirm that 37551 is still in Oldham. Just seen it on a 83 to Sholver.

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 10:30)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 10:27)james Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

damien all mic knows is what i know and that is i was told the 348/350 (hey farm section) were to get 10 07or 57 plate deckers possibly via oldham this was supposed to have happened b4 the olympics but it is now supposed to be when the enivros or b9`s hit home this should now occur in september with the schools timetable kicks back in. and i doubt that the t klf`s will come here either

Well a Bury Driver contact says and has said more or less the same since mics original post, that most of the changes, will happen in September, now as that's when Bury and Bolton are now supposedly relaunching there key routes

Those routes have already been launched, they just aren't branding them until after the olympics.

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
36/37 now included on the My First Bus website list, although one of the buses with the new livery and 'Greater Manchester' branding ended up on the 8 today.

http://www.myfirstbus.co.uk/

Meanwhile, a couple of B7RLEs on the 135 today. 66928 and 66915 (with 163 branding). The latter was confusing a few people at Bury Interchange, who asked the driver if it was the 135.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

I am not sure they could store B7s at Dukinfield if the long single decks the depot is not that big they have to park some of the buses on the roadside i will try and find out for you

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(06/08/2012 10:27)james Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 09:52)Damien Wrote:  

(06/08/2012 00:05)P528LND Wrote:  I wonder what's going to happen with our existing B7RLE's and B9TL's when the Enviro400's turn up... I am torn between them being shifted everywhere else, or actually directly replacing things within ther Manchester area...

Well some of Oldhams current B7s have been linked with a move to First pioneer, asides from that. The depots that are not the financial force of lets say Bolton and Oldham Depots within the first group. Still have there lucrative routes like Bury for one. Who we already know are to receive 7 B9s from Oldham after the Olympics to be used on the re launched 471, one of Bury's two most lucrative routes, the other being the 135 of course. Then you have Wigan and its extremely old fleet, questionable whether first want to upgrade this fleet, but they still need buses. Not sure on QueensRoad, but then. The obvious question will mean surely it's bye bye to any remaining preg vehicle IE darts arrows etc etc, maybe even the r regs as well. Ok sme are taxed to next year, but I don't see that as enough of a reason not to withdraw.So naturally my overall thought is I'd hope they would re deploy around Manchester, where they are needed. At the same time having a clear out

damien all mic knows is what i know and that is i was told the 348/350 (hey farm section) were to get 10 07or 57 plate deckers possibly via oldham this was supposed to have happened b4 the olympics but it is now supposed to be when the enivros or b9`s hit home this should now occur in september with the schools timetable kicks back in. and i doubt that the t klf`s will come here either

it could be either B7s from west yorkshire i did get told 07 regs so it could also be the B9s from Queens Rd via Oldham 37279 to 87/90 what is happening with the Hey farm to Oldham section of the 350 no idea as yet