First Manchester

[james]

RE: First Manchester
60384 is another loan to pioneer has been here since thurs thurs on 387`s fri on 346/389 runarounds
and 34096 was on 346/389`s yesterday

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
First Manchester changes listed on TfGM website, some of which have already been mentioned (64, 67/100, 81A, 82/83, 180/184, 350, 415). New details are:

The 18 is listed as being extended to serve the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Rusholme, so if accurate, the service is being extended further than initially thought. Additional journeys will be introduced too.

Timetable changes will take place on services 17 (tie in with the 18) 24, 68, 81 (tie in with the 81A), 98, 149 (Sunday daytime), 181, 182, 348, 472/474 (peak times) and X84 (re-timed to run a minute earlier from Manchester).

The 1750 weekday 27 journey from Manchester is re-timed to run 5 mins later, the 0853 and 0923 Saturday journeys from Shaw to Middleton on the 58 will start from Rochdale and the 1823 Saturday journey from Manchester on the 59 is extended to Rushcroft.

The 410/411 will re-route some journeys via the new Waterhead Academy school, which is opening soon, and those schoolday journeys will be re-numbered 410A and 411A.

[Scania3379man]

RE: First Manchester

(07/10/2012 16:35)SF07 Wrote:  First Manchester changes listed on TfGM website, some of which have already been mentioned (64, 67/100, 81A, 82/83, 180/184, 350, 415). New details are:

The 18 is listed as being extended to serve the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Rusholme, so if accurate, the service is being extended further than initially thought. Additional journeys will be introduced too.

Timetable changes will take place on services 17 (tie in with the 18) 24, 68, 81 (tie in with the 81A), 98, 149 (Sunday daytime), 181, 182, 348, 472/474 (peak times) and X84 (re-timed to run a minute earlier from Manchester).

The 1750 weekday 27 journey from Manchester is re-timed to run 5 mins later, the 0853 and 0923 Saturday journeys from Shaw to Middleton on the 58 will start from Rochdale and the 1823 Saturday journey from Manchester on the 59 is extended to Rushcroft.

The 410/411 will re-route some journeys via the new Waterhead Academy school, which is opening soon, and those schoolday journeys will be re-numbered 410A and 411A.

hi SF07,

it that any change my 631/2 route or in wigan area due wigan depot has sold? just wonder!

thank you,
Martyn

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(04/10/2012 19:23)SF07 Wrote:  Saw 59013 travelling down Chester Road through Old Trafford heading towards Stretford at around 5.15pm this afternoon with a couple of people (looked like First staff) on board.

Wonder what brings First to that part of south Manchester.

spoke to an qs allocator they have 5 new ysb drivers who have just started at qs they used 59013 to route learn y72 hulme - sale hs then y29 northendon - parrs wood after they had done there school runs

y72 link
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...&source=sp
y29 link
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...&source=sp

[YSV-205]

RE: First Manchester

(05/10/2012 07:50)YSV-205 Wrote:  

(04/10/2012 23:44)james Wrote:  

(04/10/2012 15:30)YSV-205 Wrote:  Cheers Mic

ysv 205 can you let me know what is on 816 tomorro soi can track it please

Hi James, It is back to the rubbish today - 31943

37454 doing the 816 this morning (passing The Farmers, Cheadle Heath at 0845)

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Saw an Enviro this morning (believe it was 33686 but couldn't see clealy, so feel free to confirm/correct), which had the 36/37 branding that is on 33377, as mentioned above

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester

(07/10/2012 16:35)SF07 Wrote:  The 18 is listed as being extended to serve the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Rusholme, so if accurate, the service is being extended further than initially thought. Additional journeys will be introduced too.

It's not being extended than initially thought, this was always planned. The original plan was to terminate in the MRI grounds but only if they got permission to do so. There was a back-up plan registered and this was stated in the registration that this was only to happen if they could not get said permission. As a result, the 18 will run down to Great Western Street, looping round Upper Lloyd Street and onto Moss Lane East.

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Does anybody know what the new PVR will be for the newly extended 18 service and how many extra vehicles will be needed for the service and am I right in thinking this is the reason for the extra Geminis QS are receiving at the moment

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(08/10/2012 07:40)M60lad Wrote:  Does anybody know what the new PVR will be for the newly extended 18 service and how many extra vehicles will be needed for the service and am I right in thinking this is the reason for the extra Geminis QS are receiving at the moment

It would seem so yes Andrew, least that is what it points towards, not forgetting QS getting rid of its crap in the direction of Wigan, bringing newer buses in, and of course enviros mean surplus geminis and QS is getting its share of them

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
Saw 31919/28 parked up with the withdrawn Arrows at Bolton on Friday which leaves just 31941/7 in service at BN at the moment.