First Manchester

[Benzo]

RE: First Manchester
Saw a First West Yorkshire B10 60618 doing a 33 Worsley from Piccadilly gardens this afternoon, wondering if this is a loan or transfer?

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester

(14/04/2014 22:53)Benzo Wrote:  Saw a First West Yorkshire B10 60618 doing a 33 Worsley from Piccadilly gardens this afternoon, wondering if this is a loan or transfer?

I wasn't imagining things then!!! I was sure I saw that today when I was in Manchester but I thought nahhh can't be - thanks for confirming!

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(14/04/2014 23:17)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I wasn't imagining things then!!! I was sure I saw that today when I was in Manchester but I thought nahhh can't be - thanks for confirming!

It's a stand in vehicle based at a queens covering for DDA modifications

[33109]

RE: First Manchester
What are DDA conversions???

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester

(15/04/2014 07:13)33109 Wrote:  What are DDA conversions???

Consists of converting (generally older low floor vehicles) to full Disability Discrimination Act compliance.

[joe_alker]

RE: First Manchester
47479 Photographed today

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
Significant investment put into Rusholme

New vehicles entering QS

OM and BN having very modern fleets plus the significant investment in fleet upgrade at First Pioneer, makes the Bury fleet the oldest at First Greater Manchester. Doesn't paint to positive a picture of how much a priority the Bury operation truly is to First

[Polo Mint]

RE: First Manchester
You may have a point, but Bury doesn't have any (or many) Olympians, while other depots do, completely no Darts.

Plus many routes have been upgraded to double deckers, whilst at pioneer they are downgrading B9 routes to Streetlites.

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First Manchester

(15/04/2014 19:13)37554BY Wrote:  Significant investment put into Rusholme

It would appear, that First are trying to make Rusholme, a Flagship depot.

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(15/04/2014 21:20)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  It would appear, that First are trying to make Rusholme, a Flagship depot.

That's how it appears to me as well, certainly could never be classed as a low cost unit