First Manchester

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(10/03/2015 07:12)M60lad Wrote:  From what I know the following is supposed to be the allocation to routes at Oldham Depot:

Solos=12, 402, 406, 408, 410, 411, 415, 451, 452, 462
Citaroes=149
Volvo B9TL 24, 59, 83, 181, 182, 350
Enviro400=X80, 180, 184, 409
Enviro300=81
B7 Single=6, 58, 438, 425
B7TL=149, Schools and various peak time services and Saturday 64
Darts=Sparebus in Rochdale

There is no current fluid allocation of where Oldham's allocation of Streetlites should end up hence why it seems haphazard of where they normally end up although normally covering on 456 or 6/438s

offcially streetlights should be on 350s

but now 350s is mainly Enviro300 as they handle the delph area better than the b9s often allocated to 350 is 4*Enviro300 2/33 * b9s 2/3 s/lights or thereabouts

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
I think this may be the reason for B9TLs appearing on the Metroshuttle routes recently. The buses are being fitted to provide free WiFi.

http://www.tfgm.com/Corporate/media_cent...icleId=648

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(11/03/2015 20:26)Dentonian Wrote:  I believe the remaining Citaroes (60224/48/52) are now largely confined to the 425, so that there are never away from the depot for too long(!). The 149 is largely the domain of the B7TL/ALXs, although I suspect not all 64s a& 149s will be of this type, as its ten buses for ten workings on paper and I've never actually seen 30954.

30954 hs of late been on a ysb contract from st damiens to oldham afaik when ive been in oldham 3 times its been on same duty
954 is the one with first york still above the door as well
and you are right with the citaros due to reliability they withdrew loads and kept 3 and said only for 425s

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(11/03/2015 20:39)james Wrote:  30954 hs of late been on a ysb contract from st damiens to oldham afaik when ive been in oldham 3 times its been on same duty
954 is the one with first york still above the door as well
and you are right with the citaros due to reliability they withdrew loads and kept 3 and said only for 425s

How long has Bury citaro 60252 been at Oldham ?

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: First Manchester
There was a wright renown on the 81/A today

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
Bury have a lot of loans lately

66899BN
69144BN
66908QS
66910QS
66912QS
66913QS

And 47475 from Pioneer/Oldham

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
36300 having a break from its normal duties on the 83 by running on the 184 today.

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester
The official LINE on 60252 was it was supposed to transfer to Oldham but the transfer never happened and it remained and remains at Bury Depot, Oldham is withdrawing citaros not adding to them, there was no report of 60252 at Oldham, or if it was it can only have been for a short time, as this one works a lot of 511s and 468 dutys

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: First Manchester
Why are Oldham Depot Withdrawing the Citaros when i thought First had only recently paid out to get them to DDA Spec?

[37554BY]

RE: First Manchester

(14/03/2015 23:27)bolton bus basher Wrote:  Why are Oldham Depot Withdrawing the Citaros when i thought First had only recently paid out to get them to DDA Spec?

Only Bury Depot citaros have been DDA modified