Class 466
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15381-15383 & 16806,16807 are due to leave Stagecoach tomorrow for Metroline.
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mayneway
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5 of Oldham’s 20 plate MMC’s have tonight transferred to Queens road, with 3 Scania’s withdrawn and expected to move over to Metroline over the weekend.
The MMC’s are not expected to see service until Sunday when the PVR will increase by 2 because of additional boards on the Freebus.
It’s expected a handful of B9’s May go at some point next week to allow Metroline to begin training on the new vehicle types.
The big move is on!!
The MMC’s are not expected to see service until Sunday when the PVR will increase by 2 because of additional boards on the Freebus.
It’s expected a handful of B9’s May go at some point next week to allow Metroline to begin training on the new vehicle types.
The big move is on!!
xitz2012@gmail
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Great to see that the MMCs are finally moving over! Will B9s be relegated onto the free bus until the final ones go once all the Scanias are withdrawn?
BlitzFan87
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This morning I have noticed a lot of spare ticket machines which have been put on some of the existing electric buses at Oldham which one of them is 84248
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Look at bustimes.org to see them
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Look at bustimes.org to see them
Class 466
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They’re not all existing EVs “spare3” is 80093
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All 5 have entered service this morning (3 on 135, 2 on Free Bus)
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mayneway
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I would imagine with the PVR increase on the freebus there will be a swing to MMC’s being used.
Class 466
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They will after all become the default vehicle for any decker work soon enough
Cavendish1
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Metroline WDS238 currently parked in Ashton bus station.
aswilliamsuk
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If Bustimes is to be believed, Go North West's first Wright StreetDeck ElectroLiner (2101) has entered service on the 163. Can anyone confirm?
toms
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Tracking in error most likely because last time I looked it was tracking on a 14:29 service to bury at 10am and wasn’t even on the 163 route
aswilliamsuk
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I did wonder, hence checking - thanks for confirming.
Class 466
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They were just setting up the ticket machine!
Leyland Bus
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Nope, not even that as it doesn't even have a base yet... Both 2101 and 2102 are still sat at the top of the yard and haven't been touched all day. Must be a driver error.
Some short term engineering challenges anticipated with that fleet!
BlitzFan87
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Two of the sk74 electrics are on trial on the 17s, 18s and 409
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And also 11264 and 70 are both on the freebus services today
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11265, 11266 and 11268 are all on the 135 route out of queens road depot earlier than scheduled
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Sorry I meant entering service earlier than planned
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And also 11264 and 70 are both on the freebus services today
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Class 466
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Two more coming over this weekend to cover the increased free bus PVR.
5 E400EVs in service today - 10 from Monday
BlitzFan87
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This will be 11267 and 69
MCRTransitYT
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What routes are the gnw electroliners for? I want them to be the number 8 because the ex Diamond ones are unreliable and they can't have that on such a key route
Class 466
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Is Queens Road getting all the 112xx?
BlitzFan87
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They probably will get them
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I agree and the newer electroliners have proper next stop announcements
toms
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What do you mean proper? The thing I can’t understand is on the existing ex Diamond now Go North West Streetdecks that on vehicles that have the next stop announcements and screens working, where does the actual announcement sound come from? There is no speakers on the roof panels as far as I can see. Can someone answer this it would be appreciated
BlitzFan87
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Speakers are at the back of the bus on the sealing
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I meant working announcements on the newer ones
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toms
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I meant the 17, 19, 20 & 21 plate streetdecks with Go North West
TheSmiths82
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Won't they already be pretty much at the 15 year old limit by the time they enter service?
Class 466
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They're purely to cover late delivery of newer vehicles, not long term.
BlitzFan87
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No I am saying that the newer 74 reg electroliners are going to be more reliable than the older ones
toms
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Yeah I understood that when you sent that but I want to know about the ex Diamond Streetdecks which did not previously have speakers or screens but it seems as if the screens have only been fitted so where does the sound come from?
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If anybody would know
mayneway
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They are owned by TFGM so whichever depot they end up at will have dispensation on compliance.