pokemonsuper9
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Somebody is going to see that if it doesn't get re-livered and think the busway is getting it's own colours.
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Presumably they will put bee network stickers over any signs of the busway - it'll just become another strange coloured bus to most people.
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Doubt it given it’ll be operating in a totally different area to Vantage (if it does actually enter service and isnt just for type training)
Repaint definitely, unsure of refurbishment but wouldn’t be surprised given it’s been out of service for a month now.
The allocation at Rochdale is about 44 buses (3 double decks, 41 single decks) with a PVR of 34
There are Rosso buses allocated to Burnley (for the Irwell Line and Rossendale local services and schools) and Intack, Blackburn (for the 464 and some of the Bury Bolts)
I asked the question and got an answer in this thread
Go North West Heywood Outstation
In regards to Go North West, what are they running from Heywood, is it just service 163?
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It isn’t fleet or repaints related so wasn’t able to be asked in this thread
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Afternoon, more changes in the run up to Tranche 2 commencement has seen all the green 135 liveried B9TLs "Bee Network"'d and the 135 logos covered by TfGM logos on green slabs (picture attached).
A start has also been made on the B5s that will be loaned out also. Should make for some interesting photos going forwards!
A start has also been made on the B5s that will be loaned out also. Should make for some interesting photos going forwards!
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MSO69
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I thought it would’ve made sense to run those out of heywood depot alongside schools but I guess not
Leyland Bus
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There is limited room and the number of school buses there is going up, so it'll be a balancing act. Bolton is quite full aswell so we'll see how it all pans out...
MSO69
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thought that would be the case for Bolton! thanks for the reply
Leyland Bus
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That's because Rotala were being completely intransigent when it came to the switch over and refused access to GoAhead until the actual 2am deadline (which they themselves missed and had to be thrown out plus other bits I can't write here!)
Stagecoach, GoAhead and First have been very friendly with each other as they've accepted it's happening and know if they help out it makes everyone's lives that bit easier...
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The difference between both tranches is clear as day. It’s really good to see an industry working together (as the people on the ground always would).
I'm not too sure whether its been reported here but it seems that over the weekend most of Stagecoach Middleton's MMC400s have gone to other Stagecoach Manchester depots with standard Bee Network liveried E400s replacing them, as noticed on various Stagecoach Middleton routes yesterday. It's a bit of a come down for passengers that have got used to the newer vehicles on Moston Lane and 171/172 routes.
Three companies who have - of course - all experienced this kind of transition on railways in the past.
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The first one of Stagecoach’s new Enviro 200 MMCs for Bee Network services in Manchester have been sighted at Hyde Road. Photo - not mine.
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Stagecoach 37633.
Stagecoach Manchester: 37633 (YX24 PGF) an Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC, painted in all yellow Bee Network livery and captured here not long after delivery and parked up at the back of Hyde Road Garage whilst having the blinds programmed and tested. © Christopher Lowe. Date: 18th March 2024...
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Got talking to a few Stagecoach Manchester Inspectors on Piccadilly Gardens yesterday including a couple that are being trained up ready for next week and from what I was told next week is going to be interesting as Stagecoach have already drafted in vehicles from various other Stagecoach subsidies to be used at various Stagecoach Bee Network Depots due late running deliveries of new vehicles.
Hopefully bar any hiccups changeover will happen a lot smother than what it did last time.
Hopefully bar any hiccups changeover will happen a lot smother than what it did last time.
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GNW Evoseti 3070 has had a WBN sticker put in the cab window which would suggest it’s moving to Wigan/Bolton (or is it Wigan Bee Network?)
Leyland Bus
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All QS buses that are leaving the depot are having location stickers applied. No Evosetis are going to Wigan so will be something to do with Bolton.
6102 has a ‘WO’ sticker applied. Can’t for the life of me work that one out
Think I read that the 09 reg B7s were to become driver trainers.
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Must mean (Wonderful) Bolton
Considering Stagecoach have still got to move vehicles to their relevant depot's over the weekend will the vehicles also be ready for operation on Sunday in that all the destinations will be programmed into the destination displays? I know what happened last time as a number of the Scania double deckers that used to be on 163 were running with various interesting destinations for the first couple of days.
A new Switch Solo has been delivered to Hyde Road in Bee Network livery.
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Stagecoach 48101.
Stagecoach Manchester: 48101 (YJ24 BNA) a Switch Mobility (Optare) Solo SR, painted in all over yellow Bee Network livery and captured here parked up inside Stagecoach Manchester's Hyde Road Garage just after delivery. © Christopher Lowe. Date: 19th March 2024. Ref No: PICT44725/CL.
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WBN Might mean to be Withdrawn, and go to Bolton - e.g. going to Bolton for future use.
WO might mean Withdrawn - Out of fleet.
Those are the two most likely codes I can think off.
Could well be or even Wigan for storage then ultimately Bolton. Anyway only couple of days until we sort of find out.
There’s also photo of streetlite 6004 on Flickr with a ‘TNE’ sticker which I’m presuming has something to do with the North East
To North East or Transfer North East perhapsCould well be or even Wigan for storage then ultimately Bolton. Anyway only couple of days until we sort of find out.
There’s also photo of streetlite 6004 on Flickr with a ‘TNE’ sticker which I’m presuming has something to do with the North East
py_megapixel
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but with a stock interior, apparently?A new Switch Solo has been delivered to Hyde Road in Bee Network livery.
Stagecoach 48101.
Stagecoach Manchester: 48101 (YJ24 BNA) a Switch Mobility (Optare) Solo SR, painted in all over yellow Bee Network livery and captured here parked up inside Stagecoach Manchester's Hyde Road Garage just after delivery. © Christopher Lowe. Date: 19th March 2024. Ref No: PICT44725/CL.
Photo credit: "PS_Bus_Driver"
To be fair, I didn't even realise they still made those, I had an idea they'd been discontinued.
Dallamlad
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I believe they reopened the production line just for the Stagecoach order.
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Just spied a Bee Network liveried Volvo B8R MCV single (24 plate) on delivery running down the A6, Chapel St at 15:00...
Also, the first 5 former Oxford B5s are now garaged at Queens, 3 two tone red ones and 2 blue ones. Annoyingly, phone had gone flat, so no pics or numbers...
Also, the first 5 former Oxford B5s are now garaged at Queens, 3 two tone red ones and 2 blue ones. Annoyingly, phone had gone flat, so no pics or numbers...
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