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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(02/09/2012 14:18)Mayneway Wrote:  Enviro400's 19049 & 19051 along with Tridents 17612 & 17670 transfered from Shartson to Ashton on Friday. 19049 was indeed on 236's yesterday and one of the Tridents did a very early 330 yesterday morning [around 6.15am], and either the same or the other Trident was on taxi duties.

At a guess i would say the Tridents are at AZ mainly for school's but will creep out onto normal services.

Im not too surprised to hear about AZ's Enviro200's cropping up at ST, and i wouldn't be too surprised if a few end up at ST for good. One the remaining MAN's go from AZ i would think Enviro200's will only be used on the 217/218 and 346's, and then on evening services like at present.

During summer reduction the 236/237 and 347 have mainly been double deck opererated, i would think with the extra vehicles transfered from Sharston they will probably stay d/d operated.

Have to say in the 3 years ive worked up in Glossop i dont think a Trident has ever been used on 236/237's, hopefully that will change

I'm suspecting the former Sharston buses will be replacing some of the 06's in Ashton, as they are soon to be moved to East Midlands.
I'm surprised to see the tridents have gone though. I thought they would have gone Magic now the Olympians have gone.
As for the Enviro200's moving to Stockport, that could be permanent but Stockport do still have some 12 reg's in London so they may just be covering for a time, unless, as is believed, Ashton are making some services permanently D/D.