47550
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I only just noticed that Metroline have an extra BZL decker - VMD671. Looks like it’s been in service for a few weeks now. Does this come out of those that were going to be operated by Stagecoach in Middleton ? Are there any more due ?
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Until 46022 is in use at Oldham, 48107 can’t transfer to Queens Road to displace the last Strata.
aswilliamsuk
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As I recall, Middleton gets 39 of the BZL 'deckers (86031-69). Metroline had 104 (VMD367-470), and this additional one (VMD671) makes it 105. There were 150 in total so there's six still to be allocated.
Similarly there are 20 12m BZL single-decks. Metroline have VMS361-66 and VMS663-70 (14 - although not all of the latter are in service yet), Stagecoach are supposed to be having 76101-06 for Middleton.
The 12 short BZL single-decks (66071-82 at Stagecoach) were an additional order.
MCRTransitYT
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Wait theres 6 for Middleton? I thought it was 4 to replace the JPT and MX62 enviro300s
aswilliamsuk
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It was six last time I saw someone mentioning them, it may well be four!
mattyharding
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I wish Oldham got BZLs to get rid of the B5s
MCRTransitYT
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76102
76104
76101Intended as BD74WHW
76103Intended as BD74WHZ
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Dallamlad
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Yes. In fact in today’s Combined Authority meeting while discussing bus franchising costs it was mentioned that some vehicles expected this year now won’t be delivered until the first quarter of next year. Quote below with the link to the report.
“The current forecast for 2025/26 is £51.6m, compared to a budget of £33.9m. The variance is predominantly due fleet delivery expected during 2024/25 being delivered in Q1 2025/26, the associated bus CCTV installation also being rephased into the current financial year and finalisation of land acquisition for Stockport Depot”
mattyharding
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I'm hoping these will replace some of the more unrealible buses
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47550
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That’s great thanks
mattyharding
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There are more strikes on the 10 - 12, 18, 23-24 October
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I can confirm that 13178 is now at Oldham
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13176 has moved to Middleton and is currently on the 118
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13176 has moved to Middleton and is currently on the 118
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978wta
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13176 is now operating the 95 so hasn’t transferred.
It seems to be a blip, the reference to 13176 having operated a journey on the 118. 11871 is also shown as having operated the same journey, and it's 11871 which has actually tracked.
mattyharding
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Once Middleton is Electric what will happen to the 24 plate MMCs that are there?
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Sent for scrap.
I kid, they’ll be off to the other stagecoach depots in Manchester
mattyharding
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Hopefully mostly to Oldham as we need some buses
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The Classic E400s there will be going
mattyharding
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Probably to be scrapped or sent to the Museum of Transport
Leyland Bus
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The Museum has been gifted 19001 already, how many do you think they want or need??
mattyharding
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I think it's time for the B5s to be replaced as 13191 has broken down everyday this week so far
MCRTransitYT
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Well Middleton will be finished (hoepfully) by November so their e400mmcs can go to Oldham
mattyharding
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So will the 24 plate MMCs replace the B5s because if so then it will be an upgrade on my route as we use the B5s and my days they are unreliable
978wta
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I think that will depend on when the electric buses are delivered.
mayneway
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B5’s are going nowhere anytime soon given as they have been painted and internally refurbished.
Does that not suggest a fault with 13191, rather than B5s generally?
It seems for some reason some drivers are having problems with the new Mobitech blinds being retrofitted to some of the older MMC400s at Oldham Depot, last night I caught 19:12 182 from Piccadilly-Shaw service home from work and the driver was showing "Not in Service" and having to announce the service number to any awaiting passengers, it was showing the destinations for 81 ok earlier in the day but for some reason last night after coming in off the 81 the driver was having trouble finding 182 on the blind and after a phone call to Depot he picked us up and was probably instructed to leave the destination blind as it was.
The driver said 182 wasn't in the display but I had the exact same bus home last week and pretty sure it was showing the right destination.
The driver said 182 wasn't in the display but I had the exact same bus home last week and pretty sure it was showing the right destination.
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They've all be delivered and are waiting in storage at Tyrers (amongst other places)
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Noticed on bustimes that stagecoach east Scotland 27125/6 have been transferred to stockport. Any ideas why?
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Theyre not for bee network or even Manchester..
mattyharding
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Well the B5s are very unreliable in general from what I can see, I think 13173 broke down on Friday whilst working a 348 service