First Manchester

[D10]

From the latest North West Notices & Proceedings dated the 24th July 2019:  ???

Section 2.4 – Variation Applications Granted
PC0003680 SN FIRST MANCHESTER LTD
Director(s): DAVID ALEXANDER, Ian Humphreys
FIRST MANCHESTER LTD, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
New operating centre: First Manchester Ltd, 261 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme,
Manchester, M14 5LJ
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 50 vehicle(s)


Rusholme depot had of course been closed by First at the start of this year.

[winston]

From the latest North West Notices & Proceedings dated the 24th July 2019:  ???

Section 2.4 – Variation Applications Granted
PC0003680 SN FIRST MANCHESTER LTD
Director(s): DAVID ALEXANDER, Ian Humphreys
FIRST MANCHESTER LTD, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
New operating centre: First Manchester Ltd, 261 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme,
Manchester, M14 5LJ
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 50 vehicle(s)


Rusholme depot had of course been closed by First at the start of this year.

That was Plan A - but I understand the drivers & union's were up in arms over operating Vantage from the opposite side of Manchester.

Plan B - Is to locate the Vantage Fleet at the same location as Arriva Bolton's depot which is still owned by former Blue Bus owner Roger Jarvis

The yard opposite the main Arriva Bolton depot is currently up for let, I assume it's hear where First are proposing to locate:
https://www.primelocation.com/to-rent/commercial/details/50719947?search_identifier=ba6dbe793e596190f9d82a23d20da1fc#Q0EsFgsItHZvfMFy.97

If you look at post #9940 on the below link it explains the change of heart & Bolton being 80% likely to go ahead:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/firstgroup-restructuring-and-survival.65668/page-332

[winston]

Looks like the Bolton base for Vantage is going ahead:

PC0003680 SN FIRST MANCHESTER LTD Director(s): DAVID ALEXANDER, Ian Humphreys FIRST MANCHESTER LTD, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
New operating centre: BLUE BUS & COACH SERVICES LTD, GOODWIN STREET, BOLTON, BL1 1UN New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 40 vehicle(s)   

[John]

Passed 2 First Manchester B9TLs just after leaving York on the A64, they were heading towards York. Guess these may have come from Bolton heading to York

[47609FireFly]

Jungle drums suggest 12 single-decks leaving Manchester today (Sunday) bound for Midlands. Probably PMT first before going elsewhere.

[winston]

Jungle drums suggest 12 single-decks leaving Manchester today (Sunday) bound for Midlands. Probably PMT first before going elsewhere.

I assume those would be the 11 plate B7RLE (69521-31), I thought they may end joining Leicester with the 59 plate examples from Wells.

[Trident 4609]

There are 9 Streetlites coming for Potteries and 3 for Leicester. I'm unsure on fleet numbers.

[willr7]

There are 9 Streetlites coming for Potteries and 3 for Leicester. I'm unsure on fleet numbers.

My presumption is they will be fleet numbers 63106-8, 63111-8 & 63146 (All currently allocated to Oldham depot who's PVR is expected to drop in September due to service cuts)

Also, I had heard it was the other way round (9 for Leicester & 3 for Potteries)

[Trident 4609]

My presumption is they will be fleet numbers 63106-8, 63111-8 & 63146 (All currently allocated to Oldham depot who's PVR is expected to drop in September due to service cuts)

Also, I had heard it was the other way round (9 for Leicester & 3 for Potteries)

Ah yes, i hadn't took those service cuts into account. I knew they were coming from Oldham though. I was just going off what i read on the Firstbus Enthusiast Facebook group. I believe it was someone quite high up with First's Midland's division who commented it. I'm sure it said 9 to Potteries, but i'll have a look for the comment again in case i misread it.

[Cheese]

Ah yes, i hadn't took those service cuts into account. I knew they were coming from Oldham though. I was just going off what i read on the Firstbus Enthusiast Facebook group. I believe it was someone quite high up with First's Midland's division who commented it. I'm sure it said 9 to Potteries, but i'll have a look for the comment again in case i misread it.

Have heard that those coming will be from the 47466-81 batch so the slightly shorter ones rather than the 63xxx ones.

[markcf83]

The cascading has begun. 47466-473 & 69521-26 have gone to Sheffield while 37385/87 are at York. Slightly unrelated but relevant to Sheffield is the arrival from Leeds of 36254/5/6 & 37754/6.

[winston]

The cascading has begun. 47466-473 & 69521-26 have gone to Sheffield while 37385/87 are at York. Slightly unrelated but relevant to Sheffield is the arrival from Leeds of 36254/5/6 & 37754/6.

There was only 69521-31 at Manchester