PC0003680/65 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester Shudehill and Bury Interchange given service number 98 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0003680/69 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester, Victoria Bus Station and Bury Interchange given service number 92/93/94 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/69 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester, Victoria Bus Station and Bury Interchange given service number 92/93/94 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/127 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station and Warrington Bus Station given service number 100 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0003680/145 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester, Shudehill Bus Station and Cadishead, Glaze Estate given service number 67 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0003680/168 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester, Shuehill Interchange and Bolton, Moor Lane Bus Station given service number 8 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/168 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester, Shuehill Interchange and Bolton, Moor Lane Bus Station given service number 8 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/255 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester Shudehill Bus Station and Manchester Trafford Centre given service number 110 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0003680/275 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester Piccadilly and Cadishead given service number 67 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/275 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester Piccadilly and Cadishead given service number 67 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable

PC0003680/604 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Edenfield and Manchester given service number X35 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.

PC0003680/604 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Edenfield and Manchester given service number X35 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.

PC0003680/809 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester Shudehill Interchange and Farnworth Bus Station given service number 31 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/809 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester Shudehill Interchange and Farnworth Bus Station given service number 31 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/811 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Salford City Academy and Manchester , shudehill Interchange given service number 10 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0003680/813 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Swinton, Station Road given service number 27 effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.

PC0001668/71 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES WEST LIMITED T/A STAGECOACH WIGAN, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Variation Accepted: Operating between Leigh and Wigan given service number X34 effective from 01-Feb-2014. To amend Timetable.

Yesterday there was an Optare Solo on the 132 Wigan - Trafford Centre

Fares are now to be charged on the 715 Service Wigan - Bolton

DAF Myllenium 2455 has been involved in an RTA in the Speke area this Evening.

Credit to Radio City who announced it on their Travel News and Mate of Mine Chris Griffin who was able to find out the bus in question.

Yep, 2682 is apparently just a loan for over the Christmas period, X1 branded pulsar 2, 3140 was out on the 79c today.

First Bolton Renown 60663 off road for various issues at the moment

I here 34097 has returned to service at OM since having an engine swap with 31815

(05 Dec 2013, 12:29 pm)Terence Price wrote First's 69557 has hit someone in Salford, no other details as of yet

69577 now back in service since it's accident on Salford precinct

(14 Oct 2013, 8:29 am)Wright Dart 40416 wrote Another Citaro to join the fleet at Oldham Depot from Bury is 60282, also not sure if its been reported but ex demo Citaro 64029 is currently off the road at Bury Depot with accident damage

60282 was loaned to OM and is now back in service at Bury

64029 has no returned to service at Bury following a front end depot. Collision

Still in old livery

Arriva North West having a bad few weeks with RTA's as am told a Green Lane Bus has crashed today!

Here's what's changing between 15 - 21 December 2013:

39C New Brighton - Calday Grammar School Run by Avon Buses
After running on 20 December, this service will be withdrawn.

360 Newton-le-Willows - Wigan Run by South Lancs Travel
The evening and Sunday times will be changed.

Another Bury driver on loan today at pioneer driving 40325 on the 333 as he said it was the fastest route to learn, seems pioneer have driver shortages

Update on Bolton Depot B7tls

30874 in service

30875/8 have gear box issues

And 66876 has to be the biggest shed B7 wise I've ever been on, whistling engine, and trouble changing up

According to another forum its only a loan, hope that clears things up

January really does seem to be a bad month for JPT as they are now going to withdraw their 112 daytime service and their 113, the 112 Daytime service will be partly replaced by extra trips on their 118 service. Hope JPT start some more routes soon!

Two of those B9s are linked with Bolton due to 69569/70 moving to Oldham 42940/1 moving to pioneer would leave Bolton two short it seems

Oldham Dart 40406 S280 SBA was on the 149 16/12/13, was stood in North Manchester General Hospital when it showed up displaying 000 Middleton so it has missed out the Tendered part of the route! am sure this is also a rare sighting! one more thing i noticed is that is said Wigan on the Reg Plate.

Stagecoach Middleton Depot had Volvo Olympian P728 GND on their 112 service today, it only lasted until lunchtime tho as mate of mine David Davies did a Bus swap with it. One thing that makes me laugh is its still in Magic Bus Livery but the 112 is not a Magic Bus Route.

YJ61 MOA Broken Down on Ealton Head road, was getting hooked up to a Recovery Truck around 10pm!

I had my JPT Day on 16/12/13, i had a list of 10 buses i wanted to catch up with, 9 was in service, i got a ride on 6 but sadly i only got a photo of 2! Below is a list of all the JPT Buses i went on

516 S156 KNK Northern Counties Palatine 2
513 P822 SGP Northern Counties Palatine
256 YX60 DWU Plaxton Primo
432 R867 LHG Wright Liberator
171 Optare Excel
183 Alexander B6
152 S3 JPT Alexander Spryte
515 S148 KNK Northern Counties Palatine 2
512 P825 SGP Northern Counties Palatine
258 Plaxton Primo X2
174 Optare Excel

Sadly a couple i not got the Reg Plates for but a look at a Fleetlist in the morning will give me them.

(17 Dec 2013, 12:01 am)Terence Price wrote Oldham Dart 40406 S280 SBA was on the 149 16/12/13, was stood in North Manchester General Hospital when it showed up displaying 000 Middleton so it has missed out the Tendered part of the route! am sure this is also a rare sighting! one more thing i noticed is that is said Wigan on the Reg Plate.

Many moons ago this was a Wigan Bus it's also been at Bury in a past life as well, hence Wigan on the reg plate and yes, it's a rare sighting usually B9s B7s And citaros with E400s every now and again on these

Also technically this is still only loaned to Oldham from first pioneer, although there is doubt it will return there

(18 Dec 2013, 9:35 am)BusFanPrudhoe wrote 171 Optare Excel S928 LBL
172 Optare Excel L1150 V2 JPT
Both in full fleet livery.

I thought they had been in the JPT Livery for a while mate?

just been told that a number of JPT drivers have put application forms in at other locals Companys in the area.

Got a big update:

Wright Pulsar 1 2682 was just a loan to Runcorn Depot and returned Sunday

Daf Ikarus 2563 is due to get P+P soon

Daf Ikarus 2564 is due to be going out of the firm to get some Engine work done

with the Ex London Presidents starting to go into Service this means DLA's are starting to be withdrawn, the ones remaining are:
4026,4027,4031,4031,4058,4063,4065,4074 and 4093

The following Presidents are now in service:
4170,4171,4173,4174 and 4176

not forgetting that the DLA's and Presidents are both for schools (however they do get out when Boltons short)

PC0001838/229 - ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT LTD T/A ROSSO, KNOWSLEY PARK WAY, KNOWSLEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, BB4 4RS
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Burnley Bus Station and Accrington, Peel Street given service number 9 effective from 08-Feb-2014.

PC1009741/1 - BRIAN DOBINSON T/A B CABS, 40 BOWFLATTS, GREAT CLIFTON, WORKINGTON, CA14 1TD
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Bowflatts and Bowflatts given service number 1A effective from 21-Feb-2014.

PC1090231/54 - ROLLING SOLUTIONS LTD T/A D & G BUS, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD
Variation Accepted: Operating between Canute Place, Knutsford and Canute Place, Knutsford given service number 300 effective from 08-Feb-2014. To amend Timetable.

(18 Dec 2013, 10:49 am)Terence Price wrote Got a big update:

Wright Pulsar 1 2682 was just a loan to Runcorn Depot and returned Sunday

Daf Ikarus 2563 is due to get P+P soon

Daf Ikarus 2564 is due to be going out of the firm to get some Engine work done

with the Ex London Presidents starting to go into Service this means DLA's are starting to be withdrawn, the ones remaining are:
4026,4027,4031,4031,4058,4063,4065,4074 and 4093

The following Presidents are now in service:
4170,4171,4173,4174 and 4176

not forgetting that the DLA's and Presidents are both for schools (however they do get out when Boltons short)

Cheers for the update. Do you have the reg numbers for the DLPs?

PC0002407/364 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Barrow and Millom given service number 7B/7/7A effective from 08-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0002407/376 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitehaven and Muncaster given service number 6S/6/X6 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0002407/377 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ravensglass and Millom given service number X6 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

former firstbus W311 DWX is making a comeback been refurisbished and moved to Preston

(17 Dec 2013, 2:42 am)Damien wrote Many moons ago this was a Wigan Bus it's also been at Bury in a past life as well, hence Wigan on the reg plate and yes, it's a rare sighting usually B9s B7s And citaros with E400s every now and again on these

Also technically this is still only loaned to Oldham from first pioneer, although there is doubt it will return there

put it this ways its not a bus i want any time soon, its suspention is crap! first dart i been on with first since the P-LND Darts was in service at Bolton Depot!

(18 Dec 2013, 1:21 pm)BusFanPrudhoe wrote 170 and 171 are withdrawn. http://northwestbus.site11.com/JPT%20Buses.Html

is that your fleetlist mate?

(18 Dec 2013, 3:04 pm)WWH44L wrote Cheers for the update. Do you have the reg numbers for the DLPs?

if your on about reg plates i plan to do that next week when i bash the town (am way behind up there lol)