(19 Feb 2019, 3:27 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Just one of note - First no longer operate a 42 in Manchester. The Northern half of their old 42 (Middleton to City) now connecta with the 41 to Sale. First have pulled off the East Didsbury route leaving it entirely Stagecoach-operated, be it a 42, a 42A, a 42B or a 142.
Go Ahead also gain the First depot where the youngest owned vehicle is 9 years old - Queens Road is the poorer relation in terms of its fleet. The last new vehicles delivered to Queens Road were the Volvo B5LHs used on the 18 between Middleton and Manchester Royal Infirmary. Queen Road do however operate what was the ‘Metroshuttle’ now know as ‘Free Bus’.
Ah yes of course. Still, the 41 is a very small part of the Oxford Road corridor. Especially when it’s considered that Vantage services which currently supplement First output as far as the Hospitals will not be included in this deal.
Unless....
Crazy theory time.
If Fingalnds was only sold to First for £50k that can’t have included the sale of the depot. Maybe (this is a big maybe, I’ve not shelled out the £3 to check Land Registry) the depot was retained by EYMS. Even bigger maybe, this was transferred to Go Ahead with the EYMS deal. Ergo Go North West have a depot on the busiest bus corridor in Europe?
*puts tin foil hat away*