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Post by SF07 on Feb 14, 2018 22:49:03 GMT 1
First service change arsing from the extended ownership is that the Red Express (X41 Blackburn-Manchester) is to serve Ramsbottom. Can imagine that this means either a cancellation or a curtailment of service 484 then, which runs a similar route between Accrington and Broadway via Haslingden. |
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Post by SCH117X on Feb 15, 2018 10:50:37 GMT 1
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Post by SCH117X on Feb 15, 2018 19:28:29 GMT 1
Can imagine that this means either a cancellation or a curtailment of service 484 then, which runs a similar route between Accrington and Broadway via Haslingden. Seems that you got it in one, from April 8 the 484 runs Bury-Ramsbottom, to connect with their with the X41 which again is to be truncated to Manchester-Accrington. www.rossobus.com/article.shtml?articleid=8064 |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Feb 15, 2018 19:56:52 GMT 1
The buses saved from the 484 will probably be used in the increased 469
I can’t see any other obvious change in PVR.
They have confirmed the 464 will be getting “new buses”, presumably the versas on order, and 467/468 and 469 will be getting “newer buses”, presumably the current Burnley streetlites joining the existing Rosso streetlites.
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Post by SCH117X on Feb 15, 2018 21:02:25 GMT 1
Would think their is an increased PVR on the 244 (to be 481) with the extension to Bury; 467 and 468 also increase as per the 469.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 18, 2018 15:32:22 GMT 1
First service change arsing from the extended ownership is that the Red Express (X41 Blackburn-Manchester) is to serve Ramsbottom. Maybe they should combine existing brands, new brands and the bus butlers theme, and call it " Rosso Espresso"... I'd probably have one at lunchtime next time I have a day out in the area.  |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 18, 2018 15:34:26 GMT 1
First service change arsing from the extended ownership is that the Red Express (X41 Blackburn-Manchester) is to serve Ramsbottom. I did consider riding the X41 from Manchester to Prestwich next week. I now prefer to ride one through to Ramsbottom and cover new buses (Versas?) on route 464 the same day. It will of course be some months off though. |
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Post by SF07 on Feb 19, 2018 21:21:23 GMT 1
Route branding for the new buses on the 469 from April, which will see extra buses on the route following First's plans to withdraw their 468 service. |
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Post by steviewevie on Feb 19, 2018 21:35:19 GMT 1
Maybe they should combine existing brands, new brands and the bus butlers theme, and call it " Rosso Espresso"... I'd probably have one at lunchtime next time I have a day out in the area. Just noticed a restaurant in Manchester called 'Rosso'. |
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Post by SF07 on Feb 20, 2018 23:04:05 GMT 1
I'd probably have one at lunchtime next time I have a day out in the area. Just noticed a restaurant in Manchester called 'Rosso'. Owned by Rio Ferdinand rather than Transdev though |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Mar 2, 2018 0:30:58 GMT 1
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 2, 2018 21:11:37 GMT 1
Of note is that the buses previously with Transdev are not receiving their old numbers If they had then the other B7RLEs could have been neatly have fitted in as 1879-1899 |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Apr 27, 2018 19:51:57 GMT 1
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 12, 2018 15:53:05 GMT 1
Nice branding, but the more sub-brands they introduce, the more likely they are to need to allocate the "wrong" buses. Some Streetlites were recently given Tottington Link branding. |
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