First Manchester 39240 (BW65 DBY) in Atherton - 24 May 2019 (P1020038)

Friday 24 May 2019 (1252) – First Manchester 39240 (BW65 DBY) seen in Bag Lane, Atherton prior to departure for Manchester on Vantage branded service V2. It is a Wright StreetDeck bodied Volvo B5LH new in February 2016 with refinements like e-leather seating, some tables and wi-fi.

Vantage services V1 and V2 start from Manchester Royal Infirmary travelling via Manchester city centre, Salford, A6, A580 (East Lancashire Road) to Ellenbrook where they join a Guided Busway to Tyldesley. At Tyldesley the V1 continues on the Busway to Leigh whereas the V2 diverges via normal roads to Atherton.