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Preston Bus have posted the timetable for the 180/280/X80 service. They will run the service at similar times to the current Transdev service. Some early morning and late afternoon journeys are re-timed with some journeys continuing to/from Preston rather than terminating at Whalley/Clitheroe. The last journey from Preston to Barnoldswick is withdrawn.

http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/news/PRESTON...K_456.html

Meanwhile, Wigan Coachways look to have stepped in to replace some planned withdrawn services. TfGM's Service Changes pages lists two new Tuesday and Friday only services running between Wigan and Chorley.

Service 351 will run via Pemberton, Roby Mill, Wrightington Hospital, Standish and Coppull, while service 361 will run via Standish and Coppull only. These services should replace the 206 and the 362 diversion via Old Parish. It also would restore a link between Chorley and Wrightington Hospital lost when Stagecoach's 327 service was withdrawn.

http://www.tfgm.com/buses/Pages/service_changes.aspx

Finally, Stagecoach will continue operations of the 24A and 109A in Chorley.

PC1033334/376 - GLENVALE TRANSPORT LTD T/A STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE, Gillmoss DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Chorley
Finish Point: Blackburn
Via:
Service Number: 24A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 03-APR-2016
Other Details: Award of tender by LCC

PC1033334/377 - GLENVALE TRANSPORT LTD T/A STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE, Gillmoss DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Chorley
Finish Point: Chorley Hospital
Via:
Service Number: 109A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 03-APR-2016
Other Details: Award of tender by Lancashire CC

PC1033334/378 - GLENVALE TRANSPORT LTD T/A STAGECOACH MERSEYSIDE, Gillmoss DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Leyland Tesco
Finish Point: Cuerden Residential Park
Via:
Service Number: 109B
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-APR-2016
Other Details: Award of tender by Lancashire CC

Traveline NW's Journey Planner appears to give an indication of which company will operate some of the new/changed services in Lancashire. Ones not previously menionted:

3A Ormskirk: Preston Bus
5/6 Ormskirk: Preston Bus
13 Preston: Preston Bus
14 Burnley: Holmeswood Coaches
15 Burnley: Holmeswood Coaches
33 Morecambe: The Travellers Choice
51 Carnforth: The Travellers Choice
65 Burnley: Holmeswood Coaches
74 Blackpool: Preston Bus
75 Preston: Preston Bus
80 Preston: Preston Bus
89/89H Lancaster: Kirkby Lonsdale Minicoaches
95 Burnley: Holmeswood Coaches
112 Preston: Preston Bus
114 Chorley: Preston Bus

So quite an expansion then for Preston Bus who will now be seen for the first time in Ormskirk, Clitheroe and Skipton. Also interesting is Kirkby Lonsdale gaining the 89/89H from Stagecoach.

(25/03/2016 08:25)St Helens Rider Wrote: [ -> ]Also interesting is Kirkby Lonsdale gaining the 89/89H from Stagecoach.

I am very surprised that Blackpool Transport or Preston Bus, did not gain this, when you look at the timetable the bus starts at Pilling in the morning and finishes at Knott End in the evening.

Farewell to the 87

http://fyldebus.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/f...to-87.html

The Lesser Spotted 79

http://fyldebus.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/t...ed-79.html

Credit: Fylde Bus Blog.

Rotala with a couple more services in Ormskirk then.

Makes you wonder if they'll take the Work off Atherton depot in Ormskirk and interwork them??

Think its only the EL1 they have now so only uses 1 bus anyway. as well as that the 3A links up with other Atherton services at the other end of the route.

For those who haven't seen the VOSA thread:

PC0001439/171 - HOLMESWOOD COACHES LTD, SANDY WAY, HOLMESWOOD, ORMSKIRK, L40 1UB
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Chorley Interchange
Finish Point: Chorley Interchange
Via: Coppull
Service Number: 6
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-APR-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday