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Notice there's no thread for Rossendalebus, so thought should start one.

Rossendalebus changes listed in the Forthcoming Changes document for the TfGM Committee meeting for July:

*273 - Rawtenstall-Burnley section to be withdrawn
*440 - No longer serves Spotland Road and Sheriff Road between Rochdale and the Infirmary. No longer serves Newark Road, Gale Street and Newlands Avenue in Syke.
*441 - Withdrawn and replaced by new services 448/449
*445 - Currently runs every 30 mins weekday off-peak, will be reduced to hourly
*446 - Service no longer runs to/from Wallbank, which will be served by new service 463, and will run a circular route around Healey Corner.
*448/449 - New circular routes introduced running from Rochdale via Spotland Road, Shawclough, Syke, Foxholes and Rochdale (service 449 runs in opposite direction)
*461 - Reduced from every 30 mins to hourly
*463 - New service introduced running between Wallbank and Rochdale via Whitworth Road. Service runs every 30 mins weekday daytime and every hour Saturday daytime
*464 - Weekday daytime service reduced to every 15 mins
*467 - New journey at 7.46am from Norden to Heywood, arriving at 8.08am continuing to Bury as service 461
*479 - Re-routed to serve Chesham, partly replacing service 485.
*485 - Re-numbered 478 and re-routed between Bury and Ramsbottom via the old 476 route via Brandlesholme and Greenmount.
*487 - 8.20am weekday journey from Bury and 8.38am from Nangreaves withdrawn

http://www.transportforgreatermanchester...us_network

Rossendale bought a few Scania-Solars from Reading Transport about 6 months ago. Has anyone seen these in service with Rossendale yet?

They've been in service since February, there are a few photos of them in service on Flickr. They appear to be allocated to the Haslingden depot as they have been photographed on routes such as the 464, 483 and 486.

(24/06/2012 16:45)Nicholas Wrote: [ -> ]They've been in service since February, there are a few photos of them in service on Flickr. They appear to be allocated to the Haslingden depot as they have been photographed on routes such as the 464, 483 and 486.

And 273 and 480

Thanks, so quite easy to locate in Rawtenstall, and potentially Bury or Bolton. I have been hoping to ride scenic route 480, so their location here would be ideal!

(24/06/2012 19:17)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks, so quite easy to locate in Rawtenstall, and potentially Bury or Bolton. I have been hoping to ride scenic route 480, so their location here would be ideal!

480 Bury Route to Bolton, very beautiful and scenic, well worth a run,

Or from Ratwenstall to Bolton via Ramsbottam the 273 which follows a very similar route to 480

Not necessarily true, the Scania Wright Solars generally virtually appear on any route that Rossendalebus operate and swapped between Haslingden and Rochdale on a regular basis, I also know that 464 is operated by both Rochdale and Haslingden depots.

I might be wrong but I think Rochdale Depot also operate 468 Rochdale-Bury route which sometimes gets the Scania Solars

(25/06/2012 06:08)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]Not necessarily true, the Scania Wright Solars generally virtually appear on any route that Rossendalebus operate and swapped between Haslingden and Rochdale on a regular basis, I also know that 464 is operated by both Rochdale and Haslingden depots.

I might be wrong but I think Rochdale Depot also operate 468 Rochdale-Bury route which sometimes gets the Scania Solars

I live on 486 route, and 466 may be Haslingdon as the same drivers also do 480 and 273 as these interwork off each other to Ratwenstall from Bolton

Just got to say, how fantastic and lovely Rossendale drivers are, take note first manchester. The driver today appologised, for keeping me waiting, and wished me a pleasant journey, when I got off he said safe trip home.


Lovely company

Rover fares changes taking place next weekend. No change to adult tickets apart from the 2 day rover ticket going upto £8.50 but cheaper tickets available for children and teenagers.

http://rossendalebus.blogspot.co.uk/2012...ainly.html

Also, it looks like the little battle between Rossendalebus and Transdev is continuing with the 482 re-routed to run between Bacup and Bury and the 483 running every 30 mins to/from Burnley from the end of July to fend off Transdev's 8 service from Burnley to Bury via Bacup.