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Diamond (Along with Preston Bus) have had the 50% thing in for weeks now, In fact i am struggling to think of an operator not doing 50% as even Arriva and Stagecoach are doing it now.

(19/07/2020 22:48)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]I think it will be a gradual thing. I don’t see things suddenly picking up in September once the kids are back at school. As I driver I’ve noticed a trickle of an increase in passenger numbers but still nothing like what it was. I honestly think things will remain quiet till Christmas or even into next year.

It will trickle up slowly but I think you need to compare apples with apples as summer times are always quieter than 'normal'. While I don't dispute we are still far from even summer bus usage, a like for like comparison would be worth as I think the percentage will be higher than that which is being reported at times.

Some routes will always see a bigger uptick in passengers than other routes , think being honest some of the routes that happened to be marginal this Coronavirus will have been the last thing that was required.

Merseytravel , TfGM and the various council bodies will need to be canny at what they look for in a bus service when they support it .

Think that there will be numerous bus reviews within the next few years.

(21/07/2020 08:15)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]Some routes will always see a bigger uptick in passengers than other routes

Exactly and they'll be a number of factors outside the control of the bus operator such as what employers decide to do, how many medical appointments are face-to-face, what other public transport operators decide to do in the area, how many shops and businesses have fully reopened etc.

I notice in Cheshire Northern's Chester-Northwich-Knutsford-Altrincham-Manchester service seems to be their most neglected route but D&G's 88 & 89 bus services serving Northwich, Knutsford & Altrincham were one of the first to go back to their normal timetable. Possibly someone at either D&G or Cheshire East thought the 88/89 bus routes could carry some of the passengers that Northern have forgotten about?

From Tuesday buses going in to Macclesfield bus station must drop off passengers at the parking/taxi bays on Queen Victoria Street and then proceed to the bus station to pick up passengers 'to aid social distancing.' That'll be inconvenient if anyone is intending to change buses at the bus station!

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_...ation.aspx

The Google Streetview for Queen Victoria Street provides some different views of the vehicles at Macclesfield Bus Station over the years. 2011 shows a Cheshire Connect branded Dart and a Bakerbus vehicle. 2015 shows possibly the same Dart now 27 branded and a Sapphire 38? decker and there's also a more recent 2018 view.

Go North West are restoring full timetables on its services around Manchester, Bury and Salford from 1 September. Main exception is X63, which will run at peak times only.

https://www.gonorthwest.co.uk/news-servi...september/

Oldham and Blackburn to go in to a stricter lockdown which will not allow public transport except for essential use, while restrictions in Wigan are to be lifted.

Transdev introducing temporary timetables due to the new lockdown. Applies to their Blackburn and Burnley services from this Sunday (10 January) and on some Rosso services from next Sunday (17 January).

https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/rosso/464-...17-january
https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/burnley/1-...timetables
https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/blackburn/...10-january

Hulleys have temporarily suspended their Sunday services due to lockdown, including the X57 between Manchester and Sheffield, along with all journeys on service X56 between Shirebrook Park and Manchester until further notice. Monday-Saturday journeys on the X57 continues but the 1910 journey from Manchester to Sheffield is now suspended, in addition to the Friday/Saturday night journeys suspended in November 2020.

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport-...vices.aspx
https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/stat...8795402240
https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/stat...5885739008
https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/stat...8173422593

Stagecoach will be running a reduced service on their Lancashire services from today (11 January). Saturday timetables will apply on weekdays, while service 125 will run a reduced timetable on Saturdays, operating every 20 minutes.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-up...:53:56:468