Decker seen on route 263 on Monday Evening in Stretford around 21:00 Hrs.
(06/01/2015 22:06)SF07 Wrote: [ -> ]245 will be curtailed to run between Altrincham and Trafford Centre only from 25 January 2015, with the Trafford Centre-Exchange Quay section withdrawn.
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/up...uary-2015/
The website points out that Stagecoach routes 250 and X50 continue to Trafford Park. However, as they use a different road and do not serve Exchange Quay, this is not as helpful as it sounds.
I might ride it on the 24th, and wish I had done on November 29th when I did Manchester Airport and Eccles.
Makes me wonder whether 245 is being curtailed for the same reason the 247 was curtailed, lack of passengers plus timekeeping issues especially at peak times, I know the odd time I've been at Trafford Centre during the peak some 245s have run to time going towards Exchange Quay but either been late or on the odd occasion not turned up whatsoever on the journey back to Altrincham
The roads at times around the Trafford Centre can get heavily congested , probably a good idea to have services terminating there then having them operate via the Trafford Centre for time keeping purposes.
Have they finished the road improvements there yet ?
I think for the first time in ages, TfGM have produced the timetable for the 263 instead of Arriva themselves. Even though the timetable is printed for January 2015, it states that Arriva will withdrawn the last two daily journeys from Altrincham in April.
http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/RouteMaps/263.pdf
So have Wythenshwe gained a vehicle since the pulsar was classed as written off on the books
(27/01/2015 13:21)james solomon Wrote: [ -> ]So have Wythenshwe gained a vehicle since the pulsar was classed as written off on the books
2676 in due there next month, 2550 and 2551 have left the fleet for St Helens
(10/01/2015 22:57)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]The website points out that Stagecoach routes 250 and X50 continue to Trafford Park. However, as they use a different road and do not serve Exchange Quay, this is not as helpful as it sounds.
I might ride it on the 24th, and wish I had done on November 29th when I did Manchester Airport and Eccles.
In the event I reverted to my previous plans and went to Preston then. I can ride the interesting sections formerly covered by route 245 on route 293 one Mon-Fri later in the year when it is daylight in the afternoon peak.
(08/02/2015 10:13)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]Be warned. The 293 contract is up for renewal eff. 13 April. I know the proposal includes a slight reduction in headway and I think a re-routing. It may go to another Operator, or it may even not be awarded as there are other changes to contracted services in Trafford Park from that date.
Thank you for preparing me Dentonian. I shall watch out for changes, and can decide to ride it before then if this seems best. I'm sure Go-Goodwins and MCT will bid for it.