I'm been sit on board new bus 632A is 30 alexander dennis, last night at 22:50pm so it is very nice and bright inside. I like it.
also 360 is on new bus as well number 31.
Martyn.
I know they've been gone a while now but when did the 3 OmniCity's that were regularly used on the 319 go back to D&G?
Saw one of the T reg Wright bodied Scanias on the back of a tow wagon heading up St Helens road out of Ormskirk yesterday afternoon think it had been on the 319 and must have failed in Ormskirk bus station.
(17/02/2015 12:15)MX12CFE Wrote: [ -> ]Saw one of the T reg Wright bodied Scanias on the back of a tow wagon heading up St Helens road out of Ormskirk yesterday afternoon think it had been on the 319 and must have failed in Ormskirk bus station.
There was a Floline on the EL1 Yesterday, hopefully it was not that Bus as Atherton is a long way to get a replacement Bus!
(17/02/2015 12:18)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]There was a Floline on the EL1 Yesterday, hopefully it was not that Bus as Atherton is a long way to get a replacement Bus!
Hi it wasnt the EL1 bus as i work in EdgeHill university and saw the bus coming in. The bus being towed was a slightly different colour.
Does anyone know whether SLT will be getting additional vehicles for their Salford work? I only ask as when I was in Leigh on Monday afternoon about 15:10 I noticed a flat bed truck heading up Wigan Road towards Atherton direction with a Go London Streetlite on the back of it and was thinking (although could be wrong) that this could be one of the extra vehicles needed, if it wasn't for SLT where would it have been going
Not forgetting they only just got 4 New Buses and only Withdrew 1
So a round up of the Service Changes coming up in April:
Normal Service
61 Eccels - Westwood Park Circular 12th April
Contract gained of Arriva
71 Clifton - Manchester Shudhill Interchange 12th April
Contract gained of Arriva
293 Eccels - Trafford Park Circular 12th April
Contract gained of Arriva
319 St Helens - Rainford/Ormskirk 3rd April
South Lancs Withdraw the Service however Ace Travel are to replace 1 trip each way.
362 Wigan - Chorley 12th April
Early Sunday Morning Contract won from Wigan Buses LTD
630 Wigan - Ince Bar Circular 12 April
the early Mon - Fri morning trip Contract is won of Wigan Buses LTD
634 Wigan - Belle Green 12th April
Service Withdrawn
635 Wigan - Wrightington Hospital 12th April
on Monday - Saturday Daytimes 1 trip an hour will be extended from Shevington to Wrightington Hospital
A new Sunday/Public Holiday Service is introduced between Wigan and Wrightington Hospital however these trips will operate via Randall's Corner instead of Shevington Vale, this would replace the 636/637 Circular Services currently operated by Wigan Buses LTD
A Daily Evening Service would also be introduced to replace the 612 Service currently operated by Cumfy Bus
The Mon-Sat Daytime Extension, Evening and Sunday Service will be TFGM Funded
640/641 Wigan - Standish 12th April
Service will be re-routed to serve Kitt Green, Norley Hall and Worsley Hall, a new Sunday and Bank Holiday Service is introduced
644 Wigan - Worsley Hall 13th April
Service reduced from half hourly to Hourly.
715 Wigan - Bolton 12th April
Evening/Sunday Contract won of Arriva
School Services
753 DE LA Salle School - Eccelston (Lane Ends) 19th April
Tender handed back to Merseytravel
781 Billinge - Rainford High School 19th April
Tender handed back to Merseytravel
785 Merton Bank - Rainford High School 19th April
Tender handed back to Merseytravel
790 Rainford High School - Eccelston 19th April
Tender handed back to Merseytravel
Think thats everything!
Of these TfGM tender gains, route 71 is the most interesting, as it will give SLT their debut in Manchester city centre.