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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.
(17/02/2015 12:23)MX12CFE Wrote: [ -> ]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.

Cheers for that!
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.
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