PC2021320/59 GO NORTH WEST LIMITED, GO NORTH WEST LIMITED, BOYLE STREET, MANCHESTER, M8 8UT Operating between Rochdale and Kirkholt given service number 6 / 6 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC0001086/53 ERIC W BOWERS COACHES LTD, 43 WENLOCK WAY, LEICESTER, LE4 9HR
Operating between Buxton (Market Place) and Manchester Airport (Bus Station) given service number 199 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/527 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Chester and Plas Newton given service number 51 / 51 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC1033334/254 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Preston and Blackburn given service number PR59 / 59 / 59C effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/198 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Chester and Wrexham given service number 5 / 5 / 5 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/524 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Frodsham and Northwich given service number CH48 / 48 / 48A effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Route.
PC1033334/526 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Guilden Sutton and Ellesmere Port given service number CH26 / 26 / 26A / 26B effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/203 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Chester and Green Lane given service number C7 / 7 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/397 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Chester and Pipers Ash given service number CH9 / 8A / 8 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/523 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Upton Park & Ride and Chester given service number PR3 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1033334/188 RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, GILMOSS DEPOT, EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L11 0BB Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number C53 / 53 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1090231/93 D & G BUS LIMITED, MOSSFIELD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5BW
Operating between Capesthorne Road, Wistaston, Crewe and Capesthorne Road, Wistaston, Crewe given service number 8 effective from 04 January 2023. To amend Route.
PC1090231/156 D & G BUS LIMITED, MOSSFIELD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5BW
Operating between Crewe Bus Station and Fairground Bus Station, Market Place, Congleton given service number 42 effective from 04 January 2023. To amend Route.
PC1090231/129 D & G BUS LIMITED, MOSSFIELD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5BW
Operating between Crewe Bus Station and Macclesfield Bus Station given service number 38 effective from 04 January 2023. To amend Route.
PC1090231/94 D & G BUS LIMITED, MOSSFIELD ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5BW
Operating between Leighton Hospital, Smithy Lane, Crewe and Chestnut Avenue, Shavington, Crewe given service number 12 effective from 04 January 2023. To amend Route.
PC2021320/1 GO NORTH WEST LIMITED, GO NORTH WEST LIMITED, BOYLE STREET, MANCHESTER, M8 8UT Operating between Manchester and Norden given service number 17 / 17A effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC0001977/15 WARRINGTON BOROUGH TRANSPORT LTD, WILDERSPOOL CAUSEWAY, WARRINGTON, WA4 6PT Operating between Warrington Interchange and Callands given service number 18 / 18E effective from 01 January 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC1144732/6 HATTONS TRANSPORT LTD, HATTONS TRAVEL, HAYDOCK HOUSE, 224 NORTH FLORIDA ROAD, HAYDOCK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ST. HELENS, WA11 9TP Operating between St. Helens Bus Station and St. Helens, Bilkerstaffe Street given service number 28 effective from 22 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
PC1144732/59 HATTONS TRANSPORT LTD, HATTONS TRAVEL, HAYDOCK HOUSE, 224 NORTH FLORIDA ROAD, HAYDOCK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ST. HELENS, WA11 9TP Operating between Kirby Admin Gate and Waterloo Interchange given service number 133 effective from 22 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
It's for 3 months from 1 Jan. In the case of some of them signing up it's only relevant in their non-PTE sections of route due to existing PTE area schemes in GM and Merseyside.
At the moment it looks like the Cheshire East routes that will be excluded are:
39 Crewe-Nantwich (Mikro)
90/91/92 Congleton Locals (Hollinshead)
191 Lymm Shopper (Direct Taxis)
391/392 Macclesfield-Stockport (Little Gem)
Saying that Little Gem do m-tickets that include a £1.50 single journey fare and a £3.70 day ticket that doesn't mention any exclusions. It might also be the case that the singles on the other routes don't exceed £2.
I thought it best to introduce this as a new topic seeing as normally these tender updates end up in operator specific threads. We have a page for Manchester tenders and it seems to work well.
News for tenders are as follows
Cheshire West has put the 15/X30 Evening tender out. Same timetable as current. Contract due to start April 2023
Cheshire West has put the 102/103 Ellesmere Port Sunday Service tender out. Same timetable as current. Contract due to start April 2023
Cheshire East has put out a tender for a 312 Handforth and Wilmslow Circular. Mon-Sat, PVR 1. Apparently using S106 developer funding. Tender due to start Feb 2023 for 1 year, possible 1 year extension (so upto 2 years in all). Bus must be Euro 6 to comply with Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone.
Service to run from what seems to be the housing development adjacent to Handforth Dean (but it suggests it doesn't serve Handforth Dean Tesco).
Timetable and route description: https://prnt.sc/pScmm3zftFFp
What i believe is a new addition here is Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 SN57 DWM, Saw it operating their 63 Service out of Bangor on 18th of this move, Still has some London Logos on it, remains in London Red and Duel Door
Considering its now been announced that the Queens Funeral on 19/9 will be a Bank Holiday does this actually mean Buses in various places in Northwest will be running a normal Bank Holiday service or is this yet to be decided?
I know any GM-only fares that were over £2 have been reduced to £2. However, have many fares that were already £2 or less been affected? Or have any cross-border fares changed?
I notice Little Gem's single has gone down from £1.80 to £1.50 when purchased using the app. I don't know anything about their on board fares.
I also observe D&G's pricing on the 88 is now extremely inconsistent. £2 for Altrincham to Airport City, £4.20 for Hale Barns to Morley Green and £2.30 for Wilmslow to Wilmslow station.
On numerous occasions in recent weeks I've seen C307 UFP parked up outside a primary school. Presumably they have a contract to transport pupils to and from swimming lessons.
