(26/09/2020 20:26)Citibus Wrote:  Does the new 20 go to Farnworth on any journeys? On the above map it has a random '20' near to Farnworth and a sort of greyed out routing to it.

Also the route around Cleggs Lane, Captain Fold Road/Old Lane estate seems to be missing from the map.

(27/09/2020 05:47)Mikeonthebuses Wrote:  According to the notes from GMCA with the introduction of the new 21 Trafford Centre to Clifton will see all the existing services removed from Clifton and rerouted elsewhere with number of them being withdrawn.

Quote:October 25th Service Changes 02/10/2020 09:07:51
25/10/2020
Diamond Bus North West – Service changes 25/10/2020

From Sunday 25th October we will be making changes to some routes and timetables.

2 Bolton – intu Trafford Centre

We’re making the 2 better for you! From Sunday 25th October service 2 will be renumbered service 22. The route and timetable is largely unchanged. Additional journeys will operate between Pendlebury and intu Trafford Centre up to every 15 minutes. These new journeys will then continue to Clifton Junction and be numbered service 21.

27 Manchester Shudehill – Swinton

Following changes to TfGM contracts, this service will no longer operate. Most of the route is covered by revised service 29, and passengers in the Lower Broughton area are advised to use Arriva service 10 or Go North West services 52, 93, 97, 98.

29 Little Hulton – Pendleton

The route of this service will be revised to operate between Boothstown and MediaCityUK via Walkden, Swinton, Dorchester Rd, Barton Rd and Lancaster Rd. Passengers travelling to Pendleton can connect onto services 36/37 in Swinton or Stagecoach service 50 at MediaCityUK. New evening journeys are added to the timetable.

34 Manchester Piccadilly – Leigh

Following changes to TfGM contracts, the subsidised evening journeys will be operated by another operator, on a revised timetable. Please contact TfGM for more details.

65 Eccles – Ellesmere Park circular

The roue of this service is changed to operate from Eccles to Westwood Crescent and Alder Forest via Patricroft, instead of Ellesmere Park and Salford Royal Hospital. For Ellesmere Park please used revised service 70.

66 Eccles – Clifton

The route of this service is changed to operate between Eccles and Prestwich via Barton Lane, Peel Green Rd, then the existing 66 route to Swinton (but no longer serving Walker Rd estate), then via the Arriva 484 route to Prestwich. New journeys on Sundays and evenings are added to the timetable. Customers at Alder Forest are advised to use service 65 and customers at Clifton are advised to use new service 21.

68 intu Trafford Centre – Farnworth

Following a successful bid to the Better Deal for Bus Users fund, Diamond are pleased to extend the service from Little Hulton to Bolton via Logistics North. The service will operate via the current route between intu Trafford Centre and Walkden, then via A6, Cleggs Lane, Captain Fold Rd/Old Lane estate, A6, Logistics North, Four Lane Ends, St Helens Rd, Hulton Ln and Deane Rd to Bolton Interchange.

The service will operate up to every 30 minutes and new early morning journeys are added to the timetable.

70 Clifton – MediaCityUK

This service will be re-routed to operate between Eccles Interchange and Pendleton Salford Shopping Centre via Ellesmere Park. The revised service will now operate 7 days a week replacing the revised 65 and withdrawn 73 services.

73 Clifton – MediaCityUK

Following changes to TfGM contracts, the service has been withdrawn. Passengers at Clifton are advised to use the revised 21/22 services, service 29 is being re-routed to serve Dorchester Rd and Barton Lane, service 70 will serve the Seedley area and revised service 79 will serve Ordsall.

74 75 Pendleton – Agecroft circulars

This service will be revised to operate via Duchy Rd instead of Doveleys Rd and Claremont Rd. No buses will operate along Doveleys Rd, passengers are advised to catch frequent services on either Bolton Rd or Eccles Old Rd.

This service will now operate later into the evening and on Sundays.

79 Swinton – Stretford

This service will now operate between Pendleton and Stretford only. Customers are advised to use revised service 29 on Barton Rd and revised services 74 and 75 on Duchy Rd.

95 Pendleton – Whitefield

Following changes to TfGM contracts, the subsidised Sunday journeys will be operated by another operator, on a revised timetable. Please contact TfGM for more details.

126 Leigh – intu Trafford Centre

Following a successful bid to the Better Deal for Bus Users fund, Diamond are pleased to add the following additional weekday early morning journeys to the timetable:

0546 Boothstown to Leigh; 0608 Leigh to intu Trafford Centre; 0640 intu Trafford Centre to Leigh.

132 Wigan – intu Trafford Centre

Following a successful bid to the Better Deal for Bus Users fund, Diamond are pleased to add the following additional weekday early morning journeys to the timetable:

0408 Boothstown to Wigan; 0458 intu Trafford Centre to Wigan; 0500 and 0600 Wigan to intu Trafford Centre.

The weekday 0613 journey from intu Trafford Centre will operate at 0610 and 3 minutes earlier throughout.

163 Bury – Manchester

To help you get around easier, we are adding additional journeys to the timeable on Sunday evenings. There are also minor timetable changes to most journeys.

260 Sale – Partington circular

Minor timetable changes.

281 Altrincham - Sale

Minor timetable changes.

283 284 Altrincham – Hale Barns circular

Minor timetable changes.

285 286 Altrincham – Timperley circular

Minor timetable changes.

471 Bolton – Bury – Rochdale

Minor timetable changes.

524 Bolton – Bury

These services will be increased to operate every 10 minutes. Services will revert to the pre-COVID timetable.

575 Bolton – Horwich

Daily evening journeys will extend from Horwich to Wigan, replacing the 576 service. Additional early morning journeys starting from Blackrod and Wigan are also introduced, as well as a new later departure from Bolton at 2325 following TfGM contract changes. All journeys will continue to operate via Old Lord’s estate.

576 Bolton – Wigan

Following changes to TfGM contracts, this service will be withdrawn. Customers are advised to use revised service 575.

584 Leigh – Crankwood

Minor timetable changes.

607 Ashton Heath – Wigan

Service to operate as a local Ashton town service providing increased penetration of Ashton and providing connections to frequent services into Wigan by interchange. Within Ashton-in-Makerfield an hourly Monday to Saturday daytime local service will be provided. This service will be withdrawn between Land Gate and Wigan where Stagecoach services 1, 2 and 10 provide frequent alternatives covering the withdrawn section of route.

630 Wigan – Ince

Following changes to TfGM contracts, this subsidised service will be operated by another operator, on a revised timetable. Please contact TfGM for more details.

682 Leigh – Hag Fold – Atherton

This service will be extended to Tyldesley Interchange via Shakerley, replacing service 683. New earlier and later journeys are added to the timetable. The service will also be renumbered to 583.

683 Leigh – Shakerley

This service withdrawn and replaced with revised service 583.

695 Leigh – Royal Bolton Hospital

Following changes to TfGM contracts, this subsidised service will be operated by another operator, on a revised timetable. Please contact TfGM for more details.

715 Bolton – Westhoughton – (Wigan)

This service will be renumbered to service 520. Combined with new service 20, there will be buses along Deane Rd into Bolton every 15 minutes Mon-Sat daytimes. There are also some minor timetable changes.

Following changes to TfGM contracts, the subsidised evening journeys will be operated by another operator, on a revised timetable, and will only operate to Westhoughton, no longer extending to Wigan.

X8/X39 Bolton/Farnworth – Manchester Piccadilly Express

Minor timetable changes.

(02/10/2020 19:41)SF07 Wrote:  Follow up from Diamond Bus...the 20 route will serve Old Lane and Captain Fold Road after all, running in the opposite direction to the current 68 route. The 20 route will follow the 38 route between Walkden and Logistics North.

https://www.diamondbuses.com/media/3104/20-21-22.pdf

The full set of changes from Diamond Bus have been posted on their website


https://www.diamondbuses.com/north-west/service-updates/

(10/10/2020 05:25)M60lad Wrote:  Does anybody know whether there's any truth in the rumour thats going round that Diamond have bought the former MCT Depot in Chadderton/Hollinwood? The past couple of weeks when I've been on my way to work and been passing the yard has been empty and the gates closed so maybe someone has got it and just waiting to move in.

(10/10/2020 05:45)Metroline1511 Wrote:  If true, it would be a good base for routes 163 & 217 at least.

(10/10/2020 05:25)M60lad Wrote:  Does anybody know whether there's any truth in the rumour thats going round that Diamond have bought the former MCT Depot in Chadderton/Hollinwood? The past couple of weeks when I've been on my way to work and been passing the yard has been empty and the gates closed so maybe someone has got it and just waiting to move in.