Diamond Bus North West

[Brickmill]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(24/02/2018 20:35)Metroline1511 Wrote:  I tried to ride the 13.25 278 from Albert Square today. The bus stop indicated it due at 13.31, but it never turned up. Thankfully the next bus arrived a few minutes early, offering some reassurance.

That's twice in 2 occasions that I have wanted to use a Diamond bus which has not turned up. Last October the first afternoon 293 was so late that they cancelled it and subsumed it into the next journey. As it then experienced some delays, I commiserate passengers who had a log wait.

I had considered using route 27 too. While this ought not to have cancellations being a TfGM tender, I would not have felt like finding out. As it is, its TfGM Versas replicate others in the area.

Only local users can say whether the service has declined since Rotala took over South Lancs Travel and Go Goodwins.

This is very worrying. 278, 293 and (from memory) all Diamond services away from traditional SLT area, are tendered, so TFGM should be aware of these. There could be many legitimate reasons why the 293 could have problems in the afternoon peak, not least accidents/roadworks etc associated with the M60, M62 and/or M602. However, 278 in the best weather conditions seen on a Saturday in months, seems unforgivable.
I'm a bit confused with you stating 1325 - and more so that the one that did turn up was "early". The 278 is registered at '31 past each hour from Albert Square from mid morning throughout the day.