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RE: First Manchester

(30/07/2019 17:23)gka472l Wrote:  I may have missed it but is there a date for Rotala taking over Bolton??

Cheers

11 August (next Sunday). Now listed on their website.

Quote:On Sunday 11th August 2019, the First Manchester Weston Street depot in Bolton, will transfer across to the bus operator Diamond Bus North West (DBNW).

DBNW will initially operate the same services, with no change to fares or timetables. DBNW will accept valid First tickets until further notice. First will also accept the equivalent tickets issued by DBNW. Furthermore, tickets issued by Go North West (GNW) will also be valid on DBNW buses as well as First and visa versa.

DBNW also have the availability of purchasing m-tickets online via their app and their website http://www.diamondbuses.com will be updated with service and ticketing information. Tickets bought through their app will be valid on DBNW; First & GNW buses, furthermore mTickets bought through the First Bus App will be valid on all 3 operators’ buses.

The transfer of services will affect the following bus timetables:

Service no. Route

2 Bolton [U] - intu Trafford Centre (Daytime Operation only)

8 Bolton [Y] - Manchester Shudehill [H]

36 Bolton [W] - Manchester Piccadilly [P]

37 Bolton [X] - Manchester Piccadilly [P]

68 Farnworth - intu Trafford Centre (Daytime Operation only)

162 Norden - Manchester Piccadilly [A]

163 Bury [B] - Manchester Piccadilly [A]

471 Bolton [E] - Rochdale [C]

472 Bury [P] - Ramsbottom (Circular)

474 Bury [R] - Ramsbottom (Circular)

501 Farnworth - Johnson Fold

507 Bolton [B] - Harwood (Circular)

511 Bolton [H] - Bury [J]

524 Bolton [J] - Bury [O]

561 Bolton [D] - Withins (Circular)

562 Bolton [D] - Withins (Circular)

582 Bolton [R] - Leigh [C]

X39 Manchester Piccadilly [P] - Farnworth

Please note;

First Manchester will continue to operate services 2 & 68 in the evenings only
First Manchester will continue to operate the Vantage service with no changes to the route

https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...ice-update