North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

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RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(21/03/2020 18:41)knutstransport Wrote:  TfGM seem to think every 6 minutes is the right frequency on high demand services given that's the usual daytime frequency on the Metrolink core route. While every 5 minutes would provide a nice clockface timetable it would probably cost quite a bit more for no other real gain than having the nice timetable.

Stagecoach don't literally run every 3.3 minutes, that is just how the 18 buses per hour works out on average. I don't think that though down to every 5 is much of a reduction if the passengers are down as much as has been reported. I suppose it is 6bph less but still doesn't seem a lot.

I am surprised the Metrolink hasn't reduced down to every 15 on each route or just drop some of the routes completely (Media City - Ashton and run the Eccles - Ashton via MediaCity. Also the Shaw - East Dids route and just run the Rochdale route).