First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester
First's changes now on their website.

Confirmation of the 53 evening service taken over by Stagecoach plus introductions of the new services mentioned in the TfGM Commitee documents:

*23 between Shaw and Manchester, partly replacing the 428 and some journeys on the 24 during weekday off-peak period
*41 extension to Eccles via Salford
*339 between Ashton and Crowhill, replacing the 41 and 419
*511 between Bolton and Bury, replacing service 510 and some journeys on the 536.
*X80, which replaces Mon-Sat daytime journeys on the 180. The X80 will run around the same times as the current 180 service.

Other changes:
*16 is withdrawn completely
*New weekday journey on the 39 at 0825 from Little Hulton to Manchester
*99 no longer operated by First (taken over by Go Goodwins)
*472/474 evening journeys that were taken over by Rosso last month will return to First and operated commercially.
*Weekday timetables re-timed on services 36, 37, 39, 58/59, 68, 81/81A, 83, 181/182, 184, 409 and 468 and Mon-Sat timetable on the 17 and 18.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...521&conf=0

Also, on the First website, the 471 will run every 20 mins during the daytime on bank holiday Monday.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...411&conf=0