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RE: South Lancs Travel
Just a couple of corrections and made the Post more easy to read, These are the following Service Changes for SLT from April

Normal Service

61 Eccels - Westwood Park Circular 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

71 Clifton - Manchester Shudhill Interchange 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

293 Eccles - Trafford Park Circular 12th April

Contract gained of Arriva

319 St Helens - Rainford/Ormskirk 3rd April

Service Withdrawn, Ace Travel was going to partly replace it but sadly they have ceased trading.

362 Wigan - Chorley 12th April

Early Sunday Morning Contract won from Wigan Buses LTD

521 Little Leaver - Blackrod 13th April

In an attempt to improve reliability the Service will be re-routed in Westhoughton to run via Chorley Road, Church Street, Market Street and Park Road instead of Manchester Road, Bolton Road, Market Street, Church Street, Wigan Road and Chricketers Way, The route will also be re-routed in Farnworth to serve Lucas Road, St James Street, Buckley Lane and Albert Road instead of Buckley Lane, Westland Avenue and Worsley Road

613 Wigan - New Springs from 12th April

All trips Withdrawn except for the following:
7:23am from New Springs that Wigan Buses LTD currently Operate but SLT are to take it over
5:30pm from Wigan Bus Station

614 Wigan - New Springs from 12th April
As it stands the Service will be Withdrawn however TFGM have contacted other company's in hope someone will step in with a Commercial Replacement

630 Wigan - Ince Bar Circular 12th April

the early Mon - Fri morning trip Contract is won of Wigan Buses LTD

634 Wigan - Belle Green 12th April

Monday - Friday Service Withdrawn, TFGM currently looking into weather its worth keeping the Tendered Saturday Service

635 Wigan - Wrightington Hospital 12th April

on Monday - Saturday Daytimes 1 trip an hour will be extended from Shevington to Wrightington Hospital

A new Sunday/Public Holiday Service is introduced between Wigan and Wrightington Hospital however these trips will operate via Randall's Corner instead of Shevington Vale, this would replace the 636/637 Circular Services currently operated by Wigan Buses LTD

The current 612 Service will be re-numbered 635 but Cumfybus will continue to operate it.

The Mon-Sat Daytime Extension, Evening and Sunday Service will be TFGM Funded

640/641 Wigan - Standish 12th April

Service will be re-routed to serve Kitt Green, Norley Hall and Worsley Hall, a new Sunday and Bank Holiday Service is introduced

644 Wigan - Worsley Hall 13th April

Service reduced from half hourly to Hourly.

715 Wigan - Bolton 12th April

The 715 Longs will be re-routed away from Platt Lane, Durham Street and and St Stephens Avenue so they follow the exact same route as Arriva's 715. Evening/Sunday Contract won of Arriva

School Services

753 DE LA Salle School - Eccelston (Lane Ends) 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

781 Billinge - Rainford High School 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

785 Merton Bank - Rainford High School 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel

790 Rainford High School - Eccelston 19th April

Tender handed back to Merseytravel