Greater Manchester Tenders

[Mayneway]

RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(14/02/2016 13:18)T42 PVM Wrote:  Worth noting from April there will be a fair few changes to operators on some tendered services, Ones i know about:

20 Altrincham - Timperley - Manchester Community Transport Trips will be operated by Go Goodwins
21 Altrincham - Timperley - All trips will be operated by Go Goodwins instead of Manchester Community Transport
70 Clifton - Salford Quays - All trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Stagecoach
88 Cheetham Hill - Manchester - All trips will be operated by First instead of Stagecoach
178 Timperley - Reddish - All trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Manchester Community Transport
246 Altrincham - Bowden Vale - All trips will be operated by Go Goodwins instead of Belle Vue
338 Ashton - Cowhill - All trips will be operated by First instead of Stagecoach
341 Glossop - Hyde - All trips will be operated by High Peak instead of Stotts Tours
348 Ashton - Carrbrook - All trips will be operated by First instead of Stagecoach
406 Oldham - Parks Estate - All trips will be operated by M Travel instead of Stagecoach
407 Oldham - Denshaw - Sunday Service will be operated by Rosso instead of Stagecoach
412 Oldham - Middleton - Sunday Daytime Buses will be operated by Rosso instead of Stagecoach
425 Holts Estate - Fitton Hill - Daily Evening Trips will be operated by Stagecoach instead of First
516 Leigh - Horwich - Sunday evening trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Stagecoach
583 Leigh - Hag Fold - All trips will be operated by Jim Stones instead of Diamond Bus
584 Leigh - Crankwood - Sunday evening trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Stagecoach
593 Wigan - Leigh - Daily Evening trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Stagecoach
658 Wigan - Leigh - Daily Evening trips will be operated by Arriva instead of Stagecoach

Seems to be a lot of Tender losses there for Manchester Community Transport and Stagecoach, I also think Arriva have won more trips on the 370 Altrincham - Stockport Service

Personally think it's good news that MCT are loosing some contracts, they seem to struggle with what they have got and quality and consistency is a real issue with them.

Interesting to see Rosso making inroads into Oldham. They have operated a lot of schools in Oldham and Tameside for a couple of years now but with the withdrawal of all subsidised services in Lancashire perhaps we will see them venturing further into Greater Manchester. Obviously those older will know that Rossendale have operated in Oldham in the past