Lancashire County Council Service Changes

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Lancashire County Council Service Changes
March changes:

Service 555 Lancaster – Kendal – Keswick (Stagecoach leaflet)

From 24 March 2024 Stagecoach will revise the timetable, adjusting and increasing the number of journeys for the summer season.
Wyre services
Service 24 Fleetwood – Cleveleys – Poulton – Victoria Hospital – Blackpool

From 3 March 2024, utilising funding from HM Government through the Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus Scheme, Transpora, in partnership with Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Council, will revise the timetable enhancing overall service provision. The Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be increased to every 30 minutes and additional early evening journeys will be introduced.
Preston services
Service 19 Preston – Deepdale – Royal Preston Hospital

From 11 March 2024 Preston Bus will revise the timetable, introducing some extended Monday to Friday AM and PM peak journeys through to Portway Park & Ride site via the Railway Station.
Burnley services
Service 9 Burnley – Network 65 – Accrington

From 24 March 2024 Transdev will revise the timetable, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability.
Rossendale services
Service 7 Rawtenstall – Bacup – Todmorden

From 24 March 2024, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Transdev will revise the timetable, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability.
Service 8 Bacup – Burnley

From 24 March 2024, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Transdev will revise the timetable, adjusting peak departure times to improve overall service reliability.
Service 10 Rawtenstall – Newchurch – Edgeside
Service 11 Rawtenstall – Haslingden - Helmshore
Service 12 Ratwenstall – Balladen
Service 13 Rawtenstall – New Hall Hey

From 24 March 2024, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Transdev will revise the route and timetables of these services, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability.

Services 12 and 13 will be merged and New Hall Hey will be incorporated into the revised Service 12, serving New Hall Hey Road, turning at the roundabout outside M&S then back along the current 13 route.
Service 447 Wallbank – Whitworth – Rochdale (TfGM Leaflet)

From 24 March 2024 First Manchester will take over this service (previously numbered R3/R13) from Transdev under Transport for Greater Manchester's franchise. Although general times will be similar, there are some minor timing adjustments with the switchover of operators.
Service 464 Accrington – Haslingden – Rawtenstall – Bacup – Rochdale

From 24 March 2024 Transdev will revise the timetable, adjusting times throughout to improve overall service reliability. The Monday to Saturday evening service will be simplified and adjusted to provide a consistent 30 minute frequency on the section between Accrington and Bacup.
Service 481 Blackburn – Haslingden – Rawtenstall – Edenfield – Bury
Service 483 Burnley – Water – Rawtenstall – Edenfield – Bury

From 24 March 2024 Transdev will revise the timetable, adjusting times throughout to improve overall service reliability. New later Monday to Saturday evening journeys will be added between Burnley and Rawtenstall.