Greater Manchester Service Changes

[Rodney259]

Greater Manchester Service Changes
As many will already know, there are a significant number of services that have ended or changed due to Jim Stones and MCT closures and withdrawal of services around Wigan by Diamond Bus. I have seen some information about this in various threads on this forum. However, given the extent of the changes, I would be grateful if anyone could provide a comprehensive list of new operators for existing, and amended, services from April. Thanks in anticipation.

[iMarkeh]

RE: Manchester bus service changes

(19/03/2020 08:21)Rodney259 Wrote:  As many will already know, there are a significant number of services that have ended or changed due to Jim Stones and MCT closures and withdrawal of services around Wigan by Diamond Bus. I have seen some information about this in various threads on this forum. However, given the extent of the changes, I would be grateful if anyone could provide a comprehensive list of new operators for existing, and amended, services from April. Thanks in anticipation.

A good chunk of the changes are on GMCA Transport Committee documents.

Below are the links to the 'forthcoming changes to the bus network' documents from the past few meetings. Note some of the changes have already taken place, you will need to check the implementation date for each of the entries.

January Meeting
February Meeting
March Meeting

[Rodney259]

RE: Manchester bus service changes

(19/03/2020 13:50)iMarkeh Wrote:  A good chunk of the changes are on GMCA Transport Committee documents.

Below are the links to the 'forthcoming changes to the bus network' documents from the past few meetings. Note some of the changes have already taken place, you will need to check the implementation date for each of the entries.

January Meeting
February Meeting
March Meeting

Thanks, helpful.

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: Manchester bus service changes
Here are the latest announced changes for the 19th April 2020 Services changes. Most services will be operating with a Temporary Timetable due to COVID 19 crisis

2 | Bolton - Trafford Centre | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
7 | Stockport - Ashton | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
9 | Higher Folds - Wigan | All Journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Wigan | Eves Trips are changed.
18 | Wythenshawe - Trafford Centre | All journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
19 | Altrincham - Wythenshawe | Diamond Journeys are Withdrawn
22A | Warrington - Wigan | 2 Late Evenings Trips Withdrawn
41 | Ashton - Yew Tree Circular | Mon - Sat Daytime Journeys will be operated by Stotts and Sunday, Evenings & Bank Holidays will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
44 | Manchester - Stockport | All Journeys will operated by Diamond NW
70 | Clifton Junction - MediaCityUK | All Journey will be operated by Diamond NW
73 | Clifton - Manchester | Route changed in Ordsall & Salford Quays no longer serving Overdale.
74 | Pendleton - Irlam Circular | Some Mon to Friday Morning time are changed
75 | Pendleton - Seedley Circular | Some Mon to Friday Morning times are changed
79 | Stretford - Swinton | Route changed between Pendleton, Ordsall and Salford Quays, Also rerouted to serve Swinton Park and Clifton is no longer served.
81 | Derker - Manchester | First Manchester journeys between Oldham & Derker is withdrawn
96 | Manchester - Simister | All Journeys will be operated by Go North West
115 | Middleton - N.M.G.H Circular | Route Changed to no longer serve N.M.G.H and White Moss
116 | Middleton - N.M.G.H Circular | Route Changed to no longer serve N.M.G.H and White Moss
129 | Middleton - Stanycliffe Circular | All Journeys will be operated by Stotts
149 | N.M.G.H - Chadderton Park Ave | Times are changed
151 | Hollinwood - Mandley Park | Route changed to operate N.M.G.H to Failsworth Only and Rerouted in Cheetham hill to serve Woodlands Road.
197 | Stockport - Manchester | Evenings, Sundays & Banks Hols Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
217 | Ashton - Manchester | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW and Rerouted in Beswick
232 | Ashton - Smallshaw Circular | All journeys will run 5 minutes later and be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
237 | Glossop - Ashton | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
245 | Trafford Centre - Altrincham | Diamond NW Journeys are Withdrawn
247 | Altrincham - Trafford Centre | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond N.W
307/308 | Stockport - Hazel Grove Circulars | Routes are temporarily withdrawn and replaced by Local Link Services
312 | Handforth Dean - Stockport | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
328 | Stockport - Adswood Circular | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
329 | Reddish - Stockport | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
335 | Ashton - Denton Circular | All Journeys will be operated by Stotts
336/337 | Ashton - Hazelhurst Circulars | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach with Minor timetable changes
339 | Ashton - Crowhill Circular | Mon to Sat Journeys will be operated by Stotts and Sundays/Bank Hols will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
343 | Hyde - Oldham | Route Changed to serve Austerlands & Springhead, Lees Road will not be served
715 | Bolton - Wigan | Sunday & Public Holidays Journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
X5 | Stockport - Sale | All journeys will operated by Diamond NW

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Manchester bus service changes
That 715 being operated by WOB is a funny one for sure :P

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: Manchester bus service changes
Further changes have been announced for the 19th April 2020

418 | Oldham - Lees Circular | Withdrawn and Partly replaced by Routes 343/403
419 | Ashton - Middleton | All journeys will be operated by Stotts
435 | Buckstones - Rochdale | Rerouted via Scarr Lane & Linney Lane replacing 403
516 | Horwich - Leigh | Early Mornings Journeys are withdrawn & Evenings journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
574 | Leigh - Bolton | Minor timetable changes on Monday to Friday Morning Journeys
583 | Hag Fold - Leigh | All Journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
584 | Crankwood - Leigh | Mon - Sat Daytime Journeys will be operated by Diamond and Evenings journeys will be operated by Stagecoach
589 | Leigh - Plank Lane Circular | Route Withdrawn and Replaced by route 590
590 | Leigh - Pennington Circular | Extended to Garton Drive replacing route 589 and All journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
593 | Leigh - Wigan | Jim Stones Journeys are withdrawn & Evenings Journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
596 | Leigh - Landside Circular | All journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
613 | New Springs - Wigan | The 0723 journey from New Springs will be Warrington Own Buses
638 | Wigan - Standish Circular | All journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
640 | Wigan - Shevington Moor Circular | All Journeys on Sundays & Bank Hols are withdrawn, Mon to Sat journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
641 | Wigan - Standish Circular | All Journeys on Sundays & Bank Hols are withdrawn, Mon to Sat journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
682 | Atherton - Leigh | All journeys will be operated by Diamond NW

[motormayhem1]

RE: Manchester bus service changes
Its gonna be messy for W.O.B if they start getting break downs in wigan,Bolton and leigh as its gonna cost a few £££ to get them back from them destinations by tow trucks.

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: Manchester bus service changes
Hi All

Here the updated and Condensed service change listing for 19th April 2020, This post will updated when more changes are announced by TFGM.

2 | Bolton - Trafford Centre | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
7 | Stockport - Ashton | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
9 | Higher Folds - Wigan | All Journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Wigan | Eves Trips are changed.
18 | Wythenshawe - Trafford Centre | All journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
19 | Altrincham - Wythenshawe | Diamond Journeys are Withdrawn
22A | Warrington - Wigan | 2 Late Evenings Trips Withdrawn
41 | Ashton - Yew Tree Circular | Mon - Sat Daytime Journeys will be operated by Stotts and Sunday, Evenings & Bank Holidays will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
44 | Manchester - Stockport | All Journeys will operated by Diamond NW
70 | Clifton Junction - MediaCityUK | All Journey will be operated by Diamond NW
73 | Clifton - Manchester | Route changed in Ordsall & Salford Quays no longer serving Overdale.
74 | Pendleton - Irlam Circular | Some Mon to Friday Morning time are changed
75 | Pendleton - Seedley Circular | Some Mon to Friday Morning times are changed
79 | Stretford - Swinton | Route changed between Pendleton, Ordsall and Salford Quays, Also rerouted to serve Swinton Park and Clifton is no longer served.
81 | Derker - Manchester | First Manchester journeys between Oldham & Derker is withdrawn
96 | Manchester - Simister | All Journeys will be operated by Go North West
115 | Middleton - N.M.G.H Circular | Route Changed to no longer serve N.M.G.H and White Moss
116 | Middleton - N.M.G.H Circular | Route Changed to no longer serve N.M.G.H and White Moss
129 | Middleton - Stanycliffe Circular | All Journeys will be operated by Stotts
149 | N.M.G.H - Chadderton Park Ave | Times are changed
151 | Hollinwood - Mandley Park | Route changed to operate N.M.G.H to Failsworth Only and Rerouted in Cheetham hill to serve Woodlands Road.
197 | Stockport - Manchester | Evenings, Sundays & Banks Hols Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
217 | Ashton - Manchester | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW and Rerouted in Beswick
232 | Ashton - Smallshaw Circular | All journeys will run 5 minutes later and be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
237 | Glossop - Ashton | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
245 | Trafford Centre - Altrincham | Diamond NW Journeys are Withdrawn
247 | Altrincham - Trafford Centre | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond N.W
307/308 | Stockport - Hazel Grove Circulars | Routes are temporarily withdrawn and replaced by Local Link Services
312 | Handforth Dean - Stockport | All Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
328 | Stockport - Adswood Circular | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
329 | Reddish - Stockport | M.C.T Journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
335 | Ashton - Denton Circular | All Journeys will be operated by Stotts
336/337 | Ashton - Hazelhurst Circulars | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach with Minor timetable changes
339 | Ashton - Crowhill Circular | Mon to Sat Journeys will be operated by Stotts and Sundays/Bank Hols will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
343 | Hyde - Oldham | Route Changed to serve Austerlands & Springhead, Lees Road will not be served
345 | Ashton - Denton Circular | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
353 | Ashton - Uppermill | Withdrawn and Replaced by extended route 356
354 | Ashton - Carrcote | Withdrawn and Replaced by extended route 356
355 | Ashton - Denshaw | Withdrawn and Replaced by extended route 356
356 | Greenfield - Denshaw | Extended to Serve Ashton and Oldham replacing 353/354/355/407 and Daytime journeys introduced on Sundays
364 | Stockport - Heaton Moor Circular | Times Changed
373 | Hazel Grove - Stockport | Route Temporarily Withdrawn and replaced by Local Link Service
382 | Stockport - Woodley | All journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
387 | Ashton - Hyde | Route Withdrawn
389 | Ashton - Yew Trees Circular | All journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
391 | Macclesfield - Stockport | Suspended
392 | Macclesfield - Stockport | Suspended
396 | Ashton - Newton Heath | Evenings, Sundays and Bank Hols journeys will be operated by Stagecoach Manchester
402 | Oldham - Royton Circular | Route changed to operate Royton - Oldham - Derker to partly replace 410/411/412 and All journeys will be operated by Stotts
403 | Shaw - Rushcroft Circular | Extended to Oldham via the Hospital no longer serving Lane Side and Buckstones. Route 435 is covering Buckstones
407 | Denshaw - Oldham | Withdrawn and Partly replaced by 356
408 | Shaw - Oldham | Most Journeys will be operated by First Manchester
410/411 | Oldham - Higginshaw Circular | Withdrawn and Partly Replaced by 402
412 | Middleton - Oldham | Withdrawn and Partly Replaced by 402
415 | Middleton - Oldham | Monday - Saturday Daytime Journeys will be Operated by Go North West
418 | Oldham - Lees Circular | Withdrawn and Partly replaced by Routes 343/403
419 | Ashton - Middleton | All journeys will be operated by Stotts
435 | Buckstones - Rochdale | Rerouted via Scarr Lane & Linney Lane replacing 403
516 | Horwich - Leigh | Early Mornings Journeys are withdrawn & Evenings journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
574 | Leigh - Bolton | Minor timetable changes on Monday to Friday Morning Journeys
583 | Hag Fold - Leigh | All Journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
584 | Crankwood - Leigh | Mon - Sat Daytime Journeys will be operated by Diamond and Evenings journeys will be operated by Stagecoach
589 | Leigh - Plank Lane Circular | Route Withdrawn and Replaced by route 590
590 | Leigh - Pennington Circular | Extended to Garton Drive replacing route 589 and All journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
593 | Leigh - Wigan | Jim Stones Journeys are withdrawn & Evenings Journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
596 | Leigh - Landside Circular | All journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
613 | New Springs - Wigan | The 0723 journey from New Springs will be Warrington Own Buses
630 | Wigan - Platt Bridge | 0800 Journey from Lower Ince to Wigan will be Operated by Warrington Own Buses
638 | Wigan - Standish Circular | All journeys will be operated by Vision Buses
640 | Wigan - Shevington Moor Circular | All Journeys on Sundays & Bank Hols are withdrawn, Mon to Sat journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
641 | Wigan - Standish Circular | All Journeys on Sundays & Bank Hols are withdrawn, Mon to Sat journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
682 | Atherton - Leigh | All journeys will be operated by Diamond NW
715 | Bolton - Wigan | Sunday & Public Holidays Journeys will be operated by Warrington Own Buses
X5 | Stockport - Sale | All journeys will operated by Diamond NW

[knutstransport]

Greater Manchester service changes
61 pages of changes, most of which involve re-routing services, withdrawing early/late journeys or reducing the frequency. (It also confirms the previous 391/392 contract they discussed was one awarded to D&G Bus which included an hourly Saturday frequency.)

One perhaps surprising change is:
312 Stockport to Handforth Dean WITHDRAWN
378/379 Stockport to Grove Lane EXTENDED TO HANDFORTH DEAN
42B Manchester –Didsbury – Cheadle– Bramhall – Woodford COMMERCIAL SERVICE FREQUENCY REDUCED TO HOURLY
42C Manchester–Didsbury – Cheadle- Handforth Dean- Handforth NEW SUBSIDED SERVICE MON-SAT HOURLY OPERATED BY STAGECOACH

The final page confirms Manchester Metroshuttle services will return to normal next week, as well as some contracted Transdev services.

https://democracy.greatermanchester-ca.g...rt%20A.pdf

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Greater Manchester service changes
Quite a number of changes both by Stagecoach and to Tenders, Looking like a good drop in PVR there