First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(04/09/2012 09:14)SF07 Wrote:  Should point out it wasn't me who posted the 81/81A, 350, 410/411 and 415 VOSA changes, it was St Helens Rider

However, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a shake-up of First services in Oldham come October. Perhaps something like the 415 curtailed to run between Middleton and Oldham, re-routing the 350 via Greenacres and extending the 81A towards Lees and Holts.

You just got it absolutely spot on, that was almost exactly my thoughts. If I was in charge however:

415 curtailed to between Middleton and Oldham only, with a revision of the frequency to every 10-12 minutes.

81A extended to Dobcross and Carrcote (why for a town part of Oldham Metropolitan Borough have they only got 2 an hour to the major town centre, and a through to Manchester service? It's pathetic if you ask me!)

350 rerouted to serve Greenacres, or curtailed to between Ashton and Carrcote.

343 renumbered and relaunched as 349 or 351, improved to every 30 minutes between Oldham and Mossley (hourly to Hyde), rerouted to serve Greenacres and Lees.

And that's only my Oldham - Waterhead & Greenacres - Dobcross plans. I'd share more but I doubt anyone gives a monkeys really! :P