First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(19/10/2012 19:44)Nicholas Wrote:  

(17/10/2012 21:23)SF07 Wrote:  First have also changed their mind with the 83 too. There will be 8 buses per hour between Oldham and Manchester as planned but between Oldham and Sholver, buses will run every 10 mins. 2 buses per hour will run Oldham-Manchester only.

What a stupid move! That will mean there will have to be some large layover times in Oldham on some journeys, which is going to prove to be unpopular with passengers.

Thinking the same thing. Was trying to work out how long waiting time buses will get from the Traveline website. It seems that two buses an hour will have no waiting time, two per hour have about 3 mins waiting time and 2 per hour have 5 mins. The two buses that terminate at/start from Oldham have about 10 mins.

The new 180/184 timetable has also had its times re-adjusted to give it some waiting time at Oldham bus station too (plus in Uppermill on the 184 Huddersfield journeys). However, it has kept the 8 buses per hour to/from Grotton and 4 per hour to/from Saddleworth.

Obviously, First are giving the 83 and 180/184 waiting time in Oldham to help with reliability. May help if the service runs late from Sholver/Saddleworth into town or from Manchester, which given current form, will be needed.