First Manchester

[Polo Mint]

RE: First Manchester

(06/10/2013 17:21)SF07 Wrote:  Saw a poster on the 184 today about First and TfGM holding consultations about bus services in the Saddleworth and Lees area in the next week, where they'll be asking for people's opinions. They will be taking place on Tuesday afternoon (8 October) at Lees Library, Thursday outside the Commercial Hotel in Uppermill and on Saturday in Delph.

One issue that will probably be on the agenda will be the reduction of the 180 last October to an hourly service, which didn't go down well with some people in Saddleworth.

http://garthharkness.mycouncillor.org.uk...s-service/

(08/10/2013 19:53)SF07 Wrote:  Details of the bus consultation is now mentioned on the First website with the 81A, 180/184, 350 and 353/354 being the services in question.

Got the dates for the Uppermill and Delph meetings wrong in the original post. The Uppermill meeting will be this Saturday (not Thursday as previously stated) between 1030 and 1530 outside the Commercial Hotel and in Delph next Tuesday (15 October) between 1600 and 2000 at the Methodist Church.

There's also an online survey for those who can't make it or wish to get their message across, be it opinions, criticisms of services or any suggestions.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...orth_lees/

Doesn't look good for the 180, maybe it would be more successful if it did a circular route down Manchester Road or even to Mosley. I think it could be successful if it served more area, at the moment its proximity to the main road with 184 service running so frequently is a real pain, but they could attract more people.

Why are First asking about services 81/81A? Are they planning on reducing frequencies? That would be giving in to Stagecoach/JPT in Moston/Harpurhey. Or cutting the service short at Lees instead of going to Holts?

(08/10/2013 20:48)37554BY Wrote:  60234 looking excellent http://www.flickr.com/photos/46868364@N04/10158791035/

Photo credit to Leyland bus

Looks excellent! Looks a lot newer than W reg.