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RE: First Manchester

(27/06/2012 22:21)Damien Wrote:  

(27/06/2012 20:55)SF07 Wrote:  Travelling along the 36 into Bolton this afternoon, I noticed what looked like an Enviro400 parked up at Bolton depot in the new livery and 'shuttle' on the side. I'm assuming this will be used for the Olympics next month but will it be returning to Bolton or will it go somewhere else post-Olympics?

Also, saw a Dart running on the 512 this afternoon in Farnworth.

Meanwhile, Traveline's timetable search now includes dates upto 26 July, which has meant some of the changes planned for next month are included, while some haven't been updated yet.

With the 12/25 services, the timetables see the two services running a combined 30 minute frequency on the common sections of the routes (Leigh-Tyldesley and Swinton-Manchester). 12 will leave Leigh at xx00 and Piccadilly at xx24, while the 25 leaves Leigh at xx30 and Piccadilly at xx54. Journey between Leigh and Manchester takes 77 mins, with the Swinton-Manchester section taking 27 mins (12 mins to Pendleton, 15 mins from Pendleton to Manchester). First journey on the 26 will be at 7.05pm at either end. No new timetable yet for the X34.

93 and 94 timetables are up with the combined 15 mins service, although the 137/138 timetables still show, the 92 doesn't and the 149 shows the current timetable. 24 brings up nothing but 182 still running all the way down Broadway.

New 610 timetable is up and will run at xx00, xx20 and xx40 from Wigan and will have 4 mins waiting time at Marus Bridge on the return to Wigan.

lol you must have good eye sight to see into weston street depot off the 36 as it passes the bottam of weston street on bradford road. Didnt realise it was that visible. I know round there extremly well.

Dart was 40357

right mish mash on 512/513


in the last few days

69169
37371
69524

All spotted on 512/513 routes

Unless they've moved it, you can see the bus parked up from Fairclough Street.

(28/06/2012 19:32)Nicholas Wrote:  I've put together the weekday 12, 25, 26 timetable based on what's on Traveline:

Good work putting it together. Certainly helps explain the changes. Although, the times on the last 25 journey from Leigh are wrong. Timed at Atherton at 6.40pm, Tyldesley 6.47pm, Boothstown at 6.59pm, Worsley at 7.06pm, Swinton at 7.15pm and Pendleton at 7.24pm. Leigh and Manchester times are correct.

There does seem to be a nice balance between the 12 and 25/26. Thought they might have re-timed the 26 journey from Leigh so they would have an even half-hour combined frequency with the 12.

Assuming that Bolton depot will run the 12 and 25, it is likely that the 26 will also go to Bolton depot with the 5.30pm 25 service from Leigh leaving Manchester as a 26 at 7.05pm.