First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester
First have posted their details for service changes for 25 January on their website. Some changes not mentioned already:

*41 - Re-routed via Langworthy Road, Liverpool Street and Tootal Drive, partly replacing service 110.
*110 - Reduced to half-hourly

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...671&conf=0

Some potential changes mentioned by TfGM in the Bus Committte meeting:

462 proposed to be reduced to two-hourly with some journeys replaced by re-introduced 451 service. Change would take place from 23 February if approved.

Also, there could be potential changes to First services in Tameside and Oldham in April due to possible changes to tender contracts and cutbacks in funding for tendered services.

Changes proposed:
*41 (Ashton-Dukinfield) - Reduced to hourly. Contract up for tender
*220/221 - Withdrawn (Mon-Sat evening plus Saturday morning)
*331 - Peak-time funding withdrawn. Evening/Sunday journeys replaced by new proposed service 232.
*332 - Re-routed to run between Ashton and Smallshaw with Hartshead served by new proposed service 232. Contract up for tender
*333 - Peak-time funding withdrawn
*338 - Evening journeys withdrawn. Contract up for tender
*339 - Reduced to hourly. Contract up for tender
*343 - Evening/Sunday journeys re-routed via Mon-Sat daytime route and extended to Gee Cross. Contract up for tender
*353/354 - Evening journeys withdrawn
*389 - Hyde-Gee Cross section replaced by service 343.
*402 - Reduced to hourly. Contract up for tender
*408 - Stalybridge-Droylsden section withdrawn. Evening/Sunday journey no longer serve Royal Oldham Hospital. 0734 weekday journey from Buckstones withdrawn. Eve/Sunday service contract up for tender
*410/411 - Reduced to hourly. Contract up for tender
*419 - Reduced to hourly and re-routed via Firwood Park. Contract up for tender

http://www.transportforgreatermanchester...us_network