Diamond Bus North West

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RE: Diamond Bus North West
Diamond Bus now listing details on their website for the takeover of the majority of First's Bolton depot services. Both First and Diamond Bus website states that their tickets will be valid on each other's services until further notice, as will Go North West tickets valid on both First and Diamond Bus and vice versa.

Quote:Diamond North West services are expanding!
25 July 2019

North West
From Sunday 11th August, our network of services will be expanding, following the acquisition of First Manchester's Weston Street Depot in Bolton.

The following services will be operated by Diamond North West from this date:

2 intu Trafford Centre to Bolton (daytimes only*)
8 Manchester Shudehill to Bolton
36 Manchester Piccadilly to Bolton
37 Manchester Piccadilly to Bolton
X39 Farnworth/ Little Hulton to Manchester Piccadilly
68 intu Trafford Centre to Farnworth (daytimes only*)
162 Manchester Piccadilly to Norden
163 Manchester Piccadilly to Bury
471 Bolton to Rochdale
472 Bury to Ramsbottom Circular
474 Bury to Ramsbottom Circular
501 Johnson Fold to Farnworth
507 Bolton to Harwood Circular
511 Bolton to Bury
524 Bolton to Bury
561 Bolton to Withins Circular
562 Bolton to Withins Circular
582 Leigh to Bolton

Timetables and Service Information
Timetables will be available on our service pages here, you will be able to track your bus and plan your journey when services go live on 11th August. You can also download the Diamond Bus App for realtime information and plan your journey.

Tickets
For customers who will be new to traveling with Diamond North West, tickets are available on-bus - where you can pay by Cash or Contactless Payment. M-tickets are also available online and via the Diamond Bus App.

Tickets issued by First Manchester, including tickets purchased through their mobile app, will be accepted on all Diamond North West services from 11th August until further notice.

This will also apply to the current agreement between First Manchester and Go North West. Tickets will be accepted across all three operators.

Further information regarding tickets and acceptances will be available shortly.

Keep up to date
Check our news pages and social media for the latest updates.

*Evening journeys on Services 2 & 68 will continue to be run by First, on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester.

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/dbnw-expanding/