First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester
First service changes now posted on their website, along with Forthcoming Timetables, which gives us more details to the changes.

*8 - Timetable on Saturdays and Sundays changed with extra running time added.
*12/26/68/471 - Timetable on Sundays changed with extra running time added.
*17/36 - Evening timetable changed with extra running time added.
*18 - Route in Manchester Royal Infirmary grounds: Oxford Road, Nelson Street, The Boulevard (terminus), Hathersage Road, Upper Brook Street, Grafton Street, Oxford Road then existing route to Manchester, Middleton and Langley.
*22 - Minor timetable changes to evening service between Trafford Cenre and Bolton.
*524 - Saturday timetable changed with service reduced from every 9 mins to every 10 mins.
*X35 - Minor timetable changes between Edenfield and Walmersley.

Not mentioned in the changes is that the 83 and 180/184 will have a reduced service during summer holidays. Service 83 will run every 10 mins Mon-Sat daytime (instead of approx. 7-8 mins) between Sholver and Manchester, while services 180/184 will run combined 10 mins service Mon-Sat daytime (instead of approx. 7-8 mins) between Grotton and Manchester. Service 180 will continue to run hourly to/from Greenfield, while service 184 will continue to run 3 buses per hour to/from Uppermill but run an even 20 mins frequency instead of 15-15-30.

83 and 180/184 will combine to run every 5 mins between Oldham, Hollinwood and Manchester. It'll be interesting to see if First keep that timetable after the summer holidays or revert back to current timetable.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...731&conf=0