VOSA Bus Registration Search

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RE: VOSA Bus Registration Search

(08/09/2016 13:57)Dentonian Wrote:  [quote='St Helens Rider' pid='95958' dateline='1473329215']
We have September's changes implemented and taking effect, now here's October's:



PC0003681/14 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Variation Accepted: Operating between Stockport and Wythenshawe Hosp/Manchester Airport given service number 368A/368 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.

> This should read To Amend *Route* and Timetable - as inferred by the service number(s) included....and indeed, excluded


PC0003681/103 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Manchester and Altrincham given service number X41 effective from 30-Oct-2016.

PC0003681/301 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Variation Accepted: Operating between Manchester and Sale given service number 143N/143 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

> These two are, as you might have guessed, connected


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At least one - very interesting - registration missing from this list. Presumably, it will be posted soon

As a resident on the section of route 41 beyond northenden, the 143 extension concerns me a little. The 41 ran well for a long time under finglands, struggling towards the end mostly due to lack of patronage on wilmslow road, and an unreliable evening service (reduced from 20minute to hourly, and too tightly timed).

Despite putting the 10 minute frequency back to 20 in the daytime (until its return to 10 minutes this week), passenger numbers have been improving since first took over. However i dont see demand for 12 buses an hour beyond northenden.

I can only see a potential bus war abstracting from the other services in the area (109,x5, as well as the 18&19 which frankly are struggling anyway since metrolink arrived).

If stagecoach introduce an evening service or night service, first could have a problem.