Manchester bus franchising

[KXW212]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(20/01/2024 14:33)knutstransport Wrote:  It seems as part of the Trafford franchises Altrincham to Manchester Airport will again become a standalone service.

In the (unlikely) event Warrington's Own Buses decided to continue running the X5 to Manchester Airport on a commercial basis, would that affect the proposed Bee Network 288?

Is there a link available to a list of which routes are part of this franchise /

Thx

[knutstransport]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/01/2024 11:50)KXW212 Wrote:  Is there a link available to a list of which routes are part of this franchise /

I think it's behind a tendering login. A copy and paste I've seen from someone else is:

AREA C January 2025
Hyde Road Large 15 38 42 42A 42B 42C 74 76 142 147 201 202 203 205 250 253 256 374
Sharston Large 43 50 85 86 101 102 111 143
Stockport Large 11 23 25 191 192 197 314 322 323 325 327 328 330 358 374 378 384
Tameside Large 7 216 217 219 221 230 231 237 336 346
Wythenshawe Large 18 19 150 245 247 263 281 282 284 286 287 313 368 370
Stockport Small 364 364 375
Tameside A Small 335 339 341 342 345 387 396
Tameside B Small 343 356
Trafford Small 44 84 254 260 261 262 280 288

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/01/2024 17:46)knutstransport Wrote:  I think it's behind a tendering login. A copy and paste I've seen from someone else is:

AREA C January 2025
Hyde Road Large 15 38 42 42A 42B 42C 74 76 142 147 201 202 203 205 250 253 256 374
Sharston Large 43 50 85 86 101 102 111 143
Stockport Large 11 23 25 191 192 197 314 322 323 325 327 328 330 358 374 378 384
Tameside Large 7 216 217 219 221 230 231 237 336 346
Wythenshawe Large 18 19 150 245 247 263 281 282 284 286 287 313 368 370
Stockport Small 364 364 375
Tameside A Small 335 339 341 342 345 387 396
Tameside B Small 343 356
Trafford Small 44 84 254 260 261 262 280 288

Noticed the X50 is missing from this list.

[KXW212]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/01/2024 18:11)Y458 KNF Wrote:  Noticed the X50 is missing from this list.

Thanks

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/01/2024 18:11)Y458 KNF Wrote:  Noticed the X50 is missing from this list.

Interworks with the 150
Likewise 371 is missing but interworks with 370

[Michael]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(22/01/2024 17:46)knutstransport Wrote:  I think it's behind a tendering login. A copy and paste I've seen from someone else is:

AREA C January 2025
Hyde Road Large 15 38 42 42A 42B 42C 74 76 142 147 201 202 203 205 250 253 256 374
Sharston Large 43 50 85 86 101 102 111 143
Stockport Large 11 23 25 191 192 197 314 322 323 325 327 328 330 358 374 378 384
Tameside Large 7 216 217 219 221 230 231 237 336 346
Wythenshawe Large 18 19 150 245 247 263 281 282 284 286 287 313 368 370
Stockport Small 364 364 375
Tameside A Small 335 339 341 342 345 387 396
Tameside B Small 343 356
Trafford Small 44 84 254 260 261 262 280 288

The 255 is missing

[Michael]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(24/01/2024 12:25)Michael Wrote:  The 255 is missing

330 is also missing

[Michael]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(24/01/2024 12:27)Michael Wrote:  330 is also missing

330 isn't missing seen in the Stockport list...why would it move from Ashton & what would Ashton get to replace it

[Mrboo]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(24/01/2024 12:28)Michael Wrote:  330 isn't missing seen in the Stockport list...why would it move from Ashton & what would Ashton get to replace it

330 could be an new EV route so going to Stockport

[knutstransport]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(24/01/2024 12:28)Michael Wrote:  330 isn't missing seen in the Stockport list...why would it move from Ashton & what would Ashton get to replace it

TfGM don't have to allocate buses to their current depots. If they did that for all routes they'll be allocating a service to Macclesfield and another to Warrington. And note some of the proposed Wythenshawe routes aren't ones Arriva North West currently have, but they may have been ones Arriva submitted bids for and lost out to another operator.

If 330 is Stockport to Ashton, presumably TfGM decided which end it would be most cost-effective to operate it from.