North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(04/04/2020 09:53)SF07 Wrote:  Latest updates to services:

First Manchester
Reduced services on Oldham depot routes every day from 5 April. The Sunday timetable will be used on Good Friday. No changes to Vantage services


81: Hourly daytime service between Manchester and Oldham. Hourly daytime service between Derker and Oldham

I Thought first has gotten rid of the Derker Journeys and they don't normally do any derker runs as the 81 anymore and it the 410/411 that does it

[wirralbus]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Quite literally bus services are now down to essential frequencies in Merseyside.

On the Wirral i think the service operated by Stagecoach is the Gold fleet of vehicles , am i right , with the exception of the 16/17.

[buses7675 (Website Founder)]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Gillmoss 97/98 is half hourly now I believe too so PVR 1 rather than 2

[knutstransport]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Government bails out bus firms to keep routes open: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52122342

As the article mentions at the bottom they can also furlough drivers so they can get 80% pay while putting drivers on leave due to a lack of work - the same as any other business which needs to reduce it's wage bill temporarily due to COVID-19.

[wirralbus]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Furloughed drivers can not be used within 3 weeks of going on furlough though , so the bus companies have to be able to maintain service levels at the point the company put a furlough into place.

Though cant see an upturn in the next three weeks can you ?

[knutstransport]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(06/04/2020 09:23)wirralbus Wrote:  Furloughed drivers can not be used within 3 weeks of going on furlough though , so the bus companies have to be able to maintain service levels at the point the company put a furlough into place.

Though cant see an upturn in the next three weeks can you ?

There's rumours the lockdown will last until 31st May and even then there may be some restrictions in place for longer. Hence, bus companies can furlough drivers until 31st May and then if the lockdown gets lifted on 25th May they could recall them - as furlough can be terminated early and furloughed workers are still suppose to call in sick so that their employer is aware they can't be recalled until they recover from their illness.

[SF07]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Latest changes to services in Greater Manchester:

Stagecoach Manchester (11 April then from 14 April)

1/2: Hourly daytime service each way. Hourly evening service on service 1
3/4: Half hourly daytime service each way, every two hours evenings each way
5/6: Hourly daytime service each way, every two hours evenings each way
7 Wigan-Bolton: Half hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
7 Stockport-Ashton: Hourly daytime service
8: Half hourly daytime service
9: Half hourly daytime service with some early evening journeys between Wigan and Leigh
10/10A: Half hourly daytime service (10), hourly evening service (10/10A - every two hours each)
11: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
11A: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
12: Every two hours Monday-Saturday daytime
15: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
23: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
25: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
34: Hourly daytime service between Leigh and Manchester with some early morning journeys from Bryn and late afternoon journeys to Bryn.
38: Half hourly daytime service, hourly evening service
41: Every two hours evenings
42 Stockport-Manchester: Hourly daytime service, every half hour evenings
42A: Hourly daytime service
42B: Hourly daytime service
43: Every 15 minutes daytime service, every 30 minutes evenings, hourly service overnight
50: Half hourly throughout the day and evening
56: Hourly daytime service
74: Hourly peak time service
76: Half hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
80: Two evening journeys
81: Hourly evening service
85/85A: Half hourly service between Chorlton bus station and Manchester with hourly extensions to/from Arrowfield Road
86: Half hourly service throughout day and evening
101: Half hourly daytime and early evening service, hourly late evening service
102: Hourly daytime service
103: Hourly service throughout day and evening
108: Two morning journeys
111: Hourly service throughout day and evening
112: Hourly service throughout day and evening
114: Hourly service throughout day and evening
115/116: Normal service
117: Hourly daytime service
118/119: Hourly service throughout the daytime and evening each (half-hourly combined between White Moss and Manchester)
142: Every twenty minutes throughout day and evening
143/147: Suspended
149: Every two hours daytime
150: Hourly service throughout day and evening
156: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
171: Every two hours daytime
172: Every two hours throughout day and evening
183: Hourly daytime service
191: Four morning journeys to Manchester (3 from Hazel Grove), 3 afternoon journeys between Stockport and Manchester each way (two continuing to Hazel Grove)
192: Every 10 minutes daytime between Manchester and Stockport continuing every 20 minutes to either Stepping Hill or Hazel Grove. Every 20 minutes evenings between Manchester and Hazel Grove
197: Hourly daytime service
201: Half hourly service throughout day and evening
203: Every 20 minutes daytime service, every 30 minutes evenings
204: Hourly evening service with some peak time journeys
205: Hourly daytime service between Denton and Manchester, hourly evening service between Dane Bank and Manchester
206: Hourly daytime service
207: Two peak time journeys each way
216: Half hourly service throughout day and evening
219: Half hourly service throughout day and evening
220: One morning journey
221: Two peak time journeys each way
230: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evenings
231: Hourly daytime service
236: Hourly daytime service
237: Hourly daytime service
250: Half hourly daytime service, hourly evening service
253: No service
255: Hourly service throughout day and evening
256: Hourly service throughout day and evening
291: Normal service
309/310: Hourly daytime service each way, every two hours evenings each way
313: Every two hours throughout day and evening
314: Hourly service throughout day and evening
322: Hourly daytime service
324: Every two hours evenings
325: Half hourly daytime service, hourly evening service
327: Hourly daytime service
328: Hourly daytime service
329: Hourly daytime service
330: Half hourly daytime service, hourly evening service
336: Hourly daytime service
337: No service
342/344: Hourly daytime service each way
345: Every two hours daytime
346: Hourly daytime service between Ashton and Hyde, every 70 minutes evenings between Ashton and Gee Cross
347: Hourly service throughout day and evening
350: Every two hours evenings
358: Hourly daytime service, every 1 hour 45 minutes evenings.
360: One morning journey
368: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evening service. One early morning journey to/from Manchester Airport.
374: Every two hours daytime
375: Every two hours daytime
378: Hourly daytime service, every two hours evening service.
383/384: Hourly daytime service each way, every two hours evening service each way.
389: Every two hours daytime
415: Every two hours throughout day and evening
425: Every two hours evenings
426: Two evening journeys (every two hours 15 minutes)
634: 3 daytime journeys (every two hours 10-20 minutes)
635: Every two hours evenings
X30: Hourly service throughout day and evening
X50: Hourly service throughout day and evening
X58: No service

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-up...:01:17:971

First Manchester

Additional morning journeys will run on services 182, 350, 409 and V1/V2 on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...nformation

Go North West

Increased frequencies on following services from 14 April:

17: Every 30 minutes daytime
18: Every 30 minutes daytime
67: Two buses per hour daytime between Manchester and Eccles (combining with service 100 to run every 20 minutes). Remains hourly to/from Cadishead
100: Resumes running to/from Warrington. Hourly daytime service.
135: Every 20 minutes daytime, every 30 minutes evenings

https://www.gonorthwest.co.uk/news-servi...ronavirus/

MCT

Temporary timetables in place until 18 April:

7: Every two hours evenings
18: Every two hours daytime, every three hours evenings
41 Ashton: Every two hours throughout day and evening
44: Every two hours daytime
96: Every two hours daytime, increasing to every 90 minutes at peak-times
159: Every two hours daytime
197: Every two hours evenings (two journeys from Stockport, one from Manchester)
217: Every two hours daytime (Ashton-Manchester); every two hours evenings (Droylsden-Manchester). Switches alternative hours during evening
232: Every two hours evenings
237: Every two hours evenings
247: Every two hours evenings
307/308: Every two hours daytime each way
312: Every two hours daytime
335: Every two hours daytime
336/337: Every two hours evenings each (gaps of 25-95 mins between the two services)
339: Every two hours daytime
345: Every two hours evenings
372: Every two hours daytime
373: Every two hours daytime
382: Every two hours daytime
387: Every two hours daytime
389: Every two hours evenings
391/392: Every three hours daytime each (every 90 minutes combined)
396: Every two hours evenings/Sundays
402: Every two hours daytime
408: Every two hours throughout day and evening
410/411: Every two hours daytime each way
412: Every two hours throughout day and evening
418: Normal timetable
419: Every two hours daytime with extra peak-time journeys
X5: Every two hours with extra peak-time journeys

http://manchestercommunitytransport.moonfruit.com

Tyrers

Revised timetables on services 90, 512, 516, 584 and 694. No service on service 513.

Stotts

Services 341, 364, 394 and 407 are reduced to every 2 hours from 14 April

Go Goodwins

Services 84A and 521 are reduced to every 2 hours from 14 April

Hattons

No journeys on service 613.

https://tfgm.com/coronavirus/easter-weekend
https://tfgm.com/coronavirus/bus

[SF07]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Diamond Bus are improving weekday frequencies on services 2, 36, 37 and 471 to every half hour from 14 April, whilst restoring journeys on service 511 from the same date, running every two hours Monday-Saturday daytime.

https://twitter.com/DiamondBusNW/status/...9999011840

[SF07]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
Transport authorities in North West starting to show their support for NHS and key workers.

Anyone with a valid NHS staff photo pass can now travel for free on Arriva and Stagecoach buses in Merseyside, along with Merseyrail services, while in Greater Manchester, anyone with proof of employment in NHS can travel for free on Metrolink trams for work purposes.

Additional, Vision Bus in Bolton are offering free travel for NHS workers on its services, while Andy Burnham (GM Mayor) works on free travel for other buses and trains.

https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/news/met...erseyrail/
https://tfgm.com/coronavirus/nhs

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak
I noticed something not covered for the North West is South Pennine Community Travel which serves Greater Manchester.

Commenced 30th March 2020 until further notice
Suspended
351 Holmfirth - Glossop
352 Holmfirth - Uppermill
357 Holmfirth - Ashton
359 Holmfirth - Oldham

I have only covered with routes that operate into Greater Manchester, If you want to see the full changes I can provide them.