Warrington's Own Buses

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RE: Warrington's Own Buses

(Today 12:55)MTL0201 Wrote:  in summary:
5 (Altrincham - Sale - Lymm - Warrington) - Hourly
Service is diverted to run direct between Lymm and Altrincham via the current Bee Network 279 route, bringing back direct quicker links between Warrington and Altrincham. This will reduce end to end journey times by around 40 minutes.
5A (Lymm - Warrington) - Hourly
Service is extended beyond Lymm to Sale Metrolink via the current 5 route via Partington, Carrington and Ashton-on-Mersey.
279 (Lymm - Altrincham) Withdrawn
280 (Dunham Massey - Altrincham)
Service extended via Warburton to Lymm Cross running HOURLY

Their wording:

"New service - Altrincham to Lymm via Dunham and Warburton, with hourly Bee Network service 280.
With these changes the Bee Network 279 will be withdrawn.
Additionally, under the new plans, Service 6 will no longer serve Cobbs Estate (Monday to Saturday). Customers in this area can utilise the regular Services 7 and 8 for travel to Warrington and Stockton Heath."

Does that mean they're talking about Diamond continuing to operate the 280 under Bee Network, to a revised route and timetable? If so, a bit strange they're announcing it before TfGM.