First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(22/02/2015 15:37)Dentonian Wrote:  17 is morning journeys no longer circumnavigating the city centre. Everything running to/from Shudehill only.
64 is cut back to run Middleton to Manchester only. Oldham-Middleton to be run seperately, and I'm sure you can guess what it will be numbered! Presumably, evening tenders on this stretch will also adopt this number.
88/89. Major changes to route, partially involving the aforementioned 42 extension to Middleton.
184/X84; Uppermill shorts extended to Saddleworth School turning circle, with minor t/t changes
408. Major change/reduction, involving existing tenders and probably needing TFGMC attention. Definately one for the 6th March meeting.
454/7; Being made into circulars. Times largely unchanged though.
510. As discussed on another thread; 510 itself is not changing. 511 is being re-routed in Breightmet to replace withdrawn 536.

Informative. Some of those changes do make some sense. Definitely looks like a shake-up in the Middleton/North Manchester area with the 42, 64 and 88/89. The tit-for-tat battle with Stagecoach continues by the sounds of things.