First Manchester

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First Manchester

(30/04/2015 06:03)M60lad Wrote:  I've been thinking over the past couple of days of what these additional Solos at QS are meant to be for and considering there's no route revisions or timetable changes coming up in the near future because they've already happened the only reason I can come up with for QS wanting these 3 Solos is actually for the upcoming Farnworth Tunnel works as despite the line being open for a limited amount of trains no trains will be able to call at Kearsley, Farnworth and Moses Gate so I'm wondering if these Solos will be either for Rail Replacements on the stopping services or maybe just Rail Replacement Standbys

Good point M60Lad

With most trains between Preston and Manchester being rerouted via Wigan, due to the tunnel works, which is expected to last 22-weeks. Whilst there are rail replacement buses running daily between Bolton and Manchester Victoria, I sincere hope that First Manchester, would put extra buses out on routes 8, 36, 37 to help with the expected increase in demand, which these major Tunnel and engineering works, are likely to cause.