Recent content by Tim33160

Buried in the bee network app is: Moses Gate, Bolton - Roadworks Duration Tue 16 Apr, 2:03pm - Fri 19 Apr, 11:59pm Operators impacted Bee Network Routes impacted 8 Stops impacted Deansgate / Barton Arcade (Stop NA) New Bailey Street / Salford Central Rail Station (Stop WY) Deansgate / St...

Punctuality is being driven by the tweaking of frequencies / journey times especially during peak period over two timetable changes for Tranche One routes: these are mainly described as minor changes but destroy regular interval frequencies : from 28th January: 29 36 37 65 66 70 74 75 79 126...

Another cracked rail .... Piccadilly Gardens works From 5pm on Saturday 6 April, until the end of the day, a temporary service change will be in place affecting trams between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly tram stop. Normal services will run until 5pm. After 5pm, a new timetable will operate...

Cancellations appear to be mainly from Oldham depot - so Tranche two. Frustratingly Bee Network only list the routes that may suffer from cancellations - but not the actual journeys! These lists have appeared daily since Saturday but disappear after that day. 1712122616 Further timetable...

I understand that the School buses for Tranche One Schools contracts are not yet operating from Little Hulton. They are still operating out of service from Sharston and Hyde Rd depots to run the school journeys and return to these depots during the day, then return for the afternoon run. Some...

By 2025 all local buses will be best-in-class and part of the Bee Network. Eventually, we want all Bee Network buses to be: Yellow, featuring the Bee Network logo. Modern and electric or low-emission, with USB-charging ports. Fully accessible, with ramps, two wheelchair bays, hearing induction...

Outside the GM area, all bus routes need to be registered with the Traffic Commissioners as previous. Thus 100 and 184 are registered: NP - 3116 20 March 2024 (objection deadline 10 April 2024) (PDF, 245 KB, 16 pages) Section 3.1 – Registration of New Services PC0003681/1000 GREATER MANCHESTER...

All routes currently operated from depots outside GM - they come into the GM area and need to comply with TfGM standards hence the need for Bus Permits

391 /2 /3 are funded by Cheshire East and remain outside the Bee Network. They will need a TfGM Cross Border Permit to operate in GM from next January. It remains to be seen what happens with Warrington's CAT 5 and X5 at Altrincham which are partly supported by TfGM in the GM area having...

Metroline has been awarded contracts to operate four of the five large franchises. Its parent company ComfortDelGro, is a leading global mobility provider which operates 34,000 buses, taxis and rental vehicles and 210km of rail network in operation and under-development in 12 countries...

255 is one of those linked - in this case - to the listed peak service 253

Here are the original route lists as listed when tenders were issued - hence various routes changed in the interim eg Altrincham / Trafford small bus network (and Warrington CAT 5 X5) Note there are some schools listed under the large / small contracts (to use yellow Bee Network buses) and some...

From TfGM service changes: From 24 March, services 84 180 184 will join the Bee Network. There is minor timetable changes throughout the week to the 84 service. There will be no changes to times or route to the 180 services. The 184 service will change with buses running direct via Manchester...

Similar 12066 was reported at S-Merseyside Rock Ferry depot for repainting 25 January https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53487123529 Bustimes Stagecoach Manchester https://bustimes.org/operators/stagecoach-greater-manchester/vehicles has the following all shown at Byker! with last date...

Abellio at one point established an office in Manchester - later transferred to Liverpool https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12667403 Registered office address changed from 49 Piccadilly Manchester M1 2AP United Kingdom to Rail House Lord Nelson Street Liverpool...