Have just heard that the long-established independent Fishwick's are to cease operations as of close of service tomorrow.
Stagecoach have just released this announcement confirming that they will be operating Fishwick service 111 from this Sunday:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7288
Didn't see this one coming at all. Do we know what has happened for them to close down at such short notice?
Stagecoach have just released this announcement confirming that they will be operating Fishwick service 111 from this Sunday:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7288
Stagecoach to operate service 111 Preston - Leyland
starting Sunday 25th October 2015
Last Updated: 23 October 2015 10:00 PM
Following the news that John Fishwick & Sons bus company is due to cease trading after business on Saturday 24th October 2015, Stagecoach can announce that they will be providing service 111 with effect from Sunday 25th October. This follows special dispensation given by the Traffic Commissioner to Stagecoach to allow this to happen at very short notice.
The route will be the same between Preston Bus Station and Moss Side (old Black Bull), then will operate a loop of Dunkirk Lane, Schleswig Way, Longmeanygate, Leyland Lane, Dunkirk Lane, then normal route back to Preston. As a result, we will not be serving Golden Hill Lane between the Leyland Lane traffic lights and Tuer Street.
There will be a new timetable, offering a 12 minute frequency Mon-Sat daytimes and every 30 mins in the evenings and all day on Sundays.
Please click here to download the timetable.
We will accept all valid Fishwick's tickets and passes for travel in the short term and will advise more on tickets in due course. The full range of Stagecoach tickets will be valid for travel. Service 111 will be within the Preston ticket zone, which covers all of Leyland area.
We will not be in a position to operate any other former Fishwick's routes on Sunday or Monday, but will be in discussions with Lancashire County Council over the possibility of covering other sections of route.
Services Affected: 109, 109A, 113, 115
Originally Posted: 23 October 2015 8:27 PM
Didn't see this one coming at all. Do we know what has happened for them to close down at such short notice?
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