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Hmmm.... I do wonder if an express bus, properly marketed, doing something like Airport > Airport City > Trafford Centre > Bolton > Wherever might have some legs.
The old 500 Bolton>Airport took 1hr 50 minutes (probably longer nowadays) via Farnworth, Walkden, TC, Stretford, Sale, Altrincham and Wythenshawe was too slow (though fairly popular for 'local' trips)
The 300 (Bolton-Trafford Centre via M60) is only viable with weekend shopping trips (and relies on people getting into Bolton to get it).
Any new service needs to have enough "bread and butter" day to day traffic, but not be too slow end to end.
Hmmm.... I do wonder if an express bus, properly marketed, doing something like Airport > Airport City > Trafford Centre > Bolton > Wherever might have some legs.
The old 500 Bolton>Airport took 1hr 50 minutes (probably longer nowadays) via Farnworth, Walkden, TC, Stretford, Sale, Altrincham and Wythenshawe was too slow (though fairly popular for 'local' trips)
The 300 (Bolton-Trafford Centre via M60) is only viable with weekend shopping trips (and relies on people getting into Bolton to get it).
Any new service needs to have enough "bread and butter" day to day traffic, but not be too slow end to end.
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