Seven bus services in Greater Manchester are affected
Bus routes in parts of Greater Manchester will be taken over by new operators earlier than planned as details of a £2.5m deal to save services are announced. Go North West will take over routes in Bolton, Bury and Rochdale in April – five months before its contract to run the first publicly-controlled buses begins.
READ MORE: 'It's quicker going to Blackpool on the National Express than going from Bolton to Salford by bus' Mr Burnham said: "The prospect of these bus services being withdrawn has understandably been a worry for people who rely on them to get around. In this instance, it was predominantly passengers in Bolton who were going to be affected, and with bus franchising now on the horizon for the borough, it is important that people have access to a stable and reliable network.
Diamond will also receive a subsidy to start running the 527 service which is currently operated by Vision Bus five months earlier than planned. However, the bus company will continue operating the 21 service on a commercial basis. Coun Burke has welcomed the news that the 163 from Bury to Manchester via Heywood and Middleton has been saved, even though the frequency will be reduced to every 15 minutes. But he expressed 'frustration' at the fact that Diamond will get a public subsidy to take over a service earlier than planned.
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