Lib Dems welcome improvements to 409 bus service

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“First Manchester’s 409 service will be improved from 26th October with extra early morning journeys introduced following customer feedback,”  Lib Dem Councillor Howard Sykes MBE and Member of Transport for Greater Manchester is pleased to report.

Details of the extra 409’s are as follows:

  • 0439 & 0555 (Mon – Fri) Oldham to Ashton
  • 0500 & 0630 (Mon – Fri) Ashton to Rochdale
  • 0529 & 0554 (Sat Only) Oldham to Ashton
  • 0519 (Sat Only) Oldham to Rochdale

“The service will also be revised to finish later, by approximately 20-30 minutes from the same date,” he added, see below:

Ashton towards Oldham: Monday to Saturday extra journey at 23:55 (terminates in Oldham at 00:10).  Current last departure is at 23:35 (terminates in Oldham at 23:54).

Rochdale towards Oldham: Monday to Saturday extra journey 23:45 (terminates in Oldham at 00:08).  Current last departure is at 23:25 (terminates in Ashton at 00:08, via Oldham at 23:52).

Sunday/Bank Holiday extra journey 23:25 (terminates in Oldham at 23:48).  Current last departure is at 22:55 (terminates in Oldham at 23:20).

The changes will be formally reported to TfGM Bus Network on Friday 9 October 2015.

DOGS ON TRAMS PETITION

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Liberal Democrats are calling for dogs to be allowed on trams across Greater Manchester (for an off peak pilot to be undertaken).

Currently dogs are allowed on buses and trains in Greater Manchester and are even allowed on the London Underground.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) does not seem to have any real reasons why dogs shouldn’t be allowed on trams. There doesn’t seem any need for a ban.

It’s disappointing that Labour and the Conservatives voted to delay this decision and I think they are secretly opposed to any move, even a trial, to allow dogs on trams.

You can sign the petition at:

http://howardsykes.mycouncillor.org.uk/petition-to-allow-dogs-on-trams/

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Bullcote Lane works

Road-Closure-Icon1The works on Bullcote Lane are to improve the facilities for pedestrians at locations where the road is particularly narrow and at the bends around intake farm.

At this location the highway will be widened to allow the construction of a footway.  However along this section three pairs of speed cushions will be installed to counter higher vehicle speeds that may result in the wider section of road. In addition to this the area of footway will be illuminated with the erection of a couple of streetlights. 

A fuller description of the proposals is this link: BullcoteLaneHighwayWideningandSafetyScheme