Manchester bus franchising

[Mayneway]

RE: Manchester bus franchising

(13/01/2023 05:59)MTL0201 Wrote:  163 has a large section were that's the only route, & i believe it's quite a busy route too, & only direct link between Heywood & Manchester City Centre, so i doubt that route will be lost forever, 163 needs another operator when Diamond withdraw.

I wouldn’t say it’s that busy. Once it’s served Langley it’s quiet. It’s also become very unreliable over the last few months with gaps sometimes of over an hour.