First Manchester

[Owl]

RE: First Manchester

(29/10/2014 19:15)SF07 Wrote:  Bit of a confusion going on tonight on the Oldham Road services.

First posted on their website and on Twitter that diversions would be put in place on the 83, 180, 184, X80 and X84 services between 1400 and 1900 with the 83 being split into two sections, both terminating at Oldham bus station, while the 180/184, X80 and X84 would be diverted via Thorp Road, Nuthurst Road and Broadway, having also considered splitting the service at Hollinwood.

However, travelling home tonight, the 83s were running to Sholver and the 184, X80 and X84 were running normal routes, although did see a B7RLE travelling down Hollins Road from Oldham operating on a 184 to Hollinwood.

Probably a case of First coming up with back-up plan in case the traffic was as bad as last night, although doesn't help passengers if they keep tweeting about a diversion that isn't in place.

From First's website:


http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_...851&conf=1

The traffic last night was nowhere near as bad as the night before, even though City were at home. I didn't see any of the services using the alternative route, so perhaps a late decison was made to stick to the original routes.