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by Lib Dem team on 10 January, 2010
Sunday 10 January 2010 (1500)
Severe weather update
GMPTE is advising passengers to expect the ongoing disruption to public transport to continue tomorrow due to ongoing severe weather conditions – and for demand on services to increase as more people start travelling to work again.
Many bus services have been operating today, but main roads continue to be the best served routes because of the icy conditions. Metrolink has been running regular services across the network and rail operators have been operating as a full a service as possible.
However, demand on services is expected to be significantly higher from tomorrow as more people are expected to return to work and education. Some schools are also planning to reopen and parents and pupils are advised to consult with their school over the status of dedicated bus services.
Melanie Watson, GMPTE’s Interim Transport Services Manager, said: “We expect significantly more people to start using the buses, trains and trams again tomorrow and would advise people to allow extra time for their journey as a result. Efforts are being made to ensure Park and Ride facilities are accessible, although maintaining access to platforms and stations remains our priority.
“With regards to dedicated school bus services, parents and pupils are strongly advised to consult their school to check if a service is running, what route it is serving and the pick-up and drop-off points in light of the current road conditions.
“In all instances, we would ask passengers to consider the severe weather conditions before travelling, to expect some level of disruption to their normal service because of the icy conditions and to check operators’ websites for the latest service information.”
Bus passengers are advised to check www.arrivabus.co.uk, http://www.finglands.co.uk/, www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/northwest/manchester/service_disruptions/, www.rossendalebus.co.uk/serviceupdate/index.html, www.southlancs.com, www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdates.aspx, http://www.trentbarton.co.uk/news-and-media/travel-updates.aspx and www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/indexnew.htm for service updates.
Metrolink passengers are advised to check www.metrolink.co.uk for the latest service information.
Rail passengers are advised to check www.nationalrail.co.uk for service updates before travelling.
For the latest advice from Greater Manchester Police, log on to www.gmp.police.uk.
Northern Rail advice for Monday 11 January 2010
Crewe Lines
There will be an amended plan operating on the Manchester to Crewe service groups via both Stockport and Manchester Airport.
In summary:
A normal hourly service between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport will run.
The hourly services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly via Manchester Airport will not run.
The hourly service between Alderley Edge and Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport will not run.
The hourly shuttle service will continue to operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Northern will also continue to operate a normal service between Southport/Liverpool and Manchester Airport via Manchester Piccadilly.
A replacement bus service will operate to connect with the Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly services via Stockport.
Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke on Trent
A normal service will operated between Stoke and Manchester Piccadilly with the exception of the following trains:
1710 Deansgate – Stoke on Trent (1717 departure from Manchester Piccadilly)
2248 Manchester Piccadilly – Macclesfield
0622 Macclesfield – Manchester Piccadilly
0715 Macclesfield – Manchester Piccadilly
0806 Macclesfield – Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield/Glossop
The standard half hourly service will continue to operate between Hadfield/Glossop and Manchester Piccadilly with the exception of the following trains:
0740 Hadfield – Manchester Piccadilly
0901 Hadfield – Manchester Piccadilly
1709 Glossop – Manchester Piccadilly
1833 Glossop – Manchester Piccadilly
0703 Manchester Piccadilly – Glossop
0829 Manchester Piccadilly – Glossop
1636 Manchester Piccadilly – Hadfield
1759 Manchester Piccadilly – Hadfield
Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove
1922 Manchester Piccadilly – Hazel Grove will not run
Northern Rail does not intend to replace any of the above services with bus services, apart from between Alderley Edge and Manchester Airport, where a bus service will operate to connect with the Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly services via Stockport.
In light of the snow forecast overnight, the following routes are considered at risk of disruption:
Buxton to Manchester
Hope Valley (Sheffield to Manchester)
Caldervalley
Diggle (Huddersfield to Manchester)
Settle to Carlisle
Tyne Valley
Passengers are advised to check for up to date train running information, before travelling, online via Northern’s Live Departures page https://www.northernrail.org/travel/livedepartures or by phoning National Rail Enquiries on 08453 017 641, or Northern Rail’s Customer Relations team on 0845 00 00 125.
Passengers travelling to airports for flights should check with their airline, as flights may also be affected.
Known changes to rail services today
TransPennine Express
Direct services between Newcastle and Manchester Airport will be suspended. Customers travelling between York and Newcastle should travel on East Coast or Cross Country services who will accept your ticket.
Customers travelling between York and the North West can use First TransPennine Express services.
Services between Middlesbrough and Manchester Airport will continue to operate.
Services between Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport will be suspended.
Customers travelling to and from Glasgow should change at Preston for connecting services. Your ticket will be valid on Virgin Train services.
All ticket restrictions on First TransPennine Express trains will be lifted. If you have a ticket that is valid for travel between (and including) Thursday 7th January and Sunday 10th January 2010 and you are unable to travel, your ticket will be valid for use within 48 hours of the date specified on your ticket.
Known disruptions to bus services today
First Manchester
Ashton
38/39 – Service is operating via Whiteacre Road, Hurst Cross, Rosehill Road and Mossley Road.
217 (evening journeys) – normal route except not using Chatsworth Road, using North Lane instead.
338 – Service will operate using the 337 route.
343 – Normal service to Micklehurst Road then via Huddersfield Road to Royal George Hotel then Manchester Road to bottom Mossley then normal route.
348 – Service will now operate through to Carrbrook.
350 – Ashton to Greenfield and Oldham – service will operate normal route to Bottom Mossley, then Manchester Road to Royal George and normal route using Delph and Carrcote.
389 – Service will not serve Church Walk at Ridge Hill.
408 – Service will operate to Shaw Wrens Nest then reverse route around Buckstones.
Bolton
501 – Service will operate one way only from Mossbank Way to Bolton, normal to Farnworth
519 – Service continues to operate between Mossbank Way round about and Bolton only, unable to access Johnson Fold Estate
561 -Service suspended
562 – Service now operating
575 – Services is operating between Horwich Crown Hotel and Bolton, unable to access Old Lords Estate
All the above routes will be monitored again later today as gritters are out trying to clear these estates
Bury
93 Bury – Manchester (currently unable to serve Carr Clough). The service is also experiencing problems with journeys operating towards Manchester, on Kersal Road due to parked cars. As a result the service will not serve Kersal Road and will operate via Rainsford Brow then left to Kersal Vale Brow. Journeys towards Bury are unaffected.
472/474 Bury – Ramsbottom Circulars Services will operate normal route but unable to serve Eliza Street.
Manchester
Metroshuttle 2 – currently unable to serve Oxford Road station turning circle.
67 – Manchester – Cadishead Service is now able to serve both the Cadishead and Higher Irlam Estates.
67L – Service will resume from tomorrow (11/01/10) but will be unable to serve School Lane until further notice.
88/89 – Manchester – White Moss circulars These services will not serve Bankhouse Estate and Plant Hill. Services will terminate at Heaton Park, omitting Victoria Avenue and Plant Hill due to black ice on roads.
164/165 Manchester – Heaton Park / Heywood These services will not serve Dam Head estate due to severe black ice. 164 will not serve Hollin due to icy conditions.
Oldham
6/7 – Rochdale – Kirkholt Operating to The Strand at Kirkholt.
64 – Oldham – Middleton Service not currently operating via Coldhurst Street or Boarshaw.
81 – Manchester – Derker Service is operating as normal to Huddersfield Road but is currently unable to serve Derker, buses are therefore terminating at Waterhead
83 – Manchester – Sholver Operating to / from Ripponden Road to Sholver terminus via Wilkes Street in both directions
149 – Service is currently operating as normal but will not serve Coppice or Morrisons but will serve North Manchester General Hospital
184 – Manchester – Uppermill / Huddersfield Service is operating as normal route but will not serve Dobcross or Diggle. Journeys to Huddersfield will operate via Standedge
425 – Holts – Oldham – Fitton Hill Currently this service is unable to serve the Alt estate but is serving Holts estate in reverse direction
455 – Rochdale – Littleborough – Shore/Stansfield Service operating but will not serve Shore and Stansfield terminus and will use local main roads only.
Wigan
600 – Wigan – Ashton – Leigh The service is currently not operating along Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield due to parked cars and ice conditions.
621/628 – This service cannot use Helvelyn Road due to the icy condition.
South Lancs Travel
551 – will operate normally but omitting Higher Green and Willows Lane estates.
583 – will operate but omitting Abbey Lane and terminating at Atherton.
584 – will operate but only as far as Common Lane (where it will reverse).
615 – will operate normal route between Leigh and Horwich but will then operate from Crown Lane via A6, Chorley Road, New Street, Manchester Road, Scot Lane to Aspull Finger Post and then to Wigan. (Will not seve Little Scotland, Haigh and St.Davids Crescent).
Stagecoach
Any service not listed below is running normally.
15 Route now normal route to Nags Head then using Davyhulme Rd, missing out Broadway then resume normal route.
46 Now serving Burton Road both ways
47 Now serving Burton Road both ways
84 Now serving Arrowfield Road and Hardy Lane
111 Now serving from Southern Cemetery via Burton Road to Withington, then picking up normal route along Yew Tree Road as far as Platt Lane, then left Platt Lane, right Lloyd Street South and resume normal route at Claremont Road lights.
142 Before railway bridge at Parrswood busses turning left onto Parrs Wood Road, right onto School lane, right onto Kingsway and then left into layby at Parrswood terminus. Normal Route going inbound towards Piccadilly. Major Delays.
217 Now doing normal route except Brushes Road
218 Now doing normal route except Brushes Road
237 Running as a 236 to Henry Street not serving Royal Oak Tintwistle or Hadfield
255 Now operating through to Oak Road
256 Now running full route to Towns Gate
389 Service reinstated between Ashton and Hyde, not serving Ridge Hill
390 Glossop. Temporarily suspended
392 Temporarily suspended
Bluebird
All services as normal with the exception:
78 Manchester to Oldham (Not serving Limeside and Chamber Rd)
112 Middleton to Manchester (Not serving Upper Conran St and Fernclough Rd)
Arriva
All services are operating with following exceptions:
10 Not serving Brookhouse (waiting at bus stop near mini roundabout)
510 – service now operating but omitting Empire Road
536 Not serving Somerton Road
538/9 – not serving Eagley Way, Andrew Lane or The Valley
573 Not operating to Edgworth as its impassable
575 Not serving St Davids Crescent
Most Sunday services are likely to operate as normal, although some services continue to be disrupted due to some side roads remaining impassable.
The following is an expected summary of services subject to no further significant snow showers overnight and a change in the icy road conditions. Updates will be provided.
Haytons
42A to operate as normal
JP Travel
All services to operate as normal
Maytree Travel
525/7 – unable to serve Smithills and serving Hall I’th’Wood turning circle not estate
534 – normal service but terminating at Astley Bridge
Rossendale
Most Sunday services will operate via main roads only.
435 – terminating at JD Williams in Shaw and unable to serve Buckstones (road closed)
438 – as normal providing Daniel Fold terminus is clear of cars
466 – omitting estate roads
468/9 – not serving Fairfield Hospital grounds
473 – not serving Eliza Street in Ramsbottom
Wigan Buses
611 – will try to operate via normal route, subject to Back Lane being clear and not icy
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