North West Service Updates

Services that have been delayed due to roadworks 05/05/2021 12:06:45

From the 9th May

Keeping you moving during the roadworks

In recent weeks, some of our services have been heavily disrupted due to roadworks across Greater Manchester. We apologise for the delays and would like to set out our plans to adjust services to keep you moving during this period of disruption.

Currently we are experiencing long-term roadworks in the following locations:

• Swinton centre – junction re-building works at the A6 Chorley Road/Partington Lane/Station Road junction. This is currently causing delays of 20-30 minutes during peak times to services 21, 22, 29, 36, 37, 66, X39.
• A6 Chapel Street / Salford Crescent – works to replace the granite block road surface mean there are no bus lanes on this section until September. This is causing delays to services 8, 36, 37, X39.
• New Bailey Street – construction work means there is two-way temporary lights for 18 months underneath the railway bridge at Salford Crescent station. This is causing further delays to the 8, 36, 37 and X39.
• Wash Lane, Bury is currently closed at the junction with Rochdale Road until mid-June. The volume of traffic diverting onto Rochdale Road means that services from Bury towards Heap Bridge and Heywood are becoming significantly delayed during peak times. These works are compounded by an Electricity North West lane closure on Rochdale Road and the closure of the exit from Bury Interchange onto Angouleme Way from 10^th
• Ongoing short-term roadworks, RTCs, and other events on the highway network that cause disruption from time to time.

What are we doing to address these delays?

• Ongoing dialogue with TfGM, local councils and other stakeholders to influence and speed up roadworks. As a result of this dialogue, there will be no works in Swinton during the AM peak from next week (W/C Sunday 02 May 2021), in order to improve bus punctuality.
• Liaising with local councils to take action when utility companies and other contractors undertake unauthorised works. For example, contractors carrying out works last week on Tonge Moor Road (Services 507/533) and Newbrook Road (Service 582) without permission were fined by Bolton and Wigan Councils.
• Adding extra buses to the network to provide more recovery time after each journey, from 9^th May services 36, 37, 162, 163 will be operated slightly differently to ensure that journeys are leaving the start points on time. The customer timetable remains unchanged.
• From Monday 9^th May, during Monday-Saturday daytime service 471 will operate as two separate services either side of Bury. Services will operate every 10 minutes between Bolton and Bury and every 12 minutes between Bolton and Rochdale. During early mornings, evenings and Sundays, journeys will operate the full route from Bolton to Rochdale. . If you are travelling across Bury during the daytime, you will need to change services at Bury Interchange. Through-fares will be available so you won’t pay any more for your journey.

Bridge Street/Carr Street Ramsbottom 05/05/2021 09:29:22

5th May 2021 until further notice.

 Emergency Gas Works

Bridge Street/Carr Street

5^th May 2021 until further notice.

Details: Cadent have advised that a gas leak has been located in Ramsbottom, the set of main traffic lights at the Junction of Bridge Street/Carr Street are to be switched off and replaced with Temporary signals. This should not impact on operations and should be treated as an advisory.

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE WORSLEY ROAD 05/05/2021 09:30:02

FROM SUNDAY 2ND MAY 2021 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Due to a burst water main on Worsley Road which has caused damage to the carriageway, Worsley Road has had to close at its junction with Alder Street while repairs are made to it.

Delays 27/04/2021 11:14:59

27th April onwards

Due to several roadworks across our region, Bolton, Bury, Swinton, Salford and Manchester, we are expecting severe delays on a number of our services throughout the coming weeks.

We will keep all of our social media platforms and the Diamond app updated with these delays.

Diamond Bus Northwest would like to apologise for the delays that are expected.

CYCLOPS Junction Upgrade Works Angouleme Way Bury 26/04/2021 14:19:11

10th May 2021 – September 2021

CYCLOPS Junction Upgrade Works

Angouleme Way  

10^th May 2021 – September 2021

Details: In connection with Bury Council, TfGM will be upgrading the Junction of Angouleme Way/Market Street to a CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signal) system. Due to these works being directly next to the Interchange and to effectively manage traffic whilst the junction is upgraded the exit slip on to Angouleme Way will be closed for the duration of these works.

There may be disruption to services due to the diversion and TFGM Control/UTC will monitor the network and adjust junction lights where possible. Notices will be added to Bus Stands (A-E) advising of possible delays.

Affected Services: 163, 471 (Rochdale).

April 11th Service Changes 08/04/2021 16:54:00

April 11th Service Changes

8 - Service increased from 15 mins to every 12 mins. Click here for Timetable

21 - Minor Timetable Changes. Click here for Timetable

22 - Minor Timetable Changes. Click here for Timetable

36 - Minor Timetable Changes. Click here for Timetable

37 - Minor Timetable Changes. Click here for Timetable

162/163 - Daytime service increased to every 10 mins. Click here for Timetable

171/172 - New Service introduced following award of TFGM contract. Click here for Timetable

217 - Altered to operate between Manchester and Ashton UL ONLY (Manchester to Wythenshawe Hospital Section) to be covered by service 44 (TfGM contract) with another operator. Click here for Timetable

471 - Mon-Sat daytime service will operate every 10 mins. Click here for Timetable

472 -Sunday Service timings altered to improve punctuality. Click here for Timetable

474 - Sunday Service timings altered to improve punctuality. Click here for Timetable

501 - Daily Evening Service Introduced. Click here for Timetable

507 - Daily Evening Service introduced. Click here for Timetable

511 - Sunday Daytime Service introduced. Click here for Timetable

520 - Extra Mon-Sat AM journeys introduced, Monday to Friday 0557 Wingates to Bolton, Saturday 0700 Wingates to Bolton, 0741 Bolton to Westhoughton to Bolton. Click here for Timetable

524 - Mon-Fri daytime service increased from every 15 mins to every 12 mins. Click here for Timetable

533 - New Service introduced Bolton to Egerton via Tonge Moor Rd and Bromley Cross, Hourly Mon-Sat daytime. Click here for Timetable

561/562 - Daily Evening Service introduced and Sunday minor timetable revisions to improve punctuality. Click here for Timetable

571/572 - Daily Evening Service introduced. Click here for Timetable

575 - Summer Sunday extension to Rivington. Click here for Timetable

635 - From the 12th April, We will not be entering the Infirmary grounds - instead we will continue along Wigan Lane and turn at the next roundabout (Charry Gardens) and return back along Wigan Ln and back onto the normal route.

X22 - Rebrand of Service Number (Previously service 300). Click here for Timetable

These services will now longer be operated by Diamond

15/245/260/261/262/281/282/283/284/285/286/287/X5

Back to school 06/04/2021 15:59:36

8/3/21

On Monday 8/3/21 we will be running some duplicate buses on the below routes.