First announce revised X35 service from 4 September

First Manchester has announced a revised timetable for the limited stop X35 service that connects Walmersley to Manchester via Bury to commence from September 4.

The revised change in service replaces an original proposal to withdraw the X35 service which will now provide four limited stop journeys instead of the current eight. The changes, which are subject to final approval from the Traffic Commissioner, will provide two journeys in the Manchester direction in the morning peak, and two journeys in the Ramsbottom/Edenfield direction in the afternoon peak.

The new timetable will be in place until January 2017, to allow for ongoing discussions to take place on the long-term viability of alternative options that are under consideration.

Further details are available at www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester

Ian Humphreys, Head of Commercial for First Manchester said, “We’ve listened to feedback from our customers and have been a able to introduce a revised X35 timetable that will give us the time to review the service and consult with partners to look at all available options.”

Bury's TfGM representative Cllr Noel Bayley added, “This is terrific news for residents in Bury and those in the North of the Borough in particular, for whom the X35 is a vital link to Manchester City Centre. I'm especially pleased that First has listened to its customers' concerns and we have reached a compromise to ensure that this service will continue to operate in such a way as to bring a benefit to both the bus company and its customers."