A day-time bus route in Trafford is set to be scrapped and others are being changed from the end of this month. The Local Link service from Partington and Dunham Massey will stop running during the day from Sunday April 24.
Local Link is provided by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and provides minibuses to residents living in areas with poor public transport services.
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TfGM said the service is being scrapped due to ‘the availability of other general bus services’ in the area. They say alternative bus services available will ensure passengers can still reach their destinations.
A spokesperson for TfGM said: “Any residents who find it difficult to access the general bus network due to mobility issues may be eligible for Ring and Ride, a door-to-door accessible minibus service.”
For more information on Ring and Ride, residents can click here.
The new hours of Local Link operation in Partington will be:
- Monday to Saturday: 5am to 8.30am, and 6.30pm to midnight.
- Sundays and bank holidays: 5am to 11pm.
Alternative services available in the area to continue making daytime journeys from and to Partington are:
- Service 5A: Altrincham – Sinderland Green – Partington – Warrington. From April 24 this service (renamed 5) will also serve Dunham Massey village and Warburton Rope and Anchor.
- Service 280: (from April 24) Dunham Massey, Warburton, Partington, Carrington and Sale (replaces the current 260 service).
- Service 255: Partington – Carrington – Stretford – Piccadilly Gardens.
- Service 247: Altrincham – Partington – Carrington – The Trafford Centre.
Nick Roberts, TfGM’s Head of Services and Commercial Development, said: “Local Link has served Partington in Trafford for many years, and I’d like to thank our passengers for using our services.
“Local Link will continue to have a presence in Partington in the early mornings, evenings and every Sunday. But the day-time service is being withdrawn to avoid duplications with the wider bus network which offers residents a range of services in and out of the town.
“These changes, together with alterations to the general bus network, will ensure that both Local Link and traditional bus routes can be made sustainable in the longer term.”
For more information, you can click here.
