Thousands of bus passengers could be impacted by strikes in Greater Manchester as more than 300 Arriva bus drivers prepare to walk out over pay. The industrial action on Wednesday (July 19), run by Unite the Union in response to a below-inflation pay offer, means there will 'no service or limited service' on Arriva bus routes in Trafford, Wigan, Bolton and Salford and Manchester.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has arranged for alternative operators to run the routes it subsidises - which are those which make too little profit to be run by bus companies. But not all timetables will run as planned.
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