First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(06/10/2015 20:29)Benzo Wrote:  Timings on the 409 late evening service until service end (Oldham to Ashton xx12 xx32 xx52 arriving xx28 xx48 xx08) horrendous for interchanging for services departing Ashton bus station such as:
237 (xx51) 409 journey arriving xx48 likely to be 2/3 mins late and passengers would have to wait a full hour for the next journey and the train leaving guide bridge at around xx53
346 (xx30) 409 journey arriving xx28 which is usually 2/3 mins late leaving passengers waiting at least 30 mins for an alternative journey around the Dukinfield/Hyde area.
348 (xx47) (recently retimed 3 mins earlier from xx50) 409 journey arriving xx48, passengers would have to wait almost a full hour or struggle for an alternative connection (389 (xx00) to Stalybridge and 343 (xx41) for Carrbrook) which gives passengers a real headache.

It's a joke.
Very little thought is given to people making connecting journeys.
The evening 237's role into Ashton just as the 216/347 and 169 are pulling out.