Transport for Greater Manchester and Bus Operators are proposing some significant changes to the bus services which currently serve the Hilton Lane, Butterstile Lane and Bury New Road areas of Prestwich – although less directlyrelevant to a lot of Sedgley Ward this may well affect residents who in the Bury New Road area, or who wish to make journeys across Prestwich.

The proposed changes are:

92 (Manchester – Carr Clough – Pilsworth – Bury)
CLOSED

93 (Manchester – Carr Clough – Whitefield – Bury)
Changed to just Manchester – Carr Clough ONLY – but increased to every 15 minutes (currently every 30 minutes)

95 (Salford Shopping City – Whitefield)
This service is being extended to run through to Bury via Stanley Road, Parr Lane, Ribble Drive, Mersey Drive, Kennedy Drive, Parr Lane, Hollins Lane, Hollins Brow and Manchester Road.
In Prestwich the route is being amended from being along Hilton Lane, to along Butterstile Lane

97 NEW SERVICE (Manchester – Prestwich – Unsworth – Bury)
New service 97 operating between Manchester and Bury via Bury New Road from Besses o’th’ Barn, Thatch Leach Lane, Oak Lane, Ribble Drive, Parr Lane via Unsworth and Hollins and Manchester Road, Parkhills Road, Market Street to Bury Interchange.
The service will operate every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 30 minutes Sunday daytime.

98 – Manchester – Prestwich – Radcliffe – Bury)
Reduced from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes – however the 97 and 98 combined will mean an every 10 minute service from Manchester to Whitefield up Bury New Road.

The good news is a good 10 minute frequency up Bury New Road from Manchester to Prestwich AND a good 15 minute service from the Carr Clough and Rainsough areas to Manchester.

The BAD news is the loss in service between Rainsough, Hilton Lane, and the Carr Clough area northwards towards Prestwich Village, Whitefield and Bury. At the moment there are FOUR buses an hour going from the Carr Clough area of Prestwich to Prestwich Village and beyond – in the new proposal there will only be ONE bus an hour.

T4GM are considering the decisions on Friday (6th March). Please do get in touch if you wish representations to be made about these important changes .

Existing Buses

Proposed new Buses

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