Bus services affected by Go North West strike

Go North West bus services will be affected by a drivers’ strike from Sunday (28 February).

Members of the Unite union employed by Go North West will walk out indefinitely from Sunday 28 February in a dispute over pay and conditions.
 

Read more: Go North West bus drivers to strike indefinitely in pay disputePublished: 18 February 2021

Locally the strike will affect the 17 service between Rochdale, Middleton and Manchester Shudehill; the 18 between Langley and the Manchester Royal Infirmary, and the 41 to Sale from Middleton as the only Go North West operated services in the Rochdale borough.

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The services affected are:

Monday-Saturday services

17 (Rochdale and Manchester via Middleton)

• Reduced to every 20 mins (from 12 mins), evenings every 30 mins (no change)
• Sat – every 20 mins (from 15 mins)
• Alternative travel – trains (Rochdale, Castleton, Mills Hill, Moston); Metrolink from Rochdale town centre/railway station (Rochdale line) or Queen’s Road, Cheetham Hill (Bury line)

18 (Manchester Royal Infirmary and Langley)

• Revised to operate every 20 mins (from 12 mins), evenings every 30 mins. Daytime links to MRI enhanced.
• Alternative travel – Bus (163 and Oxford Road, Manchester services)

41 (Middleton and Sale via Didsbury)

• Reduced to every 30 mins (from 20 mins) daytime only (evening services unaffected)
• Alternative travel – Metrolink (East Didsbury, Bury); bus (Oxford Rd services, 19, 135)

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Sunday services

17 (Rochdale and Manchester via Middleton)

• Reduced to every 30 mins (from 20 mins), evenings every 30 mins
• Alternative travel – trains (Rochdale, Castleton, Mills Hill, Moston); Metrolink from Rochdale town centre/railway station (Rochdale line) or Queen’s Road, Cheetham Hill (Bury line)

18 (Manchester Royal Infirmary and Langley)

• Minor evening timetable change (coordinate with #17). No frequency changes.
• Alternative travel – Bus (163 and Oxford Road, Manchester services)

41 (Middleton and Sale via Didsbury)

• Sale – MRI reduced to 60 mins (from 30 mins) daytime only (evening services unaffected)
• Alternative travel – Metrolink (East Didsbury, Bury); bus (Oxford Rd services, 19, 135)