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Greater Manchester bus route 8 is a Bee Network bus route runs between Shudehill Interchange in the Manchester city centre and Bolton Interchange. It is operated by Go North West on contract from Transport for Greater Manchester.
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Overview | |
Operator | Go North West |
Garage | Bolton |
Vehicle | Wright StreetDeck Micro Hybrid |
Route | |
Start | Shudehill Interchange |
Via | |
End | Bolton Interchange |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | 15-30 mins |
History
editThe history of the 8 can be traced back to the 1920s. When opened, it was one of the Manchester Corporation's preposterously long cross-city express routes, running all the way from Bolton to Hyde.[1] From the 1980s, the route is handed over to First Manchester. It was one of the routes to get the articulated buses in operation. In April 1999, a fleet of low-floor Wright Fusion bodied Volvo B10LAs replaced conventional double decker buses on the route, being trialled by the FirstGroup as a 'testbed' for future deliveries across its fleets. These were replaced in 2005 with a fleet of eighteen Scania OmniCity integrally-constructed buses,[2] however in August 2017, these were withdrawn due to maintenance costs and space issues at Queens Road garage, being replaced by conventional buses.[3] The 8 passed to Diamond North West in June 2019 following the sale of First's Bolton garage to the Diamond Bus. Under Diamond North West, the 8 received a fleet of Wright StreetDeck Micro Hybrid to operate on it. These buses, along with the operation of the 8, were passed to Go North West when Tranche 1 of Bee Network has begun its operation.
Route
editThe 8 serves the following primary destinations:[4]
References
edit- ^ "#AYearOfBuses 8: Bolton - Manchester". 8 January 2019.
- ^ Brown, Stewart (3 March 2006). "Shaking up Manchester". Bus & Coach Professional. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Grimsditch, Lee (23 September 2023). "When 'bendy buses' first appeared on the streets of Manchester and why you won't see them anymore". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "8 Shudehill - Salford - Pendlebury - Farnworth - Bolton". Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved 27 August 2024.