Route 1 will now run every 30 mins Fleetwood to North Pier via North Station on inbound trips. It was diverted via Pleasant Street, Dickson Road, North Station and Talbot Road on 16th June. 4 buses will be required. Sister service 1A Cleveleys to St. Annes will end - this releases the two buses for service 1 and deprives the Promenade south of Manchester Square of a bus service.
Route 18 is diverted and extended. The diversion is from St. Annes Road/Highfield Road junction with the bus now running on St. Annes Road to the Enterprise Zone on Amy Johnson Way and back to St. Annes Road/ Highfield Road junction 11 minutes later!
After Tesco it extends to Victoria Hospital via Clifton Drive, Preston New Road, South Park Drive and East Park Drive. PVR increases from 2 to 3.
Also route 12 is revised. The current school buses to Baines become the 12A and an all day 12 is introduced running from Poulton via Castle Gardens, Norcross, Faraday Way, Bispham Road, Plymouth Road. Here it deviates from the 12A to run via St Walburgas Road to Victoria Hospital. It then continues via East Park Drive (six minutes behind the 18!), South Park Drive, Whitegate Drive and Church Street to the Town Centre.
Two buses are needed Mon-Sat, with the 12A using one bus.
Overall this increases requirements by 3 buses, however the end of the 74/75 on Saturday 17th took out eight workings. One addition school bus is introduced with the award of service 523 by Lancashire County Council - this links Carleton with St.Aidans at Preesall.
Archway has commenced its new contract for the 74/75 using a fleet of brand new Enviro 200s in a branded white based livery.
Transpora has taken delivery of two new Volvo B8RLEs with MCV Evora bodywork 1306/7 BV24LNA/C
