Whether you're attending one of the fantastic Universities in the West of England area or heading for a great local college, we know how important a bus service can be to students. You might use the bus to get to lectures or classes, or perhaps to make the most of all the social opportunities being a student brings. Whatever you need it for, at First Bus we've got you covered.
To allow for resurfacing on Monday 5th September from 06:30hrs until Tuesday 6th September until 18:00hrs Queen Victoria Drive will be closed.
Service 3 will operate via Dumbarton Road, Kingsway & Anniesland Road.
Business Update: The Sale of First Scotland East
First Bus has agreed to sell its First Scotland East business and all its routes in the area to McGill’s Group.
To allow for works on Monday 5th September and Tuesday 6th September between 20:00hrs and 06:00hrs overnight Waterloo Street on ramp will close.
The nearest stop for Service 500 Waterloo Street at West Campbell Street
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We are always interested to hear from people who are keen to be apart of the team at the beginning of a new era in bus services in Rochdale, Bury and the surrounding area.
We offer excellent pay and benefits and access to a choice of other rewards. For further details visit First Bus Careers
First Manchester operate services in Rochdale and Bury as part of the phase two rollout of franchised bus services by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
We’ll also be delivering services to six schools in the region. These are: St Monica’s High School in Prestwich, Co-op Academy and Co-op Academy North in Blackley, St Cuthbert’s School in Rochdale, Waterhead Academy in Oldham and St Matthew RC High School in Moston. There will be no changes to the service numbers of buses used on the routes.
Our absolute priority will be to deliver a reliable service in partnership with TfGM with a best-in-class, customer-first approach to support journeys.
Our depot operations
Buses in the distinctive Bee Network yellow livery will operate from our Rochdale depot on Corporation Road, where we are investing £750,000 with a focus on enhanced engineering facilities, including a new double height workshop bay for vehicle repair and maintenance. The yard area will also be improved to provide better space for operations.
The depot will manage more than 30 routes in the Rochdale and Bury area together with six school services using a fleet of over 60 buses and capacity to expand this to 90 vehicles.
Service 590 Halifax – Todmorden – Rochdale
Please note this service into Greater Manchester will not be part of the Bee Network as it is operated from the First Bus depot in Halifax and will continue as normal. The timetable can be viewed here
Due to overnight roadworks (between the hours of 20:00 - 05:00), 2nd - 14th September, Great Knightleys road will be closed at its junction with Laindon Link Road.
Service B1 will divert at The Plough & Tractor PH via Ballards Walk, Nicholas Lane and Laindon High Road (in both directions).
During this time the following bus stops will not be served:
- Mynchens
- Falstones
- Tyler Avenue
- Albert Drive
- Shopping Centre/Health Centre
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Due to the closure of Bristol Community Transport, unfortunately there will be no metrobus m1 services on Saturday 3 September or Sunday 4 September as the service transfers to First Bus.
However it is still possible to make journeys over the weekend, using alternative First Bus services with your First Bus ticket:
John Street will be closed in both directions on 06 Sept from 07:00 until 18:00
Service 12 heading to Torry
From Caroline Place:
• continue to Woolmanhill roundabout
• 3rd exit onto Skene Street
• left onto Rosemount Viaduct
• right onto Union Terrace
• resume normal route
Service 12 heading to Northfield
From Union Terrace:
• left into Rosemount Viaduct
• continue into South Mount Street
• right into Rosemount Place
• 1st exit at roundabout onto Caroline Place
• resume normal route
Kewstoke Road in Kewstoke, WsM is currently closed to service 1 and will remain fully closed until last bus on Friday 1st December to facilitate emergency carriageway works.
Service1 will regretfully be unable to serve any bus stops between and including Victoria Place on the sea front and Owls Crest in Sand Bay.
Passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Winter Gardens bus stop on the sea front on Lower Norton Lane bus stop in Sand Bay.
There will be some delays to the service due to the length of the diversion that will be in place.