All change on the buses

SOME local bus timetables undergo significant changes from Sunday.

Bus firm Stagecoach has announced alterations to certain Oldham routes, including the 81A, 340, 343, 350, 406, 407, 412 and 425.

Some services are also being revised as a result of changes to Transport for Greater Manchester contracts. New timetables for each route are available online or by calling Traveline on 0871-200 22 33, or from a TfGM Travelshop.

Routes affected are:

Service 81A — Oldham-Holts: Most 81A evening, Sunday and public holiday journeys are changed to run between Moston and Manchester only. Replaced by bus 340 between Lees, Greenacres and Oldham.

Service 343 — Hyde-Oldham: Evening and Sunday service 343 will be rerouted and renumbered service 340. Buses will run between Hyde and Oldham only. In Oldham, buses will run via Stamford Road and Greenacres.

Service 350 — Oldham-Ashton: Times changed.

Service 406 — Oldham-Chadderton Park-Mills Hill: Sunday and public holidays, journeys will run between Chadderton Park and Oldham only. Times are changed.

Service 407 — Oldham-Denshaw: Sunday and public holiday journeys retimed.

Service 412 — Oldham-Middleton: Monday to Saturday daytime journeys retimed. Evening journeys on Sundays and public holidays are withdrawn.

Service 425 — Oldham-Holts and Holts-Fitton Hill circular: Evening journeys changed to run in two sections between Fitton Hill and Oldham and between Holts and Oldham.

More information: www.tfgm.com/buses/Pages/service_changes.aspx.