From 4 January a new bus route, the number 30, will connect the Trafford Centre, Trafford Park, Salford Quays, Ordsall Lane and Manchester City Centre.
Ordsall has seen significant regeneration in recent years, with around 1,000 new apartments built along the Ordsall Lane corridor. To support this growth – which mirrors a wider trend across Salford as the area with the biggest population increase in the North West – Salford Council has secured around £2m from local developers to help fund bus improvements for residents.
The new 30 service will be all electric and run seven days a week, with a half-hourly service Monday to Saturday. It’s the latest in a series of Bee Network enhancements that have seen three all new routes introduced already, alongside improvements to more than 80 other services, including new night buses.
Meanwhile Middleton bus depot has reopened following the completion of electrification, meaning 53 new electric buses are now carrying Bee Network passengers, marking another major step toward a fully electric bus fleet.
The first of 284 new digital information screens has also been installed at the bus stop at North Manchester General Hospital, with others being rolled out across the city region over coming months. Each display will provide real-time departure information and disruption updates, with on demand text-to-speech buttons, enabling customers to make informed choices on their travel options.
