Greater Manchester bus route 3

Metroshuttle 3
Optare Versa in November 2010
Overview
Operator First Greater Manchester
Vehicle Optare Versa
Route
Start Manchester Piccadilly station
Via Spinningfields/The Avenue
Salford Central station
Spinningfields/The Avenue
Albert Square
The Village
Service
Frequency 10 minutes
Operates 07:00-19:00
Fare Free

Metroshuttle 3 operates in Manchester city centre from Manchester Piccadilly station via Spinningfields, Manchester city centre, Salford Central station, Albert Square and Manchester Gay Village.[1]

Metroshuttle is a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, National Car Parks and the property developer Allied London.[2] The service is zero-fare (free) and does not require any tickets or passes. Allied London own the Spinningfields mixed-use development that is served by the route.[1]

History

Metroshuttle route 3 began operating in September 2005 linking additional areas of the city. First Manchester was chosen by Transport for Greater Manchester to operate the service with a fleet of Optare Solos. On 7 November 2010, First Manchester commenced a further contract with hybrid Optare Versas introduced.[3] In July 2014, three electric Optare Versas were introduced.[4]

Current route

References

  1. 1 2 Metroshuttle Transport for Greater Manchester
  2. ↑ Metroshuttle set for expansion Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010
  3. ↑ Freedom of the city with Manchester Metroshuttle Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 2 November 2010
  4. ↑ Free city centre Metroshuttle goes electric Optare 31 July 2014
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