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Industrial Action - Disruption to bus services - Monday 6th February 2012

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The Trade Union "Unite" has advised us that its driving staff members intend to take industrial action over a dispute about pay on Monday 6th February 2012.

Only around 60% of our driving staff are members of the Trade Union, however, it is inevitable that there will be disruption to our bus services.

We will endeavour to keep our customers fully informed as possible throughout the disruption through information notices displayed on buses, through this website and Twitter / Facebook feeds.

In addition, during the industrial action, a dedicated telephone enquiry line will be available. Customers can contact us on 01706 390 544 for up-to-date information about the disruption to services.

Bus service changes from 29th January 2012

2012-01-06T22:02:00.003Z

From Sunday 29th January 2012, the following changes will be made to our bus services:

Services 64 & 65

There will be additional journeys between Rawtenstall & Edgeside in the evenings, replacing part of service 473.

Service 167

Unfortunately, it is no longer viable for us to provide this service and all journeys provided by Rossendalebus will be withdrawn.

New service 467 will operate between Norden & Heywood, also serving the Elmsfield area of Norden, partially replacing the service. Connections can be made in Heywood onto other services to Manchester, Middleton, Rochdale and Bury.

Transport for Greater Manchester are currently evaluating whether a replacement service can be provided for the Birch, Bowlee and Rhodes areas.

Service 244

On Mondays to Fridays, the 0910hrs Rawtenstall to Blackburn journey will no longer operate but the 0840hrs Rawtenstall to Haslingden journey will extend to Blackburn instead.

There will be other minor timetable amendments to improve reliability.

Service 435

A revised timetable will apply. Most journeys will no longer be subsidised by Transport for Greater Manchester.

On Mondays to Fridays buses will continue to operate every 30 minutes for most of the day but some early-morning and some mid-afternoon journeys will no longer operate.

On Saturdays buses will operate hourly.

Service 461

The 1545hrs Bury to Heywood and 1611hrs Heywood to Bury journeys will no longer operate.

Service 466

The 1456hrs Norden to Bury (Monday to Friday) journey will no longer operate.

New Service 467

This is a new service operating between Norden and Heywood via Elsmfield, Bamford & Hooley Bridge partially replacing service 167. The service will operate once an hour for most of the daytime on Mondays to Fridays.

Service 473

Monday to Saturday evening journeys to operate between Rawtenstall & Bury only, journeys between Water, Edgeside, Newchurch & Rawtenstall replaced by additional journeys on services 65 & 483.

Service 475

A revised timetable will apply. Most journeys will no longer be subsidised by Transport for Greater Manchester.

Sercvice 482 & 483

Timetable improvements on Mondays to Fridays with improved frequencies during the afternoons. & early evenings.

There will be additional journeys between Rawtenstall, Waterfoot and Burnley in early mornings.

There will be additional evening journeys between Rawtenstall & Water to replace part of service 473.

Service 484

In response to requests from passengers travelling with us on Saturdays, service 484 will also be extended beyond Accrington to Burnley on Mondays to Fridays, for a trial period. This provides a link from Ramsbottom, Helmshore & Haslingden to Burnley, also serving the Network 65 Business Park and employment areas along Accrington Road, Burnley.

There will also be additional journeys between Bury and Accrington in the mid-afternoons, Mondays to Fridays and a later afternoon journey on Saturdays.

Full Timetables available - click here

Tango - discounted ticket for two people travelling together

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Travelling together on Rossendalebus* services is now even better value for money with our new Tango Ticket.

Tango tickets offer at least 10% discount off the cost of purchasing single journey tickets with a maximum return fare of £4.00 per person!

Remember, it takes two to tango and so our Tango Ticket is available to any two people making a return journey together. Where two people are making more than just one return journey, our range of Rover and GMsaver tickets will often be the best value, click here for information

* - Tango tickets are available on most Rossendalebus services, excluding most schoolday-onlybuses and routes where fares levels are set by local authorities. Tango tickets are valid for travel on one bus journey in each direction. Where a change of buses is required, a Rover or GMsaver ticket will usually be the best value option. Please check timetables before travelling.