Greater Manchester bus route 3
| Metroshuttle 3 | |
|---|---|
 Optare Versa in November 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | First Greater Manchester |
| Vehicle | Optare Versa |
| Route | |
| Start | Manchester Piccadilly |
| Via | Spinningfields/The Avenue Salford Central Spinningfields/The Avenue Albert Square The Village |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 10 minutes |
| Operates | 07:00-19:00 |
Metroshuttle 3 operates in Manchester city centre from Manchester Piccadilly via Spinningfields, Manchester city centre, Salford Central, 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
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Piccadilly/Chatham St - for Piccadilly Gardens
- Charlotte St/Portland St - for Chorlton Street Coach Station
- Portland St/CUBE
- Oxford Street/St Peter's Square - for Manchester Central Library
- Peter Street - for Great Northern and Manchester Central (Conference Centre)
- Quay Street/Opera House
- Quay Street/Granada TV
- New Quay Street - for MANCAT
- Salford Central railway station
- Gartside Street
- Spinningfields - for John Rylands Library
- Peter Street
- Mount Street - for Central Library and St Peter's Square
- Albert Square
- Town Hall
- City Art Gallery - for Chinatown
- Princess Street
- Whitworth Street - for Palace Theatre, City College and Chorlton Street Coach Station
- Manchester Piccadilly
References
- ^ a b Metroshuttle Transport for Greater Manchester
- ^ Metroshuttle set for expansion Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010
- ^ Freedom of the city with Manchester Metroshuttle 2 November 2010
- ^ Free city centre Metroshuttle goes electric Optare 31 July 2014