Checkmate Transport

Checkmate Transport

Checkmate Transport bus on Market Street in Hyde
Headquarters 9 Seel Street, Mossley,
Greater Manchester
Locale North West
Service area Greater Manchester
Service type School Bus,
Public Bus
Hubs Manchester, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley, Hyde
Fleet Optare Solo, Plaxton Beaver
Web site Transport for Greater Manchester website

Checkmate Transport is an independent transport operator, situated in Mossley, Greater Manchester. They currently own 4 buses, mainly Optare Solo's with a Plaxton Beaver used for a school route and as a spare for public services, and along with the school service they operate a mix of tendered services and one commercial service.

Checkmate Transport has a history in Tameside, running numerous routes before selling the company off. They recently reappeared several years ago, running a small number of services in Oldham and Tameside, using Plaxton Beavers and an Optare Metrorider, before expanding into other areas in Tameside. They also operated the DS1 and DS2 shuttle buses in Saddleworth, linking Uppermill and Greenfield with Dovestones Reservoir in the summer of 2010 [1] before the services were scrapped in spring 2011.[2] In the summer of 2011 a new DS1 service was introduced, which was operated by First Manchester.[3]

Public Services

This is a list of public services run by Checkmate [4]:

No. From To Via Notes
220 Tameside General Hospital Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Audenshaw One weekday return journey.
303 Marple Marple High Lane (Circular) Tuesdays & Fridays Only
304 Marple Hyde Compstall, Romiley Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays Only
305 Marple Marple Rose Hill (Circular) Tuesdays & Fridays Only
345 Ashton-under-Lyne Denton Dukinfield, Audenshaw Monday to Friday Mornings Only
418 Dr Kershaw's Hospice Lees Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham
C20 Mossley Train Station Manchester Piccadilly station Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden One weekday return journey. Does not call at Ashton-under-Lyne bus station

References

  1. ^ "Dove Stone Bus To Start Service". Saddleworth News. http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=2277. Retrieved 27 February 2011. 
  2. ^ "Dove Stone Tourist Bus Scrapped". Saddleworth News. http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=5661. Retrieved 27 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "Saddleworth Hopper Bus To Dove Stone Back In Service". Saddleworth News. http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=9892. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  4. ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester - Buses - Service Changes". Transport for Greater Manchester. http://www.tfgm.com/buses/service_changes.cfm. Retrieved 9 April 2011. 

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