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New Shopping Link Bus – service extended to anyone over 18
The Shopping Link is a door-to-door local public transport service for adults and accompanied children in Tameside from Monday to Friday every week. Shopping Link provides public transport to local shops and markets, and anyone over 18 living in the area can use the service.
The Shopping Link leaflet has additional information on how to book your place and which areas you can travel to.
For more information, Tel: 0871 200 2233
Local Link
Local Link is a service which allows passengers living in the areas where the service has been introduced to ring and book a journey, door to door, within the local area. Anyone living in the area can use the service, as there are no age or disability restrictions on users, such as apply to Ring and Ride services. There are five Local Link services in Tameside:
• Dane Bank
• Gee Cross/Hyde South/Newton/Backbower
• Mossley/Saddleworth
• Tame Valley (Dukinfield)/Mottram Rise/Broadbottom
Travel Training Project
Have you ever wanted to get somewhere but didn’t know how to, then this is the project for you.
- If you are a young disabled person aged between 20 – 25 and living anywhere in Greater Manchester this could be an ideal opportunity for you.
- GMCDP Travel Training Project is about young disabled people gaining independence, confidence and skills to travel independently on public transport. Whether it is by Tram, Bus, or Train.
If you like to find out more please contact Phil by phone on 0161 273 8141 (TypeTalk 18001) or by Email psamphire@gmcdp.com
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, (GMCDP), Aked Close, Ardwick, Manchester, M19 4AN.
