In this instance High Peak are not running on Sundays but are serving Hollymoorside, while Stagecoach are running on Sundays but not serving Hollymoorside, so in the short term I'd say there's a good case for accepting both on short notice just to keep things running.
High Peak are taking over and have published their timetables; Monday - Friday direct from Wadshelf to Brampton along the A619, Saturdays include a deviation to serve Holymoorside, but nothing published for Sunday
Stagecoach have managed to publish their timetable on the website now. Chesterfield to Bakewell, services running slightly earlier so they'll be running a couple of minutes before the High Peak service. Bakewell to Chesterfield, buses running half an hour later/earlier than now - obviously due to the different service. So that will be fun.
That's not what the published timetable shows. It's a direct copy of the existing Hulleys one, with Holymoorside served on all trips.
It seems this has turned into an unintentional bus war. Both operators, without knowing the other had the same intentions, decided to take on the service, so now we have a far better service than before!I tend to agree. Competition on this route will benefit neither operator, passenger or Council. Which reminds me where is Derbyshire CC in all this? There should have been talks between DCC and both operators before registrations were submitted with by the looks of it Stagecoach being told to back off if not prepared to serve Holymoorside all day.
The High Peak service is not running on Sundays, unless the timetable has been omitted in error:
www.highpeakbuses.com
And buses aren't running as late as Hulleys ran them (I appreciate these were under subsidy)The High Peak service is not running on Sundays, unless the timetable has been omitted in error:
170 | High Peak
Blocking one or the other operator will result in either no Sunday service or Hollymoorside not being served. Neither offering replicates what's there currently so if I were DCC I'd support both if only for the very short term. Yes, it's very messy, but these things usually are.
A short notice registration should include a letter of support from the relevant local authority (in this case DCC) for it to be accepted.
That's illegal and I'm sure the local constabulary will assist in encouraging the vehicles to move...
I notice that both High Peak and Stagecoach are to serve Lady Manners School. Perhaps they will both be needed if they only run single deckers. It would have been good if Stagecoach could have stuck to their standard times all day as they are doing on Saturdays. Buses back to Chesterfield at 1530 and 1630 would have been useful without having to travel with hoards of noisy school children. I’ve really missed having a bus at around 1530 since the X70 stopped running.
Sorry, my error - I didn't see Holymoorside on the timetable when I first saw it
But what would it achieve? It's not going to get money into their pockets, if anything it reduces the likelihood of them getting paid
With a comment confirming it's Mount Pleasant, not Hulleys drivers who are responsible for the blockage.
There is also a comment from a Driver (from the username, known to be a regular on enthusiast groups) stating that the trucks are actually from the recovery firm Hulley's use, who are owed a chunk of money, rather than drivers themselves. This seems to be backed up by the image in question (unless drivers have suddenly gained two large bus-sized recovery vehicles!).
That's a bit commitment from them - I reckon 7 buses in the peak needed to run to the current timetable.
Apparently many of the drivers are unhappy at the state of things, promises were made that owed money would be paid and nothing has come.
Drivers have parked infront of the lane apparently and won’t move until they are paid.
Mistrack. It ran slightly late, then has headed back to the depot but forgotten to log out of the ticket machine.
Yes, I have just seen the Derbyshire Times article. One of the lorries looks like a breakdown truck.
Looks like hulleys has ceased all ready nothing on the road now
