Recent content by James101

Go north east coach operated commuter service X23 had ‘Gold, Silver & Bronze’ fares in 2010. As above, not really dynamic pricing, more peak pricing as per the railway. https://northeastbuses.co.uk/bygone/assets/GoNorthEast/X23BishopAucklandNewcastleFebruary2010.pdf

The Newport Lane bus link project will open up a southern exit to the current dead-end Middleport area and hopefully recast the 94/98/99 into something more diverse and useful for the area.

Regional Transport operate their T1 from Shrewsbury to Ironbridge via various locations of interest from May. Apox 3 hour round trip from Shrewsbury with a break at Ironbridge, or a longer break with catching the later journey. Mostly operated by an ex-Lothian/First open-top Scania, bonus of...

The equivalent to these services were operated directly by Alton Towers Transport until around 10 years ago. Now operated by D&G who also provide the public services to the park (Stoke & Stafford) and monorail replacement for the Christmas events. Works buses directly operated by the employers...

Stagecoach’s Hartlepool depot last had new vehicles, MAN Enviro 200s, 17 years ago in 2008. I don’t think Select of Penkridge have ever had a new vehicle, they operate around 30 vehicles. Select began operating in 2010(?) but expanded significantly since acquiring the work of Arriva in Stafford...

It is interesting that BSIP money has been used here. While the specific 9A route would unlikely to be a commercial service, it will significantly impact First’s 99 and confirm D&G as the dominant operator on the Hanley - Smallthorne corridor, possibly impacting First’s remaining commercial...

This morning I seen the 08:xx trips on the 218 & 62 operating. Didn’t see either the 08:xx or 09:xx of the 19 when scheduled.

First weekday of the big changes to the former 3/4. I had a couple of observations - there’s inconsistency with the destinations displayed on the new mega-circulars. I seen 39/As between Tunstall and Hanley displaying ultimate terminals as Hanley, Kidsgrove, Waterhayes and Butt Lane - all are...

Roadside timetables in Stoke have been updated to show new Stanton’s of Stoke services 19, 19A, 62 & 218 as well as changes to existing services 60 & 61. Unusually these have not been referred to on Stanton’s website, Facebook page or VOSA. The change to the IN2/GO2 has been listed elsewhere so...

There's a few instances of a 103 & 39 running within 3 minutes of each other and even a double departure of both routes at 0723 from Hanley. The 103 is given less running time to Kidsgrove than the 39 but there's no indication the 103 is limited stop.

I see. What bizarre route numbering logic.

Well First have truly gone off the deep end with these. 3&4 become a 38/39 mega-circular with, I hope I’m wrong, no Kidsgrove-Crewe section and a AI-sort-of 15 minute frequency around shared sections of the loop. EDIT: I now have seen the Hanley-Crewe service becomes the 103.

Whitchurch, Shropshire has a series of 7 bus stops along Chemistry (the street’s name) all around 100m apart. There’s also some bizarrely placed stops, including one on a roundabout with no specific road space and another placed mid way across a junction the bus is routed to turn right at.

I’ve lost the thread around what you mean by the missing line. The note means what it states, no more or less. So yes, passengers should understand that the bus is not guaranteed to stop at Uttoxeter bus station, but if it should stop, there is nothing in that timetable telling them they will...

I would disagree that the code R means set down only, I think you’ve attached meaning that isn’t there. ‘Set down only’ or ‘Bus only calls for passengers to alight’ would mean this. Your extract of the timetable has cropped out the line below which explicitly explains the stopping arrangements...