Recent content by jcrwey

Yes the hut is still on Weymouth seafront with Dave at the helm, lots of positive comments about all his help online. First have produced 2 excellent guides this year: - Regular timetable book for all services (there are a few proofing mistakes and also missed opportunities to promote, I.e...

I travelled on this route one Saturday and the movement/shifts in the carriage and rough ride in this area was a talking point between our group. Worst we had experienced on a railway.

Well it's good to see that Well it's good to see that leaflet! Gives hope the concept isn't completely dead!

Yes how disappointing. No publicity and promo, no easy to find timetables (just buried on the website like a standard bus), no branded buses drawing awareness or intrigue. Plus no open tops which are also a draw and a poor timetable and it's hardly a surprise The 11 (Portland Coaster) in...

It appears Weymouth's (ex-Kernow) 37736 has been painted into a very similar two tone blue. The new leaflet mentions the 'Explore Dorset' brand name. The Explore word in the same green banner as the Norwich wording on the other example. Services 11 (formerly Portland Coaster), X52 (Weymouth to...

On the branding topic the loss of the Portland Coaster branding seems to be affecting loadings. Yes Easter is a new service period for this route but loadings have been very low / non-existent on the majority of journeys. Compared to previous years: - No branded buses creating intrigue and...

Atlantic Coaster open top 33592 has left Kernow and arrived at Weymouth depot.

Out of curiosity why were so many of these painted bee network yellow for a matter of months only to move out again?

Hadn't realised this previously so sorry if posted before, but open air deck T14 GWR now with South Pennines Community Transport. https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=T14%20GWR&sort=date-posted-desc

A real shame to see the new Exmoor Coaster timetable. Only every 3 hours or so and a 1 bus operation from 31st March to 25th May. A far cry from last year's timetable...

Not sure if this counts as non-tourist, but Transpora open top W501 RBB (branded for the Bournemouth Coaster) has been out operating the Weymouth Park and Ride service.

All quite disappointing really after expecting a lot more, especially with Marc Huws involved. Nothing that different really, if anything a reduction compared to previous summers. Maybe more to come one day, but does seem to be a big uplift in open top deckers for relatively little change. The...

Interesting if correct as this would duplicate most of Morebus Route 30 but would offer open top format. I'd had thought a potentially successful option would be to replicate the old Jurassic Mule services between Charmouth, Lyme Regis and Seaton with an open top service, especially now...

Tonight's 9pm D2 departure to Frome left absolutely full to the rafters. Driver wasn't taking money/tickets, just loading people on and off. Many other services seen in Bath today were full and standing, including an X39 to Bristol around 330pm Which wasn't stopping and had full on the...

The other E400s also seem to have been prone to some reliability issues and are already regularly on local or school routes rather than the Jurassic routes.