Scotrail314209
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Funny looking improvements. And there been waiting rid of the X11 for years!
Wow, these are some changes!
So no off-peak X34 now?
Funny looking improvements. And there been waiting rid of the X11 for years!
Wow, these are some changes!
So no off-peak X34 now?
No, but the 25 which follows the same route as the X34 to Beith, turns into an X36 express to Glasgow and passengers don't have to change buses. So essentially the link is still there, but the X76 (should be) a more attractive option to get to Glasgow by bus from Irvine. The X36 from Ardrossan going back to hourly is a surprise as it always seems pretty dead by the time it arrives in the 3 towns. They're not clear on whether the new limited stop is peak time only? It mentions all stops between Chapelhill and Princes Street being served before going limited stop, but off-peak journeys haven't served Chapelhill for a few years now.Wow, these are some changes!
So no off-peak X34 now?
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From Monday 29th June 2020 Phased Increase in Bus Services
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That would be rather surprising. Could it be the EK to Hamilton section is getting withdrawn?
I heard the X16 is being withdrawn.
That section wasn't to bad either, but maybe should it cut back to East Kilbride.
It cleary has seen uptake since it never got pulled in 2019. The trouble now is its unlikely all the Summer passengers will appear, remember the days when you got 20min service from 9am to 11am from Hamilton to Ayr?
It would appear stagecoach are looking at Covid and thinking well, are people really going to use the service? It think SPT will step in but only fund 2 hourly service, which should keep the workers happy.
Im hoping SPT takes a hard look at all its routes it pays out for. It's been said many times on here how SPT will pay for routes to operate and carry no one. Surly it can create a better network for most of the passengers at a cheaper rate.
Rather than cut the X16 thoroughly, it'd be worth maybe running it Kilmarnock - Ayr only. The service is very busy in the mornings as it is a substantially quicker way to get from Kilmarnock to Ayr rather than taking the 4 all the way through Monkton and Prestwick. Maybe on occasion extend it to East Kilbride, but keep the mainstay as Kilmarnock - Ayr.
It cleary has seen uptake since it never got pulled in 2019. The trouble now is its unlikely all the Summer passengers will appear, remember the days when you got 20min service from 9am to 11am from Hamilton to Ayr?
It would appear stagecoach are looking at Covid and thinking well, are people really going to use the service? It think SPT will step in but only fund 2 hourly service, which should keep the workers happy.
Every 20 mins ? Dont recall that. I recall it being hourly in summer once.
Will it seem the X16 isn't coming back to East Kilbride. On top of that the changes to the 585 from next week seem to state that bus will never go back to Greenock..
Wasn't there a very short X17 once that got scrapped a few years back from Kilmarnock to Silverburn?
The McGill’s Clyde Flyer is going back to 4 buses per hour to/from Largs, so hopefully they’ll keep the mutual ticket acceptance.That's not too great. I use the 585 up to Wemyss Bay sometimes as it provides an easier way to get to Rothesay...