Killingworth
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Saw a Hulleys double decker stopped on road down from Fox House about 2 today. It was grim above 700 feet! Not good for any vehicles.
When Manchester and Sheffield come out of tier 3, I will take a ride on it and support it but it's not worth the risk right now.The bus which arrives into Manchester for around 19:00 has passed me twice last week (during lockdown) in Manchester city centre. Both times there were precisely zero passengers onboard. I really do hope the route is successful, but only time will tell in the current circumstances.
I did actually consider a trip on it today but decided against it given the weather and took the train instead.
Skylink Derby and Nottingham are running a Sunday service on Boxing DayHulleys operating three round trips on Boxing Day on X57 Sheffield-Glossop-Manchester
Will this be the only stage carriage bus service running in Derbyshire on Boxing Day?
Hulleys operating three round trips on Boxing Day on X57 Sheffield-Glossop-Manchester
Will this be the only stage carriage bus service running in Derbyshire on Boxing Day?
via A6Out of interest how many routes are available to Hulleys if the direct route via Snake Pass is unavailable, obviously there's the Woodhead Pass but are there any others?
A6 to Chapel but a bus can't use Winnats Pass (nor should a car in bad snow) so the Sparrowpit route provides the next bet. A very wide sweep through Bradwell and down to Bamford to get back on route.Out of interest how many routes are available to Hulleys if the direct route via Snake Pass is unavailable, obviously there's the Woodhead Pass but are there any others?
Not read past this point, but this would have been very useful last year when I needed to get to Sheffield and back for the football. Obviously nobody could be bothered to run trains, leaving the only option as National Express with a huge layover in Leeds. Not something I'd use regularly, but I can see how this would have a chance once people have incentive for leisure travel againX57 Sunday service revisions coming up plus its planned into next summer see their facebook page for updates. And Boxing Day service too. Theres a article in the January issue of Country Walking magazine page 13 which helps to promote the service.
I assume that was going into Castleton, rather than the other way...via A6
Ladybower, Bamford, Bradwell, Peak Forest*, Sparrowpit* A6 (Hayfield Glossop) Manchester
* or via Winnats Pass which was used last summer (2019)by a circular Edale Castleton bus service.
The bus ran up and down the pass to/from Blue John Mine.I assume that was going into Castleton, rather than the other way...
Goodness, that must be quite an experience.The bus ran up and down the pass to/from Blue John Mine.
The buses were not "full size" and they managed fine.
Coaches have done it as well with the most difficult bit being the junction at the very bottom.
In the past rail replacement buses have used Winnats and the brave even used Barber Booth.
The last time the rail replacement I used went from Stockport to Stocksbridge to M1 and the Parkway.
School trip drivers in older and smaller coaches-kids loved it.Goodness, that must be quite an experience.
Winnars Pass has a prohibition on all but local buses, the small buses used for Castleon, Edale, Hope circuit. The space to pass other traffic is very limited and passage through the Pass is not recommended to anyone, even by 4x4s, when snow sets in.
The bus company and drivers are/were very, very local and very much on their own territory.
When is a bus a bus, when it is licenced as such or when it has a specific number of seats,
Perhaps Hulleys are trying to get established on the Sheffield to Manchester Airport in readiness for the possible withdrawal of through trains from Sheffield to Manchester Airport in May 2022!According to a Tweet put out by Hulleys (https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/status/1368683898138419207?s=19) most X57 journeys will be extended to Manchester Airport as of Monday 17th May.
They were withdrawn in December 2020, but yes.Perhaps Hulleys are trying to get established on the Sheffield to Manchester Airport in readiness for the possible withdrawal of through
According to a Tweet put out by Hulleys (https://twitter.com/hulleysofbaslow/status/1368683898138419207?s=19) most X57 journeys will be extended to Manchester Airport as of Monday 17th May.
Even if TPE South hadn't been withdrawn, that will be convenient for University of Sheffield and Broomhill/Crosspool residents.They were withdrawn in December 2020, but yes.
Indeed. And when was the last time Glossop had through services to Manchester Airport?Even if TPE South hadn't been withdrawn, that will be convenient for University of Sheffield and Broomhill/Crosspool residents.