johncrossley
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There is no coach tracking
Just checked the app for the locations of forthcoming arrivals to London and most of them were tracking.
There is no coach tracking
I'm not sure they'd even make the money back from the registration fee.Something I can't help but wonder, given that Whippet Coaches are based in Cambridge why Flixbus aren't utilising the vehicles by operating a Cambridge to London Service. Am sure there would be a way a vehicle could do Cambridge to London then London to Bristol or Cardiff afterwards and same in reverse.
As @CBlue says, this is a long way from being National Express's busiest route.Something I can't help but wonder, given that Whippet Coaches are based in Cambridge why Flixbus aren't utilising the vehicles by operating a Cambridge to London Service. Am sure there would be a way a vehicle could do Cambridge to London then London to Bristol or Cardiff afterwards and same in reverse.
Linburg's Van Hools have been operating the 005 between London and Derby.Are limburg touring running any routes at the moment as they have at least 2 van hool Coaches with Flixbus Vinyls knocking around.
Useful tip...There is no booking fee is you use certain language/currency combinations. For example if you choose international English rather than UK English.
I'm no mechanic but i'm pretty sure there should be 4 wheels! From my understanding the nearside wheel split in half causing it to come off.Is that a complete axle failure rather than just a wheel loss - there should be two wheels at the rear.
The best way to get the stop location is by going to 'timetables & stops' then searching for the town/city. In this case, Leeds, it then shows you an address for the bus stop. https://www.flixbus.co.uk/coach/leedsDoes anyone have a timetable for UK routes? Their web site is crap at things like this (most sites are). It wants you to tell it where you want to get on / off. Well, that's fine, but I don't know what my options are other than guessing so I'd like a guide first. Also, specifically where the stops are, because LEEDS, Kirkgate could be anywhere in near the (large) market and if I'm starting my trip there, I'd like to know so I'm not panicking on the day (I didn't see it listed on their site).
EDIT : https://www.flixbus.co.uk/bus-routes . I found this. Not perfect, but it's a guide.
Thanks for this - very usefulHere’s a UK timetable I out together a few weeks ago. It needs updating to take account of a few services being added since the start but it gives a good idea.
Cost. Flixbus routes are run on a shoestring budget.Ta - that wasn't obvious. And it seems it goes from the same place that Megabus went from before they moved to the bus station. Which begs the question, why don't these use the bus station (Cost?). It would be a better user experience and it's hardly like the bus station is at capacity.
Ok so I spent some time updating (and improving) my schedule this afternoon so here's v5.1 with the Linburg trips added to route 005 Derby-London and I've colour coded the operators now to make it easier to see who operates what...
They change drivers at certain points. National Express do the same by running light from both Stansted and Luton. Admittedly they don't have quite as much dead running as Whippets. National Express are aiming to get a new base in Westbourne Park very soon, which should be interesting.What I find fascinating is that Whippet, based in Cambridgeshire, have to position coaches to Bradford for 07.00 and 12.00, and 08.00 for Bristol, and London Victoria for 09.00 and 10.00, with some late finishes at Bradford at 23.05 or 23.35. Likewise, Thandi, based in the west Midlands, has to position a coach in London for 09.00 and 10.30 and a late finish in London at 23.05. There are other examples of long positioning journeys which presumably eat into driver's hours, or are they overnighted away from their base?
They will almost certainly be overnights.are they overnighted away from their base?
Could have a long wait.I'm also surprised Flixbus have avoided Nottingham, although they might be waiting for the new Broadmarsh bus station to open
I could be wrong here, but aren't Flixbus avoiding bus/coach stations on cost saving grounds?I'm also surprised Flixbus have avoided Nottingham, although they might be waiting for the new Broadmarsh bus station to open