Brighton to Hove shuttles

[387star]

Has this service existed for a long time ?

Is this a good use of pathways ?

 

[GW43125]

Has this service existed for a long time ?

Is this a good use of pathways ?

It's there to get passengers from Brighton onto the London-Littlehampton services at Hove because outside the peaks there aren't any direct Brighton to Littlehampton services.

So from that viewpoint, it's a necessary path, yes.

 

[Ianno87]

Has this service existed for a long time ?

Is this a good use of pathways ?

They are paths that cease to exist further west due to the different Coastway stopping patterns and junction conflicts on the Arundel traingle junctions.

So yes, use of them for a short shuttle service for connections is very efficient; it is capacity that cannot be used for anything else.

 

[prod_pep]

I've found the Hove shuttle is surprisingly well-used at certain times of the day so there is definitely a market for it.

There is a similar situation on the Coastway East where the hourly Brighton - Lewes train connects at the latter with the London - Ore service.

 

[RichardKing]

There is a similar situation on the Coastway East where the hourly Brighton - Lewes train connects at the latter with the London - Ore service.

Also allows people from London Road, Moulsecoomb and Falmer to connect with the Brighton-Ashford service, which doesn't stop at these stations on its way to Lewes.

 

[gray1404]

The Brighton to Hove shuttles are very well used and provide good competition over bus network too i.e. its a much quicker way of getting into town. They are also useful when you have got off an ex London train at Brighton and need to get to Hove.

 

[Halish Railway]

What traction is it formed of?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A single 313 usually.

 

[ValleyLines142]

What traction is it formed of?

Usually a single 313 but the other day it was a 377.

 

[RichardKing]

Usually a single 313 but the other day it was a 377.

Might have been because of the RMT Conductor strike. 313s require a Conductor...377s don't. 377s were also replacing 313s on Seaford services. I believe they shorten certain morning/evening services to and from London on these days to allow for 377s to be available on the coastways.

 

[Agent_Squash]

Most of the time I've been on a Brighton-Hove shuttle it's been a 377... but that may be as the 313s don't appear to operate them past 2000.

 

[Parallel]

I’ve used the shuttle only once - it was a 313 on that occasion. Healthy numbers on board too!

 

[Class 170101]

Why does a 313 need a conductor?

 

[GW43125]

Why does a 313 need a conductor?

No in-cab DOO equipment (eg monitors)