How sure are you about all this? My understanding was that revisions to the 17 were primarily driven by First WoE’s perennial efforts to make some commercial sense out of the orbital routes around the northern and eastern parts of the conurbation. These have never been big money earners.
If they are WECA contracts then this will be correct. WECA are the experts and any input from the people who supply the vehicles is likely to be ignored. (This also applies in North Somerset who are outside the WECA but still seen by the Government as the bastion of knowledge on bus related matters).
Tendered, aside from between Bath Uni and Twerton (via Combe Down) on weekdays during University Terms. It was tendered in two halves - 20 Bus Stn - Weston - Twerton (Mon-Sat, all year round) and 23 as above (Mon-Fri, Uni Holidays and Sat, all year round).
Thanks very much.
Today the Bristol Parkway-Temple Meads route has been predominantly coaches (Arleen, Beeline, Chandlers and Travellers Choice amongst others), with a coach and three deckers at least from Applegates. First West of England (FWE) had two deckers - 37618 and a Bristol Unibus.
On Sunday the Bristol Temple Meads to Weston-super-Mare stopping services were provided mainly by Bristol Community Transport with Enviro 200s. Yatton station had clear signs showing where the buses should stop, but no-one seems to have told the drivers, some of whom went to the wrong platform. Berry's of Taunton also provided at least one coach. This route has to have single deckers because of the low bridge at Nailsea and Backwell.
The eLeather that First specified at that time (basically a plastic coating) has not worn well. The leather as fitted to the 334** e400s shows what can be done when money is spent
Well, you can't just drop a carrot like that and not go any further!
Indeed, you can't. Can't do a mike drop without having a context
Xelabus are now back operating it (I say back, as they’d been operating the emergency one in the run up to the official line closure, when there was the rolling stock shortages). Currently on the island I believe are:
Thanks for the update. Was thinking of a trip to the island to see the First West of England vehicles; not sure on Xelabus - depends on how they’re presented. Limited Wightlink ferry service from Portsmouth at present too.
These cuts to the x9 are really bad, as well as timetable changes to the x7. I currently work in Nailsea, and these changes are going to inconvenience me. They'll inconvenience and annoy a number of other people too! The frequency has changed from every 30 to every 90 minutes! Why?
Because the average daytime X9 arrives in Nailsea with two or three on board, takes a similar number around the estate, then departs for Bristol with a similar figure on. First will not keep running empty buses now the subsidy is finishing - this is the effect of the end of CBSSG.
Yeah yeah heard that before.
The only one I can see in Bristol (so far) is that Service 5 (City Centre - Downend) looses the section of route via. Bromley Heath (Queensholm Drive) with buses now operating direct between Oldbury Court (Long Close) and Downend (The Horseshoe) via. Cleeve Hill. No new timetables for other routes as yet but I wonder if something will be done to cater for passengers in the Queensholm Drive area.
Possibly related to that excel Trident catching fire?
