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There is a loose theme with the cross country numbers.
M31 is fast Manchester - Bristol

M33 is fast Birmingham - Cardiff

M34 is a coach on the Manchester - Birmingham - Oxford corridor

M36 is on the Manchester - Birmingham - Bristol corridor.

There are too many stopping combinations to give everything it's own number
 
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asb said:
There is a loose theme with the cross country numbers.
M31 is fast Manchester - Bristol

M33 is fast Birmingham - Cardiff

M34 is a coach on the Manchester - Birmingham - Oxford corridor

M36 is on the Manchester - Birmingham - Bristol corridor.

There are too many stopping combinations to give everything it's own number
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NatEx do it. Or you can link some common routes where theres only one or two stops difference (like Flixbus)
 
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Took the M11 down from Glasgow to Manchester this morning. Incredibly efficient and punctual. Was in Manchester 25mins earlier than schedule. Great value at £22 return, not much slower than taking the train and a lot cheaper (also looking at the timetables it is considerably faster to Manchester than either of their rivals). Was a nice coach, though unbranded from what I saw, LSK 808.
 
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LiviCrazy said:
Took the M11 down from Glasgow to Manchester this morning. Incredibly efficient and punctual. Was in Manchester 25mins earlier than schedule. Great value at £22 return, not much slower than taking the train and a lot cheaper (also looking at the timetables it is considerably faster to Manchester than either of their rivals). Was a nice coach, though unbranded from what I saw, LSK 808.
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Been a while since I have taken a Megabus. There is one service South from Edinburgh that terminates at Manchester Airport. I usually use the train to Manchester as its more frequent with a change. LSK 808 must be a Parks coach.

Coach services usually have a bit of slack in timings.
 
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Two new routes starting this weekend - M17 and M19, both cross country south from Glasgow. Weirdly Megabus doesn't seem to have promoted these at all, I found them through the Scottish Citylink website, although they are bookable via Megabus as well. Timetables here: M17, M19. Ruins the pattern of cross-country routes being M3x, irritatingly!
 
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Certainly a useful service for the south coast..First time I've seen an actual timetable for a Megabus service like a PDF.

Hope it's starts.

Parebunks said:
Two new routes starting this weekend - M17 and M19, both cross country south from Glasgow. Weirdly Megabus doesn't seem to have promoted these at all, I found them through the Scottish Citylink website, although they are bookable via Megabus as well. Timetables here: M17, M19. Ruins the pattern of cross-country routes being M3x, irritatingly!
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I wonder who is operating these? I guess the day service will be busier.
 
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Parebunks said:
Two new routes starting this weekend - M17 and M19, both cross country south from Glasgow. Weirdly Megabus doesn't seem to have promoted these at all, I found them through the Scottish Citylink website, although they are bookable via Megabus as well. Timetables here: M17, M19. Ruins the pattern of cross-country routes being M3x, irritatingly!
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Operating dates are bit random from end of June. No service on weekend of 30th of June.
 
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What’s this obsession at the moment with all these services from the South through to Scotland
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Its interesting as National Express nor the trains offer these routes. I am just wondering if the Glasgow to Southampton route has been scaled back already.
 
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Its interesting as National Express nor the trains offer these routes. I am just wondering if the Glasgow to Southampton route has been scaled back already.
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Could it because Citylink also now owns Megabus ?
 
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route101 said:
Certainly a useful service for the south coast..First time I've seen an actual timetable for a Megabus service like a PDF.

Hope it's starts.


I wonder who is operating these? I guess the day service will be busier.
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Park's of Hamilton for Southampton
McLean of Chapelhall for Cardiff
 
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route101 said:
I see, for some reason I thought it was Megabus metal on these trips. I was going to book the Southampton M17 but not confident that it will run.
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The M19 is definitely running as it’s just past me at Manchester Airport
 
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KSK979 currently just left Manchester Airport on the M17 to Glasgow
 
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That was the day I was hoping to book. Surprised its that busy, perhaps its busy from Manchester to points South.3


I see, I remember going on one of them on the M11X, not the most comfortable ride.
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I see, for some reason I thought it was Megabus metal on these trips. I was going to book the Southampton M17 but not confident that it will run.
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McLean - NX21MCL (VDL Futura HD) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the Cardiff journey.
Parks - LSK808 (Plaxton Panorama) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the M11X Manchester Airport run. - https://flic.kr/p/2oJxETj
Parks - KSK979 (Volvo 9700) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the Southampton journey. - https://flic.kr/p/2oJWDNV
 
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Dfatcontroller said:
McLean - NX21MCL (VDL Futura HD) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the Cardiff journey.
Parks - LSK808 (Plaxton Panorama) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the M11X Manchester Airport run. - https://flic.kr/p/2oJxETj
Parks - KSK979 (Volvo 9700) has now been vinyl wrapped in Megabus livery for the Southampton journey. - https://flic.kr/p/2oJWDNV
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Great info there.

I seen the McLeans coach earlier today heading to Cardiff.
 
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I'm on the M17. It's a citylink branded Panorama. Will be a rare sight in Southampton tomorrow.
 
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Anyone know how the M19 Glasgow - Cardiff - Glasgow works in terms of drivers? Its double manned but do the drivers work the day service down and night service up?
 
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Plaxton Panorama YX69 LCF (50407) appeared to have failed at Meadowhall Interchange on M20 London at around 6:35pm. Quite a number of passengers stood outside the coach & 3 members of staff were around the cab area.
 
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Plaxton Panorama YX69 LCF (50407) appeared to have failed at Meadowhall Interchange on M20 London at around 6:35pm. Quite a number of passengers stood outside the coach & 3 members of staff were around the cab area.
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Glasgow to London coach. What happens here? New coach gets sent out?
 
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Glasgow to London coach. What happens here? New coach gets sent out?
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Usually someone local will attend with a loan coach and the service continues many hours late. Or if it’s fixable one of the local depots (Ecclesfield probably closest) will come out
 
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