Hi, can anyone advise on what the frequency of neilston/newton/Cathcart circle will be if proposed timetable goes ahead?
For various reasons, including as I type right now, I am getting increasingly really frustrated by the lack of services on it and getting to Cathcart.
For example there is a random time in the weekday evening (21.05) where the Neilston does not run, therefore leaving a full hours gap if travelling to Cathcart. I arrived at Central there at about 20.55, expecting there to be a 21.05, however have had to wait about 45mins for departure. I cant get a langside train either as that's 1tph round the west side of the circle, at xx.45.
Of course I could just get a No4 or No6 First Bus, which I have done in the past, however on several occasions I have already bought my train ticket so out of principle wait on the train(unless I'm in a rush). This is the exact (if somewhat specific) situation where having an Oyster Card/Integrated Smart Card for Glasgow at least would help, in that I could effectively buy a ticket to get from Glasgow into Cathcart by any mode - so I'm not disadvantaged by the limitations of the mode's frequency.
This is compounded by the fact there seems to be only Cathcart circle trains in the morning peak? (Correct me if I'm wrong?). Outwith that time, Cathcart seems to be disproportionately impacted despite the population density there, effectively is on neilston frequency as the newton services do not stop there.
I am completely aware more services would be transporting fresh air. My want for more services is probably premature given pandemic and slow return to increased passenger numbers. However I do feel frustrated about that part of the network. An integrated ticket scheme so could choose between the 4 and 6 buses and train would be useful.
Sorry for the rant...and Clyde Metro couldn't come any sooner which of course will resolve all this