All of the yellow routes 13,m1,m2 u1,u2,u3,u4 and I belive some 16/17.
Bournemouth depot also operate 3 buses on the summer 50 timetable along with one of the 70 buses, all crewed by Unibus drivers.
All of the yellow routes 13,m1,m2 u1,u2,u3,u4 and I belive some 16/17.
There were also originally several more 'More' routes - the m5 and m6 (now simply the 5 and 6) and an m7 to the Nuffield Industrial Estate. It's entirely possible that some routes could become m routes again to help with the duplication.When the More brand was introduced in 2004, it was confined to the high frequency m1/m2 routes which were launched at the same time. It wasn’t until 2012 when the Dorset side of Wilts & Dorset was rebranded to More to distinguish it from its Salisbury operations.
I think a previous poster said the new PVR on ex Yellow routes was @36? My own snap shot of "Bustimes" was maybe a couple higher, so allowing for a few engineering spares and maybe some schools + the U routes must be close to 50+? (operators licence is 65) Don't know about any coaches but assume some work must have moved to Poole?All of the yellow routes 13,m1,m2 u1,u2,u3,u4 and I belive some 16/17.
Nothing has moved to poole as of yet. But I believe Bournemouth can fit 80 vehicles.I think a previous poster said the new PVR on ex Yellow routes was @36? My own snap shot of "Bustimes" was maybe a couple higher, so allowing for a few engineering spares and maybe some schools + the U routes must be close to 50+? (operators licence is 65) Don't know about any coaches but assume some work must have moved to Poole?
I don't know what the physical parking space is but the operators licence has 65 discs, my impression is that the allocation of buses between Poole & Bournemouth is fairly fluid but I am not a local so I don't have hard facts on this.Nothing has moved to poole as of yet. But I believe Bournemouth can fit 80 vehicles.
I don't know what the physical parking space is but the operators licence has 65 discs, my impression is that the allocation of buses between Poole & Bournemouth is fairly fluid but I am not a local so I don't have hard facts on this.
If more than 65 buses are parked/operate out of Bournemouth (say on Pooles discs) what is the legal position?
Online bus maps still not been tweaked; hence no buses shown on ex-Yellow 6 route, but they're on the More 6 page instead. Presumably software can't cope with duplicate route numbers.
But as others have stated above, the transition has been remarkably smooth; so very well done to More.
Well, it depends on when Morebus can be bothered to update their open data. Given the technology out there, this could have easily been sorted by now.I am sure the issues with the maps will be resolved fairly shortly.
As you say, the most important thing is that replacement bus services for Yellow Buses routes are running.
It is a credit to everyone involved that they managed to get things done in such a short space of time.
Isn't this data 'crowdsourced' (supplied by website users) rather than obtained from official sources? If so, it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.Looking at 'Bustimes' every day the allocations of vehicles to 'Bournemouth' seems to change both day to day and even during the day, presumably the ticket machines allocated or 'flagged' to ex yellow bus routes report as Bournemouth? but does this mean that if a bus switches/interworks to a 'Poole' route the ticket machine gets switched?
I realise there may be some physical swopping of vehicles between depots, does anyone have a better idea of what is going on?
I think they've had a few things to deal withWell, it depends on when Morebus can be bothered to update their open data. Given the technology out there, this could have easily been sorted by now.
Bournemouth and Poole depots both have 48 hour diagrams on m1/m2 and the 70, likewise the 3 Breezers on the 50 that originate from Bournemouth in the morning end at Swanage that night. The fleet is fairly fluid between Bournemouth, Poole and Swanage depots. For eg, Bournemouth may put a ferry capable Scania/Optare out on one of their 50s but Swanage may take it off, replace it with a spare Evoseti and then put the Scania out on a 40 to Poole. Again with the 40, the Poole diagram ends at Swanage at night.Looking at 'Bustimes' every day the allocations of vehicles to 'Bournemouth' seems to change both day to day and even during the day, presumably the ticket machines allocated or 'flagged' to ex yellow bus routes report as Bournemouth? but does this mean that if a bus switches/interworks to a 'Poole' route the ticket machine gets switched?
I realise there may be some physical swopping of vehicles between depots, does anyone have a better idea of what is going on?
No, the majority of data comes from sources provided by operators and/or the Government. The only "crowdsourced" data are things like liveries, bus types, registration plates, etc.Isn't this data 'crowdsourced' (supplied by website users) rather than obtained from official sources? If so, it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.
What about depot allocations, which is what the OP was asking about?No, the majority of data comes from sources provided by operators and/or the Government. The only "crowdsourced" data are things like liveries, bus types, registration plates, etc.
That comes from the timetable data provided by the operators. If a bus tracks on a service operated by "Bournemouth" depot, it'll show the vehicle as being allocated to Bournemouth, for exampleWhat about depot allocations, which is what the OP was asking about?
Ok. But I didn't think official data about which depots operate which routes was in the public domain?That comes from the timetable data provided by the operators. If a bus tracks on a service operated by "Bournemouth" depot, it'll show the vehicle as being allocated to Bournemouth, for example
The depot information is (sometimes) provided in the timetable data supplied by the operator. We are somewhat off-topic here so might be best to take this elsewhereOk. But I didn't think official data about which depots operate which routes was in the public domain?
And will be operated by...?Services 18, 33 and 36 will not be operated by Morebus after this Friday following a BCP contract award for these routes.
XelaGroup I believe. Six month contract.And will be operated by...?
Excuse my ignorance, but why would they be yellow? BCP is the Council, and unless they specify yellow buses, I assume that Xelabus would operate in their green livery.If it is Xelabus who have gained these contracts then we shall have an ironic development : a week after the elimination of competition The Yellows return running buses on the streets of the town again !
They have purchased the Yellow Coaches brand so I'd be surprised if they didn't use it.Excuse my ignorance, but why would they be yellow? BCP is the Council, and unless they specify yellow buses, I assume that Xelabus would operate in their green livery.