SF07
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Post by SF07 on Dec 31, 2009 16:34:55 GMT 1
Councillor Keith Wakefield, who is leader of Leeds City Council's opposition Labour group, has criticised bus operators for its decision to stop running buses after 8pm on New Years Eve and not running any services, except the 757, on New Years Day. The Yorkshire Evening Post compares Leeds to Manchester for tonight, where First, Stagecoach and JPT running services in and out of Manchester until 4am. Bluebird and Stagecoach will be running services on New Years Day. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/West-Yorkshire-Anger-at-early.5944869.jp |
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Dec 31, 2009 19:19:49 GMT 1
I think at least a Sunday service should be operated on all the major routes on New Year Day
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Post by the110 on Dec 31, 2009 21:48:15 GMT 1
God can you imagine all the drivers over the limit on new years day.
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Post by northerner on Dec 31, 2009 21:51:46 GMT 1
I don't understand Metro as they are happy to fund the trains for New Years Day - including the peak extras - yet won't pay for any bus services.
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Post by Penfold on Dec 31, 2009 22:29:43 GMT 1
Councillor Keith Wakefield, who is leader of Leeds City Council's opposition Labour group, has criticised bus operators for its decision to stop running buses after 8pm on New Years Eve and not running any services, except the 757, on New Years Day. The Yorkshire Evening Post compares Leeds to Manchester for tonight, where First, Stagecoach and JPT running services in and out of Manchester until 4am. Bluebird and Stagecoach will be running services on New Years Day. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/West-Yorkshire-Anger-at-early.5944869.jpSo, I dont suppose Cllr Wakefield will be celebrating the New Year in which is what a lot of Bus Drivers like to be doing. I suggest that if he wants a service on New years Day, he obtains a PSV licence and volunteers to work for one of the Bus Companies. Bus Drivers do like some time off at some point and do have a life outside the company they work for. Trying to get days off throughout the year is difficult so Christmas and New Year are usually the best times to get time off and spend time with the family and friends. Penfold |
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Dec 31, 2009 22:40:42 GMT 1
God can you imagine all the drivers over the limit on new years day. Not that many half the drivers at Bradford are Muslims and it is against their religon to drink |
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Post by Jack on Dec 31, 2009 23:52:21 GMT 1
Religion and customs behind, I'm sure all staff will want a well earned few days off. From past experience of late night services being provided in Leeds in the run up to Christmas, they haven't been a huge success.
Manchester doesn't appear to have any New Years day services in operation bar the 43 (Airport-City Centre).
There are some services being run on New Years day though in Merseyside from 10am-5pm on core routes.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 1, 2010 1:45:03 GMT 1
They did do late night buses around the start of the last decade (i.e late 90s early 00s) and I believe they were very poorly used.
For NYD, maybe once Boxing Day becomes commercially viable, this will be Metro's next project?
Regarding the comparison with trains, I'm not sure what goes on there as running a normal weekday service is overkill but it has been the same forever. Metro don't provide funding specifically for NYD, it's just that the normal service runs as normal.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 1, 2010 12:12:32 GMT 1
In regards to the Late Night Buses in the build up to christmas - they wont be that busy as town on a night hasn't been busy. Students are home for crimbo and many people will have been saving up for the expense of christmas.
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Post by glennh2 on Jan 1, 2010 12:39:38 GMT 1
There are New Years day buses in Manchester, but not First ones.
Bluebird and Stagecoach are operating plus the ML1 Trafford Centre MetroLink Shuttle
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Post by northerner on Jan 1, 2010 12:46:53 GMT 1
Regarding the comparison with trains, I'm not sure what goes on there as running a normal weekday service is overkill but it has been the same forever. Metro don't provide funding specifically for NYD, it's just that the normal service runs as normal. Whilst this is true, Metro are still paying Northern to run a full weekday service after around 8am. If instead they paid for a Sunday service to run, the money saved could go towards funding a limited bus service on key routes across the county. Do Metro not realise many people use buses to connect with trains? |
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Post by SF07 on Jan 1, 2010 15:57:59 GMT 1
There are New Years day buses in Manchester, but not First ones. Bluebird and Stagecoach are operating plus the ML1 Trafford Centre MetroLink Shuttle Special timetables are operating on Stagecoach's 42, 43, 86, 101, 192, 216 and 250 while Bluebird are running their Public Holiday timetables on the 77, 78, 88 and 112 with all services stopping by 6pm except the ML1, which finishes at 9.30pm to coincide with the end of service for the day on the Metrolink. |
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Post by guyarab on Jan 2, 2010 13:42:23 GMT 1
God can you imagine all the drivers over the limit on new years day. Not that many half the drivers at Bradford are Muslims and it is against their religon to drink It may be against their religion (as is smoking tobacco and gambling I believe), but some do like a tipple and a bet. |
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