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Post by timelesstable on Apr 14, 2016 0:30:00 GMT 1
LOT have now got a new professional looking website www.ladiesonlytravel.co.uk/No doubt there will be nit picking going on, but with full timetables which are fully up to date, its more professional than many Looking at their BCB timetable, I notice an extra hourly trip has been added in at :57, giving the 635 bus something to do rather than a half hour layover. The content for the 212 is rather interesting when you click on the 212 route details. not been checked very well..........................
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Post by whereami on Apr 14, 2016 7:20:27 GMT 1
No other vehicles have been purchased apart from SN56 EMK. There is a solo which has been painted into a special livery for one specific route. Specific route could be the 933, that they're taking over in Meltham area.
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Post by gooderson1 on Apr 14, 2016 7:25:03 GMT 1
The 933 currently uses a solo and would be difficult in places to operate anything larger even a Primo
The website is very easy to use and clear. Well done LOT
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Post by JoeFell121 on Apr 14, 2016 7:45:43 GMT 1
SN56 EMK Will be going on the 933. The Pink Solo will be for the 635. Another new route, The 197 seems to have a primary school run worked in to it, I believe this could possibly see LOT getting a Yellow MyBus service. Attachment Deleted
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Apr 14, 2016 7:58:42 GMT 1
The website is a good effort however a helpful note on tendered timetables should have been added referring people to Metro's website for full times of routes like the 223, 252 etc. People who Google times for buses on the 252 for example may come across this site and think it only runs at certain times so won't travel. Not really nit picking but the times for one of the Horsforth locals need proof reading, 4 hours from Holt Park to Horsforth with 3 buses all within 6 mins of each other from Asda!
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Apr 14, 2016 8:12:29 GMT 1
The 933 currently uses a solo and would be difficult in places to operate anything larger even a Primo The website is very easy to use and clear. Well done LOT Primos are 7.8m so smaller than all but the smallest Solos and with a shorter comparable wheelbase they are also more manoeuvrable.
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Post by JoeFell121 on Apr 15, 2016 21:44:07 GMT 1
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Post by JoeFell121 on May 9, 2016 20:04:51 GMT 1
A cancellation request has been placed today for the 711
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Post by peteleeds on May 10, 2016 9:35:11 GMT 1
A cancellation request has been placed today for the 711 Doesn't surprise me. Never looked busy when I've seen it.
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Post by 112jct41 on May 10, 2016 10:53:28 GMT 1
A cancellation request has been placed today for the 711 would help if primos werent used as they cant cope with the run and its too bumpy on them. I should know as i travelled on it on the first day they took over it. At least YT gave it a good try.
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Post by JoeFell121 on May 10, 2016 16:46:28 GMT 1
A cancellation request has been placed today for the 711 Doesn't surprise me. Never looked busy when I've seen it. The reason for the cancellation is due to the fact it's costing upwards of £1200 a week in fuel.
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Post by JoeFell121 on May 10, 2016 16:57:13 GMT 1
A cancellation request has been placed today for the 711 would help if primos werent used as they cant cope with the run and its too bumpy on them. I should know as i travelled on it on the first day they took over it. At least YT gave it a good try.y The solos we trialled on the 711 for a day and were found to increase the fuel consumption by nearly 50%. The Primos also have a higher seating capacity
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Post by whereami on May 10, 2016 19:34:47 GMT 1
Doesn't surprise me. Never looked busy when I've seen it. The reason for the cancellation is due to the fact it's costing upwards of £1200 a week in fuel. That should've been factored into their tender price, when they submitted their tender.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on May 10, 2016 20:42:48 GMT 1
The 711 is commercial, after Tiger pulled out, and Geldards before them.
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Post by whereami on May 12, 2016 20:55:53 GMT 1
Don't know if what I was told this afternoon is true. A Tiger Blue driver told me, that they've been told by Metro to continue operating the 933, LOT struggling financially. Like I said above, don't know if true
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Post by 112jct41 on May 12, 2016 21:16:45 GMT 1
Don't know if what I was told this afternoon is true. A Tiger Blue driver told me, that they've been told by Metro to continue operating the 933, LOT struggling financially. Like I said above, don't know if true If it's true it puts down the lid on the 781 theory. I think i have an idea who metro r asking to consider the 711 but not stating the operator until im 100% certain.
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Post by JoeFell121 on May 13, 2016 0:41:49 GMT 1
Don't know if what I was told this afternoon is true. A Tiger Blue driver told me, that they've been told by Metro to continue operating the 933, LOT struggling financially. Like I said above, don't know if true Complete Rubbish! LOT are in quite a good financial position and drivers are going out in the morning Route Learning
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Post by whereami on May 13, 2016 6:54:20 GMT 1
Don't know if what I was told this afternoon is true. A Tiger Blue driver told me, that they've been told by Metro to continue operating the 933, LOT struggling financially. Like I said above, don't know if true Complete Rubbish! LOT are in quite a good financial position and drivers are going out in the morning Route Learning That's good then. Like I put, didn't know if was true, only mentioning what a Tiger Blue driver told me.
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Post by pub146g on Jun 2, 2016 17:25:24 GMT 1
Does anybody know what's going off with lot at the moment as the 711s not turning up anywhere even on a 2 hour timetable as I have been waiting for a good 4o mins on the right side of the time table at the ring ways and 50 mins at pudsey as well as not 1 lot bus haven't been going through pudsey all together Looking at their Twitter feed over the past week there's a few instances of them saying the 711 will only be running every 2 hours. No mention about today though but might be 2 hourly again.
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Post by 112jct41 on Jun 2, 2016 19:23:37 GMT 1
as i was at the white rose for 1pm so i ended at pudsey on the 9 so late so i couldnt get on a 611 till near 2 to get up to thornbury for about 2.30 and from the same road no lot bus was seen in either direction with no tweets from them or metro either since saturday.
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Post by 112jct41 on Jun 2, 2016 20:47:21 GMT 1
and metro havent got a clue and with the time i was out that end it should have past either side at once but with these problems how have metro given the 781 though as they cannot even keep 1 bus out on a route and the 781 is WAY too far out from the depot, if it brokedown at Otley it has to SOMEHOW get back to Brighouse.
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Post by 112jct41 on Jun 2, 2016 21:04:44 GMT 1
and it would take somebody 2 hours to get to otley as the service would be on hold for while as they havent got the buses to cover the routes they have now it would have made sense for TLC or Connexions to have been offerd that as both commpanys have routes there already. As for the 711 out of the independants near enouugh to do the route you've only got TLC, Station Coaches (although not wanting tendered runs JUST yet), Tetleys and Longstaff with Squarepeg and Fourways been other possible candidates.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 2, 2016 21:56:42 GMT 1
and metro havent got a clue and with the time i was out that end it should have past either side at once but with these problems how have metro given the 781 though as they cannot even keep 1 bus out on a route and the 781 is WAY too far out from the depot, if it brokedown at Otley it has to SOMEHOW get back to Brighouse. It would get back to Brighouse the same way as a failed tiger bus would get back to Leeds. The 711 is commercially run, not a tendered service.
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Post by kommie123 on Jun 3, 2016 16:50:33 GMT 1
This company is stranding people. I knew as soon as I saw them operating it would be a complete nightmare.
Another SGI!
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Post by mutty on Jun 3, 2016 17:04:13 GMT 1
This company is stranding people. I knew as soon as I saw them operating it would be a complete nightmare. Another SGI! Another tin pot firm
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