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Post by tommyinyork on Aug 25, 2008 16:41:36 GMT 1
Anyone know what First´s plans are with this route as they are now using ex park and ride B7L´s on the service and there is no more coaches.
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Post by Burnside on Aug 25, 2008 17:02:47 GMT 1
I'm guessing the coaches were deemed unsuitable with the service going from a non stop one to one that picked up in various places
I can't see the service being withdrawn as it lets First compete with Transdev between York and Knaresborough/Harrogate and presumably LBA subsidise it (at least partly?)
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Post by SCH117X on Aug 25, 2008 18:12:42 GMT 1
It only just touches Knaresboroughs suburbs and a retail park and does not go into Harrogate so competition is limited. Its understandable that it would keep away from Harrogate due to congestion affecting timekeeping but in the evenings for the sake of a slightly longer journey it could serve Harrogate and replace the need for a separate 767 at that time, and would also provide a York-Harrogate service when the X54 is not running. Think Yorkshire Forward as well as the Airport provide funding for these services, maybe the best solution in terms of ticketing would be give it to Transdev once their York operation is running.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Aug 25, 2008 18:56:53 GMT 1
The intention of the service is to provide a link from York to LBA. Competing with another operator is neither here nor there
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Post by tommyinyork on Aug 26, 2008 15:56:46 GMT 1
Are First planning on branding the B7l´s for aircoach.
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Post by wayne on Aug 26, 2008 16:08:51 GMT 1
they are gonna be getting luggage racks on going to be re-numered. the coaches became unsuitable for the service after it became stage carriage and they were'nt the best of vehicles.
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Post by nick on Aug 26, 2008 16:46:33 GMT 1
Am sure tommy you asked this question around a few months ago.
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Post by tommyinyork on Aug 31, 2008 14:53:05 GMT 1
Are any B6's left at York.
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