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Post by Username on Jan 12, 2022 23:29:18 GMT 1
I don't know maybe it could be some Halifax contract gains as there are some school buses into Halifax even though they don't really operate there, however I am struggling to think of a route they can take on in Halifax? I mean they will probably add a FAST bus into Leeds and maybe a bus to Dewsbury and Wakefield if they operate in Halifax however I don't think they will take on aything. 278 got dropped due to low numbers and in it's finally months was interworked with the withdrawing 282 after 253 got dropped so can't see Arriva resurrecting it or 279 anytime soon. A "Fast" or "express" to Leeds, although a logical idea, wouldn't work all that well as too many traffic delay possibilities on the route especially during the week BUT may work for a Saturday Only Option and that would be only if Arriva or any other operator sees it as viable. Actually, Arriva didn't drop it due to low passenger use, they just did not have enough money to run the service.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 12, 2022 23:51:58 GMT 1
278 got dropped due to low numbers and in it's finally months was interworked with the withdrawing 282 after 253 got dropped so can't see Arriva resurrecting it or 279 anytime soon. A "Fast" or "express" to Leeds, although a logical idea, wouldn't work all that well as too many traffic delay possibilities on the route especially during the week BUT may work for a Saturday Only Option and that would be only if Arriva or any other operator sees it as viable. Actually, Arriva didn't drop it due to low passenger use, they just did not have enough money to run the service. 😂😂😂
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 13, 2022 0:28:11 GMT 1
278 got dropped due to low numbers and in it's finally months was interworked with the withdrawing 282 after 253 got dropped so can't see Arriva resurrecting it or 279 anytime soon. A "Fast" or "express" to Leeds, although a logical idea, wouldn't work all that well as too many traffic delay possibilities on the route especially during the week BUT may work for a Saturday Only Option and that would be only if Arriva or any other operator sees it as viable. Actually, Arriva didn't drop it due to low passenger use, they just did not have enough money to run the service. Who told you that? For money to be used for it it would need to GENERATE money in regular large amounts to be viable which would come from regular large amounts of fare paying passengers. Arriva tried numerous ways to keep things going but in the end there was no option but to drop it. Would you seriously expect operators to keep a route with small amounts of passengers (majority using passes) running when operators only get a small pitence in return?
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Post by Tom on Jan 13, 2022 18:21:12 GMT 1
correct me if I am wrong but these are the X80 and the 108 revision, but I did wonder, given various groups in Wakefield are calling for a service for City Fields/Neil Fox Way, I wonder what the potential services might be? extension of an Eastmoor bus perhaps? or a circular service? any thoughts? the 108 doesn't serve the new link road(s) only X80 between Pinderfields and Normanton and the 147/147A and 444/446 between Pinderfields and Stanley. I've also seen the 113 use it though numerous times. Looking on Google Maps alone it would be a possibility to say look to run the 187 & 188 that way to increase links to Normanton and leaving 189 for Doncaster Road side but any circular service would have to be infrequent to stand any chance of reliability BUT there is a good few options to run varied circular routes (that could lead to a possible good frequency) and could introduce new links but the main issue you've got is traffic delays at peak times and on the relief road heading towards either Doncaster Road or Nellie Spindler Drive there's no Bus Stops. Also extending the Eastmoor routes would not work either what so ever. Traffic at peak time is why there are calls for services to run via the relief roads, and presumably if there are to be services, Metro would install bus stops??
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 13, 2022 18:30:09 GMT 1
the 108 doesn't serve the new link road(s) only X80 between Pinderfields and Normanton and the 147/147A and 444/446 between Pinderfields and Stanley. I've also seen the 113 use it though numerous times. Looking on Google Maps alone it would be a possibility to say look to run the 187 & 188 that way to increase links to Normanton and leaving 189 for Doncaster Road side but any circular service would have to be infrequent to stand any chance of reliability BUT there is a good few options to run varied circular routes (that could lead to a possible good frequency) and could introduce new links but the main issue you've got is traffic delays at peak times and on the relief road heading towards either Doncaster Road or Nellie Spindler Drive there's no Bus Stops. Also extending the Eastmoor routes would not work either what so ever. Traffic at peak time is why there are calls for services to run via the relief roads, and presumably if there are to be services, Metro would install bus stops?? Metro would only install them if Council and Operators agree to serving them but again it depends on traffic flow. If it's done right you can create new links.
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