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Post by Steve Macz403 on Jan 24, 2022 0:46:18 GMT 1
Should there be more flexible working with the buses, so if a 106/ex 110 heading to Kettlethorpe was running 15 mins late it terminates at Asda and gets back on time, if it's running late into Leeds it runs straight out the bus station and resumes it's run at say Stourton? I've being on London buses and all of a sudden it announces that the buses destination has changed and it terminates short I wondered if it was something that may work here on the high frequency routes That’s happened to me so many times in London. Usually when that occurs you can get on another high frequency London bus route to continue your journey. Problem is on a route like the 110. You wouldn’t want to it to suddenly terminate at e.g. Robin Hood or Lofthouse. When it’s the only main route in the area.
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Post by LukePA on Jan 24, 2022 11:39:52 GMT 1
SOLO 3051 is on service 189 just left Wakefield Bus Station tracking as Spare on BusTimes
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Post by 37057 on Jan 24, 2022 13:13:55 GMT 1
Enviro 400 33883 was on the 576 this afternoon Not often you get enviros out on a sunday. This one is the first of the batch to be modified so performance alot better now not 10 mph up hill
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Post by irhardy on Jan 24, 2022 17:22:19 GMT 1
Should there be more flexible working with the buses, so if a 106/ex 110 heading to Kettlethorpe was running 15 mins late it terminates at Asda and gets back on time, if it's running late into Leeds it runs straight out the bus station and resumes it's run at say Stourton? I've being on London buses and all of a sudden it announces that the buses destination has changed and it terminates short I wondered if it was something that may work here on the high frequency routes That’s happened to me so many times in London. Usually when that occurs you can get on another high frequency London bus route to continue your journey. Problem is on a route like the 110. You wouldn’t want to it to suddenly terminate at e.g. Robin Hood or Lofthouse. When it’s the only main route in the area. The reason it happens in London is that TfL are the customer and not the users of the buses, as all the routes are contracts. The bus companies have to meet the contract requirements, so buses are just turned short, even though a empty bus doing the full route has just overtaken the bus that is being turned short and the next one is about 10 minutes away and is likely to be full when is full. As the TfL adverts say "Every Journey Matters" but not if you use the bus. I think Transport for London should be be renamed Totally f**** London, they couldn't run a bath let alone a bus service:-)
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jan 24, 2022 17:58:50 GMT 1
Enviro 400 33883 was on the 576 this afternoon Not often you get enviros out on a sunday. Not often you get them out on the 576 aswell
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Post by burtonsa02 on Jan 25, 2022 11:59:36 GMT 1
2764 (PO55 PYL) and 2725 (V78 MOA) heading back to the depot NIS. While I believe it has been swapped for 1867 as it was heading the other way towards the bus station.
1537 with the 268 branding on the 229. Spotted it heading to Leeds from Huddersfield.
37302 (MX57 HEJ) being towed away near Huddersfield University. Looks like it has had an accident this morning as the front glass is smashed, believe the destination board is damaged too. It looks like it's mainly the front has had the most damaged.
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Post by LukePA on Jan 25, 2022 13:08:35 GMT 1
1405 H5 XPL 1406 H6 XPL 1407 H7 XPL
Are all out on the X1 today whilst I know they are branded for the route it’s unusual to see all 3 out in service must be the first time this has happened?
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Post by burtonsa02 on Jan 25, 2022 17:32:05 GMT 1
Unusually 1893 is on 187 today. A first time a normal e400 has been on this route. Very unusual, never seen a decker on the 187 in ages. I remember seeing a E400MMC on the 187 ages ago. If bustimes is correct, it looks like it has been swapped for 1412 at Castleford bus station instead.
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 25, 2022 18:14:01 GMT 1
1405 H5 XPL 1406 H6 XPL 1407 H7 XPL Are all out on the X1 today whilst I know they are branded for the route it’s unusual to see all 3 out in service must be the first time this has happened? it is indeed
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Post by WYBS on Jan 25, 2022 22:17:12 GMT 1
47631 on 16 currently. Side/ rear desti not working, though I'm sure this is a DDA requirement. (Correct me otherwise)
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Post by WYBS on Jan 26, 2022 12:35:04 GMT 1
Keighley 2795 tracking as 2791 and I assume 2791 is tracking as 1803.
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Post by WYBS on Jan 26, 2022 13:23:18 GMT 1
UID First B7RLE running through Otley not in service. Was carrying some drivers so not sure if route learning for something?
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Post by WYBS on Jan 26, 2022 15:01:32 GMT 1
Preserved York Park & Ride Wright Axccess Ultralow (I think) passing through New Line at 14:00
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Post by beam on Jan 26, 2022 16:43:01 GMT 1
That’s happened to me so many times in London. Usually when that occurs you can get on another high frequency London bus route to continue your journey. Problem is on a route like the 110. You wouldn’t want to it to suddenly terminate at e.g. Robin Hood or Lofthouse. When it’s the only main route in the area. The reason it happens in London is that TfL are the customer and not the users of the buses, as all the routes are contracts. The bus companies have to meet the contract requirements, so buses are just turned short, even though a empty bus doing the full route has just overtaken the bus that is being turned short and the next one is about 10 minutes away and is likely to be full when is full. As the TfL adverts say "Every Journey Matters" but not if you use the bus. I think Transport for London should be be renamed Totally f**** London, they couldn't run a bath let alone a bus service:-) I can't help but think that on trunk routes like the 1/6/8/27/28, during disruption in the city centre, a couple of city-bound buses should be turned short at the inner ring road and plug gaps heading out of the city. Would be better than keeping going until the driver's hours are up and having very large bunches, followed by a cavalcade of out of service buses headed for the city centre. Ultimately, if it's late enough that other buses to the destination are right behind, then some form of transfer ticket should be issued, a transfer guaranteed and the bus turned. Not convinced that buses running later and later then being sent to the other end of the route out of service is best for the passenger.
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Post by joseph on Jan 26, 2022 18:41:58 GMT 1
Connected to the above posts, I've heard of an unusual situation on Saturday night where buses to Beeston ran so late that the service had to finish something like an hour early due to drivers running out of driving time. No buses on service 1 ran between Leeds and Beeston after around half 10 leaving only the last 2 75s to pick everyone up. Not great really if you're wanting to get home after an evening out and have to either walk from Elland Road in the dark the long way round for safety reasons, walk up to a mile from Dewsbury Road depending on where you live, fork out for a taxi, or wait an hour.
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 26, 2022 19:09:54 GMT 1
The reason it happens in London is that TfL are the customer and not the users of the buses, as all the routes are contracts. The bus companies have to meet the contract requirements, so buses are just turned short, even though a empty bus doing the full route has just overtaken the bus that is being turned short and the next one is about 10 minutes away and is likely to be full when is full. As the TfL adverts say "Every Journey Matters" but not if you use the bus. I think Transport for London should be be renamed Totally f**** London, they couldn't run a bath let alone a bus service:-) I can't help but think that on trunk routes like the 1/6/8/27/28, during disruption in the city centre, a couple of city-bound buses should be turned short at the inner ring road and plug gaps heading out of the city. Would be better than keeping going until the driver's hours are up and having very large bunches, followed by a cavalcade of out of service buses headed for the city centre. Ultimately, if it's late enough that other buses to the destination are right behind, then some form of transfer ticket should be issued, a transfer guaranteed and the bus turned. Not convinced that buses running later and later then being sent to the other end of the route out of service is best for the passenger. Short running does happy, though it's likely to be at a timing point. It's a tough one though, short run & no one can get out of the city centre & complains their bus is cancelled. Run as normal & everyone complains the bus is late/bunched. Best bet is to get the balance right whilst lobbying the councils to make city centres as car free as possible.
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 27, 2022 17:08:26 GMT 1
AY loanee 2159 on 118 this aft
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 27, 2022 17:09:32 GMT 1
Arriva 1575 on the Pinderfields Shuttle, everytime I come to Wakefield, I either see a Sapphire E400, Streetdeck or a MAX E400 on this Arriva 1564 on the 149 as well the 111 has been decker for a good while now or you'll get a Pulsar or e200MMC on it more than a mini e200.
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Post by stephen01 on Jan 27, 2022 17:48:44 GMT 1
the 111 has been decker for a good while now or you'll get a Pulsar or e200MMC on it more than a mini e200. Just seems a waste of a decker, when there's a mini e200 on the 444/446 daily. it looks like the e200 gets swapped after the 1st trip normally but Arriva will judge to see what days are busiest on 111 to warrant a decker
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Post by stantheman on Jan 27, 2022 19:05:48 GMT 1
1613 looking in fine fettle on the 201 in Leeds city centre this afternoon!
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Post by WYBS on Jan 27, 2022 19:24:30 GMT 1
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Post by WYBS on Jan 28, 2022 15:35:47 GMT 1
First York 39001 currently being towed through Halifax
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Post by Penfold on Jan 28, 2022 17:49:20 GMT 1
AY1547 on rear suspended tow in Wakefield this afternoon. AY1608 still on stand in WBS (since around 10am) after recieving attention from at least 2 different fitters.
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Post by WYBS on Jan 28, 2022 20:43:47 GMT 1
Hunslet allocator mixing it up tonight.
PR1 branded 35306 on 33 Hybrid 39233 on 1 PR2 branded 35303 on 1 UID hybrid on 13A
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Post by burtonsa02 on Jan 29, 2022 2:57:19 GMT 1
Saw an Team Pennine Optare Solo getting towed in Huddersfield. Couldn't remember the number unfortunately.
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