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Post by WYBS on Jul 25, 2023 13:10:00 GMT 1
Currently stood at Horsforth Station (well... the closest bus stop) hoping to catch the 30 to Pudsey (wish me luck). Which of these timetables is correct? Attachments:
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Post by stephen01 on Jul 25, 2023 13:13:13 GMT 1
Currently stood at Horsforth Station (well... the closest bus stop) hoping to catch the 30 to Pudsey (wish me luck). Which of these timetables is correct? the Metro Website one. They'll still be doing roadside ones as there's a backlog of maintainance at present
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Post by WYBS on Jul 25, 2023 13:18:31 GMT 1
Currently stood at Horsforth Station (well... the closest bus stop) hoping to catch the 30 to Pudsey (wish me luck). Which of these timetables is correct? the Metro Website one. They'll still be doing roadside ones as there's a backlog of maintainance at present Thanks. The journey is a no show then. Surprise!
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Post by o539 on Jul 27, 2023 21:00:56 GMT 1
Post amended 01/08/23:
Good news, the timetable for the 30 has finally been revised with the latest 23rd July service changes. Hopefully this means it may become more reliable.
From what i can see, this new timetable reduces the PVR requirement down to one singular bus instead of two, unlike before when two were required in order to maintain the half hourly frequency when the Pudsey runs took place. The frequency during peak times is the same, but it is reduced to hourly during the pudsey runs and schooltimes to accommodate this PVR change, and it finishes at 6pm rather than 8pm. Weekends are pretty much the same as before since it doesn't run to Pudsey on weekends.
This overall should hopefully lead to a much better and more reliably running 30, fingers crossed. Although I'm not holding my breath just yet.
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Post by chas on Aug 3, 2023 19:57:07 GMT 1
A post today on the 'Friends of the PSV Circle' Facebook page about service 30. Poster was refused travel due to 'pre book only'. Reply from a driver was 'Just to clear a couple of things up. The service is payed for by the new housing estate on on calverly lane in horsforth. We would never refuse travel so that's absolute rubbish. Instead of slating a company on social media, try actually contacting the company first. Cheers ! A regular driver of the 30's'.
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Post by WYBS on Aug 3, 2023 21:23:46 GMT 1
A post today on the 'Friends of the PSV Circle' Facebook page about service 30. Poster was refused travel due to 'pre book only'. Reply from a driver was 'Just to clear a couple of things up. The service is payed for by the new housing estate on on calverly lane in horsforth. We would never refuse travel so that's absolute rubbish. Instead of slating a company on social media, try actually contacting the company first. Cheers ! A regular driver of the 30's'. I would suggest that the very long thread on this forum begs to differ. Also, I tried to use the service last week, but guess what... it was nowhere to be seen. A company straight out of the wild west. Yeehaw.
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Post by stephen01 on Aug 3, 2023 22:55:55 GMT 1
A post today on the 'Friends of the PSV Circle' Facebook page about service 30. Poster was refused travel due to 'pre book only'. Reply from a driver was 'Just to clear a couple of things up. The service is payed for by the new housing estate on on calverly lane in horsforth. We would never refuse travel so that's absolute rubbish. Instead of slating a company on social media, try actually contacting the company first. Cheers ! A regular driver of the 30's'. I would suggest that the very long thread on this forum begs to differ. Also, I tried to use the service last week, but guess what... it was nowhere to be seen. A company straight out of the wild west. Yeehaw. Well if they are failing to comply with the temp timetable they asked Metro for then really Metro now really need to pull the tender from A&A and put the route out for Emergency tender.
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Post by Burnside on Aug 4, 2023 18:19:15 GMT 1
A post today on the 'Friends of the PSV Circle' Facebook page about service 30. Poster was refused travel due to 'pre book only'. Reply from a driver was 'Just to clear a couple of things up. The service is payed for by the new housing estate on on calverly lane in horsforth. We would never refuse travel so that's absolute rubbish. Instead of slating a company on social media, try actually contacting the company first. Cheers ! A regular driver of the 30's'. Same driver also claims that as the service is paid for by the developer and is 'a free service', there's no reason for refusing travel. It's the first I've heard that the 30 is free to use?
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Post by Mr D Roebuck-Johnson on Aug 4, 2023 21:16:10 GMT 1
I went for the service 3 times last week. No show on any occasion.
There was a A&A bus parked up in Horsforth near the petrol station. There was someone on it but they were horizontal so couldn’t ID if passenger or driver. No destination but engine running. Looked like it was last washed 3 years ago.
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Post by roilshead on Aug 5, 2023 8:29:01 GMT 1
With time on my hands yesterday, I thought I'd give the 10:38 from Pudsey a try . . . I've onbly tried to use the service once since last posting, about six weeks ago, and both the 10:30 and 11:30 journeys from Pudsey missed.
At 10:28 a First-liveried Wright Gemini came roaring into Pudesey bus station (with a correct destination for 30 Horsforth Troy BR, it has to be said) to find the stance occupied by the 10:30 205 departure . . . so on he roared, making no attempt to slow-down/check for passengers, and carried on straight out of the bus station ten minutes early. I could see no evidence of a ticket-machine fitted, indeed I've never seen one - the only time I managed to travel I was given a free ride.
It is time Metro just pulled-the-plug - I can't see anybody seriously bothering with this operation now, and if they do then its only likely to lead to reputational damage to bus services in the county as a whole. I'm not sure what clapped-out, grubby buses shuttling aimlessly between Pudsey and Horsforth achieves.
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Post by deerfold on Aug 5, 2023 10:52:58 GMT 1
With time on my hands yesterday, I thought I'd give the 10:38 from Pudsey a try . . . I've onbly tried to use the service once since last posting, about six weeks ago, and both the 10:30 and 11:30 journeys from Pudsey missed. At 10:28 a First-liveried Wright Gemini came roaring into Pudesey bus station (with a correct destination for 30 Horsforth Troy BR, it has to be said) to find the stance occupied by the 10:30 205 departure . . . so on he roared, making no attempt to slow-down/check for passengers, and carried on straight out of the bus station ten minutes early. I could see no evidence of a ticket-machine fitted, indeed I've never seen one - the only time I managed to travel I was given a free ride. It is time Metro just pulled-the-plug - I can't see anybody seriously bothering with this operation now, and if they do then its only likely to lead to reputational damage to bus services in the county as a whole. I'm not sure what clapped-out, grubby buses shuttling aimlessly between Pudsey and Horsforth achieves. I hope you reported it to Metro or they won't know what's happening.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 14:09:23 GMT 1
I lost any respect for this company, when it was proven that an employee of theirs with asperges was bullied. Seriously, as an autistic person myself, I can't support this company. I hope they lose the contract soon and hopefully Metro does something about this cowboy operation and maybe a visit in front of the Traffic Commissioner.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 15:00:40 GMT 1
I'm wondering if the Developer funding is now due to run out within the next few months & Metro are now just waiting for that to end so when they have pick up the bill they'll look for another company (probably with reduced operation hours to currently)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 15:08:17 GMT 1
I'm wondering if the Developer funding is now due to run out within the next few months & Metro are now just waiting for that to end so when they have pick up the bill they'll look for another company (probably with reduced operation hours to currently) To be fair, you can't get a service much worse than how A % A are operating! It'd be quite hard for someone to mess up as they do.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 15:33:51 GMT 1
I'm wondering if the Developer funding is now due to run out within the next few months & Metro are now just waiting for that to end so when they have pick up the bill they'll look for another company (probably with reduced operation hours to currently) To be fair, you can't get a service much worse than how A % A are operating! It'd be quite hard for someone to mess up as they do. I Was meaning more that when Metro pick up the route after the developer funding runs out I Don't think they would pay for stuff like a half hourly Sunday service (going off other similar routes they currently pay for), that could possibly help finding a different operator for the route.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 15:38:34 GMT 1
I wouldn't be surprised if no one else wants to have the route, lets face it, A and A are the bottom of the list of someone who you want to run your routes, there the company you go for when no one else is left or bids for tenders.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 15:55:37 GMT 1
I wouldn't be surprised if no one else wants to have the route, lets face it, A and A are the bottom of the list of someone who you want to run your routes, there the company you go for when no one else is left or bids for tenders. I Guess it depends on if the driver situation has improved for other operators by the time it comes up for renewal
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 16:05:23 GMT 1
Id rather have a less frequent service with a more reliable operator, than a more frequent one with an operator, who turns up when they feel like it.
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Post by stephen01 on Aug 5, 2023 19:04:02 GMT 1
Id rather have a less frequent service with a more reliable operator, than a more frequent one with an operator, who turns up when they feel like it. this current timetable is an emergency Temp on set up by Metro to try and let A&A improbe their footing but it's clearly not working if trips are still no shows. Plus if it's running with vehicles not having ticket machines then Metro can't get a clear accurate picture of usage, timings and it can't be tracked which also a negative impact for the school routes they run.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 19:43:41 GMT 1
Are Metro allowed to specify in the tender, that all buses used must have functional and working ticket machines? Or would that push the tender price up?
Heard a lot of complaints about the school buses as well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 19:49:33 GMT 1
Are Metro allowed to specify in the tender, that all buses used must have functional and working ticket machines? Or would that push the tender price up? Heard a lot of complaints about the school buses as well. They normally do specify for ticket machines with smartcard reader (for M-Cards/APP) but it depends if they relaxed it when they was going through the last resorts for an operator.
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Post by o539 on Aug 22, 2023 13:08:18 GMT 1
The 30 is actually back up and running now as of at least two weeks ago or so. This includes the Pudsey and Horsforth runs on a fairly usual basis during the daytime between schooltimes, as it by all accounts now works around the school runs. I'm not too sure whats happening with the service in the school holidays though as there is no school services to work between. I'm just glad that it's actually running now, although some of its load is presumably taken up by the newly rerouted 9 from Yorkshire Buses. I'm not too sure if the evening services will resume at least for the time being if the fact that it is only running between schooltimes does prove to be true.
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Post by gogglyboi on Aug 23, 2023 15:45:44 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2023 16:12:51 GMT 1
No excuse for vandalism, an absolute disgrace. A and A Coach Travel don't deserve to be vandalised. I hope whoever did it gets caught and punished serverely. I hope someone manages to help A and A Coach Travel out as soon as possible. Disgraceful behaviour from whoever did this!
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Post by lucyp on Aug 24, 2023 16:42:27 GMT 1
First have the Festival contract, at £8 a return trip! Nice work if you can it. What is it for a 16 year old from Leeds to Bramham on the 7 - £2 return?
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