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Post by WYBS on Nov 18, 2023 2:56:12 GMT 1
No thanks, don't like the assumption of guilt when I'm choosing to travel on your buses instead of my far comfier car, thanks.... that would be my opinion if Worst Bus hadn't already cut all their services in my area.
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Post by WYBS on Nov 16, 2023 1:44:07 GMT 1
But why would franchising coming in in 3 years time mean a service should be dropped now? They could run it until the very last day I think the point is that any sensible owner/ director would start to focus on, and build a business on work that wouldn't be threatened by the prospect of franchising. It's no good leaving something like that till the last minute and suddenly having to shut up shop because you have no work.
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Post by WYBS on Nov 10, 2023 20:07:42 GMT 1
Winter timetable change, December 2023. Details of changes to capacity: Leeds – Carlisle: From December 2023 until March 2024, services will run as either 2 or 3 carriages for the winter period. Doncaster – Leeds: Trains will run as 3 carriages instead of 4 throughout the day. Additional carriages will be added to morning peak services from Knottingley to serve stations closer to Leeds. Knottingley – Streethouse – Leeds: Service in the morning peak will be extended to 4 carriages, with an additional call at Outwood to provide extra capacity following the changes on the Doncaster route. Bradford – Ilkley/Skipton/Leeds: Some changes in the number of carriages with some services running as 3 carriages instead of 4. May I ask what 3 carriage stock the Airedale/ Wharfedale Lines will use?
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Post by WYBS on Nov 10, 2023 20:05:14 GMT 1
I'd like to hope they've seen sense with the 508 and put it back up to every 30 minutes or extended the timetable later into the evening, though that seems unlikely. Been told by management going every 30 min apparently Unfortunately still no use to me or the people of Farsley/ Rodley/ Bramley/ Kirkstall. Shame.
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Post by WYBS on Nov 8, 2023 10:15:32 GMT 1
The thing is they're trying to connect too many places just because people demand it. If it's not possible to do, then it's not possible to do so they shouldn't do it. First gave the full 9 route a go between Horsforth and White Rose and it didn't work out, reliability being a big factor. They need to concentrate on one section only, either Horsforth to Pudsey or Pudsey to White Rose and not both! If people lose out on a bus, tough, blame the sodding councillors who are now't but a bunch of suck ups, sucking up to their bosses. The 29 never needed to be so long, I've seen a large number display West Park on the front with one the other day showing Hunslet, it's dead obvious delays and short working happen a lot with the 29, it should only run from Leeds Dock to Headingley then on to Meanwood via a circuit of Monkbridge Road, Meanwood Road and Shaw Lane before returning back to Leeds Dock. No extra resources needed, reliability sorted, new service links along the unique circuit, job done! First didn't 'give the no.9 a go'. They operated it for years. There's a huge difference.
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Post by WYBS on Oct 15, 2023 20:56:55 GMT 1
Expect to see many cross city bus routes particularly in Leeds to fade away in the same fashion the 51/52 has, being split. . 19 is next. In my opinion it degrades the structure of a bus network and lessens travel opportunities but you can see why with the current congestion in Leeds they are doing it. No consultation with passengers tho. Huh? Is First's network planning based on your 'opinion'? Eh? Is there any evidence to suggest many more routes are being split in the near future?
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Post by WYBS on Oct 8, 2023 15:06:23 GMT 1
A tram network in Leeds is only going to push house prices and rents up further. They'll see it as 'you're on a tram network now therefore we'll increase your rent as it's another attraction people will pay a higher amount for, we don't care if you can't afford it as we'll easily find someone who can'. Seriously, Leeds is getting more and more like London, and if you don't believe me a colleague sold her house recently in the roughest part of Harehills for just shy of 200k, you've got seriously high rents of around £650 for a 2 bed in Belle Isle, contrast that with Keighley where you'd probably get double the size of house for that rent. All these improvements do is just push people out of areas, I'd sooner stick with what we've got thanks. With all due respect Joseph, we'd all still be living in mud huts if we always thought like that.
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Post by WYBS on Oct 7, 2023 9:10:48 GMT 1
I'll believe it when I see the first tram run through Leeds City Centre. Until then, they remain deceitful, promise-breaking Tory ########.
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Post by WYBS on Oct 6, 2023 18:02:17 GMT 1
Certainly not a driver shortage issue today - the driver for the 1251 1C from Harrogate was equally bemused as CAN appeared on the display. Turned out B7RLE 1854 was reallocated to the 1310 7 in place of 1856; the latter disappearing, presumably to the depot for attention as soon as it had discharged its passengers. Meanwhile Connexions had abandoned an Omnicity on the Wetherby stand meaning for once Craig Temple cannot complain about an X70 having to use a different stand; it was notable that a Transdev driver was helping passengers with pushchairs onto the X70. 1854 had been parked at the bottom, former National Express, stand leading to its driver walking up the concourse advising passengers of its location. An X1 whatever departed at a time that had no relationship to that on the display and the next displayed departure time passed without any service - only a month to go before that stand is freed up; expect their might be some stand shuffling. I wonder what Craig Temple's relationship with Transdev is like now Mr Hornby has left.
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Post by WYBS on Oct 1, 2023 11:51:37 GMT 1
Yes, it is my local route. I think he meant did you mean "become standard" and not "been come standard" as you (no doubt accidentally) wrote? Yes, apologies.
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Post by WYBS on Oct 1, 2023 7:09:27 GMT 1
It has been come standard to have at least a couple of Eclipses on the 60/60A now. Become standard ?? Yes, it is my local route.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 29, 2023 16:04:15 GMT 1
It has been come standard to have at least a couple of Eclipses on the 60/60A now.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 28, 2023 21:24:58 GMT 1
Today 1030 from Pudsey no show 1130 from Pudsey no show Rang operator 🫣 no answer Rang Metro…told me to ring the operator directly ( no other options ) 👌🏽 🤩 It was running this evening, I saw an ex-CT plus Gemini go past a few times whilst I was eating a rather large carvery in Horsforth.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 26, 2023 17:16:26 GMT 1
It does make you wonder how housing developments of this size are allowed to be built with no alternative way of entering. (Assuming the bus has broken down on the road that comes off of the ring road as opposed to on the estate itself). There are two roads on the estate which link to Calverley Lane and that has two exits onto the ring road. Sorry, meant there's only one road in from the ring road (that being Calverley Lane).
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Post by WYBS on Sept 26, 2023 13:23:28 GMT 1
A and A Bus broke down apparently this morning and blocking the road, hence delaying service 9! So Horsforth Vale can't be served for a while. It does make you wonder how housing developments of this size are allowed to be built with no alternative way of entering. (Assuming the bus has broken down on the road that comes off of the ring road as opposed to on the estate itself).
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Post by WYBS on Sept 24, 2023 23:33:41 GMT 1
Leeds City Yutong going through Mirfield towards Liversedge yesterday with 'Leeds City Electric' on the desti Yesterday? It was operating a mystery tour at the Dewsbury Bus Museum Autumn running day today (with myself and other on board).
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Post by WYBS on Sept 23, 2023 17:30:35 GMT 1
Stagecoach North East (Byker Depot) E400 12070 was sat broken down on the hard shoulder of the M1 southbound near Garforth earlier.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 19, 2023 11:31:05 GMT 1
Transdev or Stagecoach Manchester might take it on so many runs a day every 2 hours I don't believe Stagecoach would ever be taking it on. Their presence in Oldham will be under the control of TFGM; who don't appear to be running any cross-border routes.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 18, 2023 13:27:14 GMT 1
Apparently, City of Bradford services 72 and X6 will be revamped to improve frequency. With the 71-plate Ultroliners already in use for these routes for the past 2 years, I wonder what additional buses will be allocated to this corridor. Will it be: 1) The some of the existing 16-plate StreetDecks coming back to the corridor as well as the remaining 16-plate StreetDecks leaving the LeedsCity fleet. 2) The York 72-plate Ultroliners, including the ones branded in the 2022 York University livery. 3) Cascading the Park and Ride battery-electric hybrid StreetDecks from Park & Rides routes from Leeds. 4) Brand new buses being ordered. 5) The use of existing buses such as StreetLites, B7RLEs and B9TLs. 'Revamped'. In other words a slightly improved frequency to match the demand and using the exact same buses.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 17, 2023 10:00:17 GMT 1
Plus that doesn't factor in late running; which the route is very prone to at peak times. I'm wondering if they will change drivers at Shipley, using a staff car or similar. Observed today at Shipley that drivers do change over on the 60A. One of the grey B7s was being used to transport the drivers between Keighley and Shipley, but as it also ties up a driver to drive the ferry bus, it makes you wonder if there's any benefit in making the full route every 20 minutes Goodness me, that's a sensational waste of resources and money!
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Post by WYBS on Sept 11, 2023 18:22:46 GMT 1
Scania YN05 GXB is on Yorkshire Buses' 9. Not sure if this is still a Connexions vehicle or if it's with someone else now.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 9, 2023 21:00:59 GMT 1
Doesn't have to comply with EU Driving regs as it's separate trips they don't exceed 50km so can stay on GB Domestic. I think Deerfold meant how would it help the 36, as driving hours/ distance wouldn't be an issue.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 9, 2023 20:53:23 GMT 1
I'd really love to comment on that post, but I'm confident I will get blocked instantly.
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Post by WYBS on Sept 9, 2023 11:38:32 GMT 1
I think I would honestly focus the 36 on Harrogate - Leeds and run the Harrogate - Ripon service as a standard Harrogate Bus Company route.
Clearly the majority of profit (& trade) is between Harrogate and Leeds, so why let the less frequent/ less profitable side affect the other half?
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Post by WYBS on Sept 6, 2023 21:29:08 GMT 1
This essentially means, A and A Coach Travel can't be bothered to operate the service and we don't care about the customers! This needs reporting to Metro and perhaps the Traffic Commissoner, maybe the local press as well perhaps? Its a publically registered service not an on demand thing! A and A Coach Travel are too lazy to operate it. This company is definitely one of the worst companies we've seen in West Yorkshire's history. Surely A and A are breaking some sort of regulation with the prebooking thing on a publically registered bus service? well the developers for Horsforth Vale can ask Metro and TC to pull the contract from A&A. Can only see Fourways or Squarepeg been suitable candidates to take it on. Or just divert the funding into Yorkshire Buses' no.9.
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