tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post8018805664888424787..comments2024-03-29T08:14:43.839+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: A Tale of Two Cities (2)fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-85129884248174093232016-08-05T21:08:20.054+01:002016-08-05T21:08:20.054+01:00I think the suggestion that some of the cuts being...I think the suggestion that some of the cuts being made by First Bristol are "sensible" is fairly galling for those who use those services. Admittedly the 379 has been pumped with cash by B&NES in order to try and establish the route, but changes to 17 and 178 will cut many long established links. In particular, changes to 17A in East Bristol cuts a link to Keynsham which has existed in various forms for well over fifty years. This was only "commercialised" by First in the past couple of years in order to erradicate a supported service being operated by Rotala and now the funding which had been used to support it has gone elsewhere. It is a shame that whilst First WoE can get their leaflets and maps right, their lack of planning and obsessive tinkering in the suburbs is causing severe damage to the reputation of the industry as a whole locally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-54621836893533719712016-08-05T18:25:00.570+01:002016-08-05T18:25:00.570+01:00Streetlites are staying on 8/9. They may receive b...Streetlites are staying on 8/9. They may receive branding too. 72 should be run with deckers from September (has the 2 Electric E400s on at the mo), so should compensate for drop of 9.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-47979314965417404142016-08-05T13:44:45.038+01:002016-08-05T13:44:45.038+01:00First of all, congrats to FBB for recognising that...First of all, congrats to FBB for recognising that Bristol have been very much on the front foot in publicising the upcoming changes. There are some improvements but a number of cuts. Most of the latter are actually eminently sensible (like the 379) though some are perhaps more contentious (like the 51 going). However, they are very much in the public domain a full month in advance.<br /><br />The South Yorkshire thing seems to be First waiting for the PTE to do what they signed up to do... and haven't. In which case, First really should say "stuff this, if you won't do it, we will". That means notices on buses and bus stations, on the net and social media, and printed timetable leaflets (though roadside publicity should still sit with the PTE).<br /><br />Some additional info on the rolling stock for FBB. Whilst various minibuses were the regular transit on the 8/9, there has been a number of different types in the period since then. Ex London Lance SLF's operated the 180 (that worked across part of the 8/9 route), ex London Marshall Darts https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5540425147/in/photolist-9rA8nv-mMFB7i-hqjCaw-eg9gvH-onYCFs-iwA3HY-quFKx6-pgsaU1-oSKFVB-kL32Lv-oEuAdF-r5aTia-nAZyb1-q8wMLP-jXwJW2-opgEgD-ayCq22-nbht9p-hqjBuo-hqj34g-cTZ1KQ-p6GqWp-8zQBAp-hqj42t-nzZJoo-nBPyeQ-8S8X1d-6XG1yF-8VGfMR-bAu1hb-ayUWB8-fWxXjq-odRavJ-4ebign-9isim5-hsfBhq-aTttSZ-hsfRMC-9wu1q5-aTtZLD-xoPZE-aUnc3X-puHDXE-ooSAZe-a8bNsf-oE2kyo-8hzMt5-ecAn2p-rpUY1s-FDCQjF<br />and whilst new fleet appeared in 2009 with B7RLEs, they were too long for the congested back streets of Clifton and so Darts quickly reappeared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com