tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post8914372875964185890..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Classic Crossing to Calais ...fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-62765286393459499152013-03-18T21:18:02.585+00:002013-03-18T21:18:02.585+00:00Shoot the proof reader - "La Flêon;che d'...Shoot the proof reader - "La Flêon;che d'Or" - I assume you mean <i><b>La Flèche d'Or</b></i>Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873684146448441448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-42822543260350074422013-03-17T11:52:25.674+00:002013-03-17T11:52:25.674+00:00The changes to the Portsmouth services are helpful...The changes to the Portsmouth services are helpful, and the timetables were available on the First website well in advance. When I was in Portsmouth a few weeks ago, First hadn't updated their printed timetables or maps, but there was a new edition of the City Council public transport map.<br /><br />I guess there's no entirely satisfactory way of numbering a route as complicated as the former 0, and the 17/18 solution is certainly an improvement. The disadvantage is that it looks like two separate services - the new Council map shows both 17 and 18 terminating at Southsea, with nothing to suggest that the services are linked into a loop. Perhaps First will find a better way of showing it on their maps.<br /><br />I thought that First's original plan for evening services was sensible. Unfortunately, they didn't make it easy for intending passengers - the timetables for the truncated services didn't show the route numbers or times for onward connections, just a footnote "Evening connections available". But I guess making passengers change buses was never going to be popular, however it was presented.<br /><br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965936499218384410noreply@blogger.com