95A, Eh? Will 95B Be Better (1)

 Revision Time - The Bus And Us

Historically, Sheffield Corporation Transport ran trams frequently between Walkley (map upper left) and Intake (bottom right). At first they were single deck because the Walkley route was very undulating with some tight corners. Briefly trams carried route letters.

But tram technology improved and double decks soon arrived.

Of course trams just stopped in the road, as below at Intake.

In the 1950s trams were replaced by buses but they still ran between Walkley (below top) and Intake (bottom).

And thus things remained for years and years; into the pre-privatised South Yorkshire era ...

... and on into Mainline days.

The 95 was one of the least altered ex tram routes in the city well into the 1990s.

fbbs memory is vague, and he can find nothing on-line to support his enfeebled and possibly inaccurate memory, but there was a time when route 95 buses were extended from the Intake terminus into estates in both sides of the Mansfield Road, namely Dyke Vale Road and Birley. But the core Walkley to Intake route remained.

Maybe it was just a touch of fbb insanity.

But with further reorganisation at Intake, the 95s ran from Walkley to the Central Bus Station only.

Back when printed information was available to help the passenger, this was confirmed leaflet-wise, both by First ...

... and the PTE (Travel South Yorkshire).

It is sometimes hard to understand the thinking of bus managers as they rip existing services and links apart and replace them with some weird new schemes. As part of the Sheffield Bus Partnership (No, missus; don't laugh!) there was a bus route 3/3a that ran "the back way" north to Firth Park, then either across the hill or round the hill called Wincobank to end up at Meadowhell shopping centre.

What a good idea, said the computer, to join this to the 95 (previously running to city only) and create a lovely through service which nobody would want because there had never been one ever before.

The route from Walkley was unchanged.

So the 95 and 95a then went to Meadowhell.

And that was it - part of a new network offering new cross city opportunities and a jolly time for all.

Until September 2024! When the mix is stirred yet again!

More tomorrow.

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 The Easter Jigsaw 

Wine And Blood?

The system of offering say, a lamb as a sacrifice goes back to the pre-history of God's people. The idea was simple. In response to the astounding goodness of God, you give something precious of yours back to him.

It was a half hearted weak response that led to the first murder (Cain  and Abel) ...

... it was a lamb killed to save the life of Isaac ...

... and it was blood painted on the doorways that saved the Israelites from death before they escaped from Egypt.

So they would know what Jesus meant when he passed round the cup of wine at The Last Supper!

Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. “Drink it, all of you,” he said; “this is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom.”

The blood of "The Lamb of God" is offered to save the people - but going on, from their sin and its destructive nature.

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 Next Sheffield Strangeness blog : Thurs 17th April