Bewildered By Brisgol Buses (3)

Full Of Eastern Promise

Thankfully, and unlike the offerings elsewhere in the UK, First in Bristol has always been very good with maps.

The network map for all the 'citylines east' is a little confusing, as here with the present routes ...

... because, in order to preserve the brand identity, 41, 42 and 43 are coloured maroon, whilst 44 and 45 are coloured, erm, maroon - only a slightly darker shade. Colouring the 17 maroon is also not helpful as both it and the 19 do not run to the city centre.

But, since fbb did his earlier researches, there is now a network map for the April 5th changes.

We already know, from our Keynsham konsiderations, that the 42 has been extended from its Bath Road Cherry Gardens terminus to Keynsham and on to the former Bath Bus Depot at Burnett Business Park.

But do not be deceived, eager enquirer, the 43 has travelled all the way west to the city centre and back east to Keynsham The revised 17 also goes there!

But things are made MUCH easier as First has presented its on-line users with separate maps of the different sets of services to the east.

The current 41 ...

.... is extended from Kingswood ...

... to Warmley.

But then it used to go there long ago.

Indeed in early First Bus days it ran to Cherry Gardens (see later).

Recently, the 41 has run cross-city to Avonmouth ...

... like it used to, way back.

We know about the new 42 ...

... but the new 43 is pulled out of Cherry Gardens and now runs to North Common.

Here, then, is the current 44 and 45.

And the new 44 and 45. 

Spot the difference?

There isn't any. 

The routes, at least, are unchanged on the city lines that go east..

Sigh!

Would it were that easy.

Currently, the 44 and 45 run between suburbs and City. But from April 5th, that will all change.

Currently the 43 (which will run cross city to Keynsham, replacing the 349 - pay attention all omnibological slackers!) runs via Brislington to Imperial Park.

Yes, it's  one of them!

Then we need to know that from 5th April, the 73 is withdrawn, except for a few occasional journeys.

The 43 to Imperial Park and the 73 to Hengrove are replaced by running the 44 and 45 cross city.

Of course, what the bus passengers of Bristol want is a good stable, easy to understand network!

Hmmm? 

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