tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post3615758158540394737..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Bus Rail (Dis)Integrationfatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-64912883087673801612013-07-24T11:59:53.837+01:002013-07-24T11:59:53.837+01:00Yes, indeed. I had forgotten that First were no lo...Yes, indeed. I had forgotten that First were no longer in the mix for routes via the Station (or perhaps not via the station!).<br />I do wonder whether all Stagecoach's expense (management time, printing, sticking up timetables, extra running time and thus staff etc.) has cost more than running a shuttle bus.fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-34087986536315591382013-07-24T11:46:25.722+01:002013-07-24T11:46:25.722+01:00The thing to note about this is that it is planned...The thing to note about this is that it is planned to continue until at least November. <br />Work on the new station is already behind schedule due to a poorly infilled cellar and finding the main sewer not where it is was shown on the plan. When a shuttle bus was suggested to our disintegated transport authority (a.k.a Northamptonshire County Council) their spokesperson said they had no money for it. Each participant in the scheme (contractors, Not Work Rail, London Midland Trains) is focussed on their bit of it and nobody (except Stagecoach who have put in a lot of effort) has given any though to the effect on local travellers , never mind visitors. The attitude of the County Council's portfolio holder for transport is "this is going to hurt you more than it hurts me but it will all be wonderful darlings when the work is finished"<br />Lucky old First withdrew their services in the area about a month ago.Alan - Northamptonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-27517010743351582532013-07-24T09:19:42.015+01:002013-07-24T09:19:42.015+01:00Just so you know, First's final two services w...Just so you know, First's final two services will cease running on September 15th (the 4 finishes a month before that). MK Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033007602144204632noreply@blogger.com