tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post6295738940941481880..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: First Fights on Four Fronts [Part 1]fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-71207263918318596382012-09-04T20:52:43.078+01:002012-09-04T20:52:43.078+01:00Ipswich Buses have registered a route 17. Operatin...Ipswich Buses have registered a route 17. Operating from the Town centre to Ipswich Hospital. Perhaps via Woodbridge or Spring road? It's start date is 5th November 2012.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-26671736672590058952012-08-29T18:37:23.543+01:002012-08-29T18:37:23.543+01:00Route 4 (Central Ipswich-Broke Hall via Felixstowe...Route 4 (Central Ipswich-Broke Hall via Felixstowe Road) was registered to Ipswich Buses until 12th November 2000. It then passed to First after joint working with IB on town services 1/2/3/9/10 ended. IB kept the 2, 9 and 10, and First took the 1 (Greenwich), withdrew the 3 (Bixley), and adjusted the 4 to serve both Bixley and Broke Hall. <br /><br />Routes 1 and 4 were then re-numbered 61 and 62 respectively in 2005.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-67034062885911138962012-08-29T03:51:58.490+01:002012-08-29T03:51:58.490+01:00Ipswich did get very close to selling to Go-Ahead ...Ipswich did get very close to selling to Go-Ahead back in 2009/10 (?) then it all fizzled out. Civic pride is important, I agree. But while First is "there" the threat of the ailing giant will always remain.<br /><br />Thanks anonymous 1 for more info on th background to route 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-62082273034570914932012-08-28T22:04:40.801+01:002012-08-28T22:04:40.801+01:00''A further, as yet unannounced, new servi...''A further, as yet unannounced, new service is also due to be introduced.''? <br />Another new service coming from Ipswich Buses? Perhaps a service to compete with First in Suffolk & Norfolk's route 66. That could really put First under pressure. I doubt that First would ever buy Ipswich Buses, the council wouldn't allow it with all the complaints First have had in Ipswich. If Ipswich Buses ever get sold, it would probably be to Go-Ahead. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-77575324825146469372012-08-28T22:03:38.190+01:002012-08-28T22:03:38.190+01:00http://www.petergould.co.uk/local_transport_histor...http://www.petergould.co.uk/local_transport_history/fleetlists/ipswich1.htm shows that route 4 was part of the trolleybus network and ran out to Felixstowe Road. Presumably this would have become a bus service and then ended up as First territory after the joint services of the 1990s (a result of Eastern Counties taking over Mainline Ipswich) ceased in 2000 (see http://www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk/hipsbus.htm).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-4124981757525043872012-08-28T18:17:11.304+01:002012-08-28T18:17:11.304+01:00Thanks for sharing your experience. Love your post...Thanks for sharing your experience. Love your post.shuttle to eugenehttp://www.pdxshuttleservice.comnoreply@blogger.com