tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post8412125387327187229..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Blupdates [2]fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-81928450142419626642016-09-15T07:38:00.817+01:002016-09-15T07:38:00.817+01:00Thanks, gents (?), for reinforcing what I wrote in...Thanks, gents (?), for reinforcing what I wrote in the blog. The decline of the 69 etc is symptomatic of the decline in Sheffield's heavy industry. What is odd, however, is that the new X1, part of a political plan to regenerate the whole area, should miss out this huge swathe of "wasteland"!<br /><br />The fbb plan is to run half the X1a (as X2s) via the traditional 69 route and everyone (except the misguided politicians and their plasnners) will be happy (happier?)<br /><br />I doubt that the X1 on iots present form will last more than 12 months!fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-65446545596724963862016-09-14T22:05:27.169+01:002016-09-14T22:05:27.169+01:0016 BPH, probably but look at the picture of Sheffi...16 BPH, probably but look at the picture of Sheffield Rd now...what's there.....nowt apart from one huge traffic jam with cars leaving the M1 heading to Meadowhall. SIRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446405117982468069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-85680675809621843722016-09-14T20:46:48.083+01:002016-09-14T20:46:48.083+01:00The abandoned stretch of the 69 is hardly a traff...The abandoned stretch of the 69 is hardly a traffic goldmine, and for most people in the area the attractions (sic) of Meadowhall are rather more important. I took my first round trip on X1 tonight and Meadowhall was by far the busiest stop in both directions on two quite busy trips. However other aspects need looking at - the exit from Dunlop St onto Attercliffe Common (ie when Sheffield-based buses finally exit the Meadowhall area and return to the historic route)is a traffic light-controlled junction with an interminable wait for buses. At least one passenger was a Highgate resident who was vocally bewailing the loss of a bus service to her neighbourhood- a poor areea that suffers badly from atmospheric pollution from the nearby M1 and deeseves better than the nonsense that fbb has already described.Dennis Dratnoreply@blogger.com