Howardh
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Just read that the half-hourly night buses over the weekend that leave Manchester for Bolton from 0030 - 0330 are to be withdrawn on April 3.
I've used them and they have almost always been well used. The only alternative for a *late* night is to use the train mentioned in the title; however for years now it's been a bus and there seems to be no sign of it being a tran for some time.
Think one bus goes to Bolton, another to Preston. Up till now it's been adequate, but with the withdrawl of the night buses I would imagine there could be far more queuing for this train/bus than usual.
If the bus becomes full, would the TOC (not sure if it's Norther or TPE) be able to put another on at no notice, would they provide taxis, or would the pax be stranded?
I'm hoping that eventually the TOC's will put on more night trains, but I'm not holding my breath. London has a magnificent night bus network + parts of the tube now going 24hrs; we get "Uber" and sod all else.
The Northern powerfailure again.
:cry:
I've used them and they have almost always been well used. The only alternative for a *late* night is to use the train mentioned in the title; however for years now it's been a bus and there seems to be no sign of it being a tran for some time.
Think one bus goes to Bolton, another to Preston. Up till now it's been adequate, but with the withdrawl of the night buses I would imagine there could be far more queuing for this train/bus than usual.
If the bus becomes full, would the TOC (not sure if it's Norther or TPE) be able to put another on at no notice, would they provide taxis, or would the pax be stranded?
I'm hoping that eventually the TOC's will put on more night trains, but I'm not holding my breath. London has a magnificent night bus network + parts of the tube now going 24hrs; we get "Uber" and sod all else.
The Northern powerfailure again.
:cry: