West Country Independents

[winston270twm]

changes for South Gloucester for July and September now showing on South Gloucester website.

http://www.southglos.gov.uk/transpo...hool-transport/buses/changes-to-bus-services/

It also suggests that Wessex will not be registering the 11 or X14 for the Uni new term,

 

[THarris123]

It also suggests that Wessex will not be registering the 11 or X14 for the Uni new term,

Where does it say that in that link?

Can anyone confirm if Wessex are going to do any University work from September? A cancellation went through for UoB from 22/9/17 and all of 17/18, X14 and 11/A have had cancellations through VOSA. Are we nearing the end of their uni work?

Without Uni work in Bath, Wessex would have a PVR of 7 and in Bristol 23.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Where does it say that in that link?

Can anyone confirm if Wessex are going to do any University work from September? A cancellation went through for UoB from 22/9/17 and all of 17/18, X14 and 11/A have had cancellations through VOSA. Are we nearing the end of their uni work?

Without Uni work in Bath, Wessex would have a PVR of 7 and in Bristol 23.

Is it by virtue of a lack of notification of them starting, rather than it actually saying it explicitly?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

So eurotaxis are entering back into the bus world again. Oh goody.

Did you ever actually experience their previous excursion into local service operations?

 

[Mwanesh]

In amongst all the traffic chaos in Bristol tonight it was interesting to see a Plymouth bound Megabus Interdeck heading past the Park & Ride up Scotland Lane. I couldn't work out of it had come round the A4174 to get into Bristol or was heading back out of Bristol

I was going to the A368 that road is wide enough .I have taken a coach down roads where the front passengers were screaming.

 

[freetoview33]

Did you ever actually experience their previous excursion into local service operations?

They were a lot to be desired! So severnside have quit then?

 

[winston270twm]

Is it by virtue of a lack of notification of them starting, rather than it actually saying it explicitly?

Sharp TGW

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

They were a lot to be desired! So severnside have quit then?

A master of understatement! I remember their performance on the evening 4s - if they turned up, was some ex local authority welfare minibus! Fares often not being taken either and it was little better on the main 584-7 - terrible episode and one of the worst operators I have ever experienced.

 

[freetoview33]

A master of understatement! I remember their performance on the evening 4s - if they turned up, was some ex local authority welfare minibus! Fares often not being taken either and it was little better on the main 584-7 - terrible episode and one of the worst operators I have ever experienced.

I was thinking of the 20 Sunday service.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I was thinking of the 20 Sunday service.

Those of us on the eastern fringes bore the brunt of the performance (or lack of) :?

 

[DaveHarries]

They were a lot to be desired! So severnside have quit then?

It would seem so. The SouthGlos website confirms that the 77 will, under Stagecoach, cover the route of the 615 Thornbury Local and provide a higher frequency of service at the same time so I guess that leaves Severnside Transport with nothing.

Dave

 

[freetoview33]

It would seem so. The SouthGlos website confirms that the 77 will, under Stagecoach, cover the route of the 615 Thornbury Local and provide a higher frequency of service at the same time so I guess that leaves Severnside Transport with nothing.

Dave

It says that Severnside quit the services, which suggests they have just quit.

 

[Martin2012]

Dave

If you coun't the term time only 680 service then they've been doing local bus work for a few years now.

Over the last year its been mainly worked by a 24 seater merc benz vario with coaches occasionally appearing. I assume that Eurotaxis will have to get some low floor buses for their new services so wonder if they'll be used on the 680 too?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

If you coun't the term time only 680 service then they've been doing local bus work for a few years now.

Over the last year its been mainly worked by a 24 seater merc benz vario with coaches occasionally appearing. I assume that Eurotaxis will have to get some low floor buses for their new services so wonder if they'll be used on the 680 too?

The 623 doesn't operate with a low floor bus so I'd not get your hopes up too much!

 

[Martin2012]

I had no idea that STL used a non low floor vehicle on the 623. Do you have any idea what sort of vehicle they normally used. And is there any reason why the 623 is non low floor when the 202 and 626 are low floor?

I do wonder whether their new services will be integrated with school bus services? It would be perfectly feasible for the same vehicle to work the 680 and then either the 202 or 623.

Alternatively,Eurotaxis have a school bus service to Winterbourne International Academy which, last time I saw it was being worked by a minicoach. Wonder if they'll use that on the 202?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I had no idea that STL used a non low floor vehicle on the 623. Do you have any idea what sort of vehicle they normally used. And is there any reason why the 623 is non low floor when the 202 and 626 are low floor?

I do wonder whether their new services will be integrated with school bus services? It would be perfectly feasible for the same vehicle to work the 680 and then either the 202 or 623.

Alternatively,Eurotaxis have a school bus service to Winterbourne International Academy which, last time I saw it was being worked by a minicoach. Wonder if they'll use that on the 202?

They were using some Merc minibus the other week with a wheelchair lift. I guess it fits around other duties at minimal cost for the few pensioners who use it.

Given the spending constraints, if they can tie up schools and tendered work at a decent rate, everyone will be happy

 

[Martin2012]

Thanks for your response.

I've actually been on a vehicle like that on one of STL's services before.

Was on the old 200 route from Yate to Frenchay Hospital which preceded the 202.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Thanks for your response.

I've actually been on a vehicle like that on one of STL's services before.

Was on the old 200 route from Yate to Frenchay Hospital which preceded the 202.

They used to employ one on the old 312 as well.

 

[freetoview33]

Going down to Weston tomorrow, with work so will be getting a few busses, change of scenery for me, plan on getting A2, 126, then most likely X1 or X2 (Although in an ideal world the X5!) Or might end up going the other way and getting the 376, depending on bus times.

 

[THarris123]

Changes to operators in our area other than First that went through VOSA yesterday:-

PH1066711/134 Registered
WESSEX BUS LTD
Route: Bicester North Railway Station to Bicester Village Railway Station
Service number: Bicester Village Shuttle
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Oct 2017

PH1107086/27 Registered (Short notice)
CROSVILLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD
Route: Bridgewater Bus Station to Axbridge Town Hall via Bridgewater College, Puriton, Woolavington Mark and Wedmore
Service number: 66
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 07 Aug 2017

PH1107086/26 Registered
CROSVILLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD
Route: TESCO, BURNHAM-ON-SEA to THE BOTOUGH, WEDMORE via HIGHBRIDGE, EAST HUNTSPILL AND MARK
Service number: 67
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Sep 2017

PH0005494/25 Cancelled (Short notice)
DUNCAN WILLIAM PRATT & JACQUELINE PRATT
Route: Draycott, Cam to Draycott, Cam via Dursley, Nympsfield
Service number: JC734
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 31 Jul 2017

 

[DaveHarries]

Changes to operators in our area other than First that went through VOSA yesterday:-

[.....]

PH1107086/26 Registered
CROSVILLE MOTOR SERVICES LTD
Route: TESCO, BURNHAM-ON-SEA to THE BOTOUGH, WEDMORE via HIGHBRIDGE, EAST HUNTSPILL AND MARK
Service number: 67
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 24 Sep 2017

http://www.crosvillemotorservices.c...-67-wells-burnham-on-sea-will-continue-to-run

Dave

 

[diffywood]

http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news...cancellation_of__vital_lifeline__bus_service/

The 615 bus, a circular route around Thornbury from Monday to Saturday currently run by Severnside Transport Ltd (STL), will come to an end on September 3, as the company goes into insolvency.

STL have confirmed the closure, despite the 615 being part of a South Gloucestershire Council consultation into bus services that closes on the same day.

 

[winston270twm]

Looks like former Wessex B7RLE's are already heading to new homes, I assume Surrey in this instance:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenpoole/36476329741

Solo SR 20918 is also working out of Heathrow depot on the 458:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steves-travels/36587126166

 

[wiltshirebloke]

Looks like former Wessex B7RLE's are already heading to new homes, I assume Surrey in this instance:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenpoole/36476329741

Solo SR 20918 is also working out of Heathrow depot on the 458:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steves-travels/36587126166

Hallmark will be operating 5 new services from 2nd September 2017, so I guess that counter-balances Wessex's loss.

 

[swifty]

Went past the Durbin yard earlier and there were a couple of E200s lined up out the front, a Megabus on the M25 doing a driver change and new Stagecoach West/Megabus.com logos out on the front gates.

Another new chapter having sold out to First, then Rotala, partnered with Nat Ex and now Stagecoach. Only Arriva left to go now, although that was rumoured a few years back!

 

[Tony4387]

According to buses magazine stagecoach south west have set up,a outstation at south gloustershire bus and coach depot from September for tendered service in the Bristol area this will be a outstation of glouster

 

[Mwanesh]

Megabus Cwmbran is being decimated from 4September .The London Bristol route is moving to Bristol .It wont be long before South Gloucestershire becomes a full Stagecoach depot.The Welsh crew have been treated badly in this deal.

 

[freetoview33]

Megabus Cwmbran is being decimated from 4September .The London Bristol route is moving to Bristol .It wont be long before South Gloucestershire becomes a full Stagecoach depot.The Welsh crew have been treated badly in this deal.

Odd they are still employing drivers for Megabus based in Cwmbran.

 

[DaveHarries]

According to buses magazine stagecoach south west have set up,a outstation at south gloustershire bus and coach depot from September for tendered service in the Bristol area this will be a outstation of glouster

Not just for Service 77 (Bristol - Westbury-on-Trym - Thornbury) which is the tendered route in question: from the new timetables for a number of other routes I think the following will also be operated from Patchway:

- 60 (Gloucester - Thornbury)
- 62 (Gloucester - Bristol)
- 84, 85 (Yate - Wootton-under-Edge)
- 86 (Yate - Kingswood)
- 622 (Chipping Sodbury - Cribbs Causeway)

Certainly the new TT for the 62 makes this a good probability to be worked from the new Bristol site.

Also the new site will belong to Gloucester which is Stagecoach West (Cheltenham & Gloucester), not Stagecoach South West.

HTIOI,
Dave

 

[johnnychips]

http://www.crosvillemotorservices.c...-67-wells-burnham-on-sea-will-continue-to-run

Dave

Was at Wells Bus station today and the timetable stuck in the bus shelter just had MCT services to Wedmore and Wookey Hole. Are there connections to Burnham? (And if so, how about advertising them?!)