Busiest service which hasn't changed in years

[overthewater]

Rules are simple, how long has it been since the last service change on busy service: 6 years +

No23 in Irvine, last change was in May 2013. (every 15mins) Any other takers

 

[Jordan Adam]

I'm aware this is not exactly what your after but the route 1 in Aberdeen can be traced back to 1883 and full route from the 1888 service changes are still covered by the 1. Even back then it was allocated the number 1, coloured red and known as "The Bridges".

 

[Jordan Adam]

The Birmingham 11 Outer Circle hasn't seen any service changes in years.

Service registration has that as last changing on the 22nd of April 2018.

Rules are simple, how long has it been since the last service change on busy service: 6 years +

No23 in Irvine, last change was in May 2013. (every 15mins) Any other takers

Last had a change on the 9th of July 2018.

 

[Jordan Adam]

Not a service change.
It would have just been a minor alteration to the timetable - i.e. one or two journeys terminating at Stockland Green in the evening rather than Perry Barr, as buses come of in the evening towards the night.
Only changes it really has ever seen are minor alterations like that and timetable changes to commence the start of school holidays, where the level of service is slightly reduced.
It has not had any service changes/route changes for years.

I thought the OP was more looking for the service that has went the longest without any change (regardless of how big). But fair enough.

 

[overthewater]

I have no idea what the 2018 change is but Stagecoach TT online is still 2013 and its still what their hand out at the travel shop: https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s...cotland/023-Broomlands-Irvine-27thMay2015.pdf Even the timetable on Traveline says Timetable valid from 27 May 2013 so??????

 

[delt1c]

Route 24 in London

 

[higthomas]

Route 24 in London

Its night service was halved in frequency a year or so ago.

 

[higthomas]

The Stagecoach/Oxford Bus Company joint service 2(/2a/2b/2c/n2) hasn't changed since February 2012, which is quite impressive.

It's every 5 minutes during the day, with a crazy complicated timetable at the Kidlington end.

 

[Mal]

Sorry to be pedantic, but exactly how do you mean 'Service change'? Do you mean route, route number, timetable, terminal or frequency?

 

[PeterC]

Considering the example given was only 6 years and lots of routes have existed in the same form for much longer I would guess that the OP means the timetable.

 

[Mal]

It seems to be that most bus operators now reduce their timetables every July and August while the schools have their summer breaks, so this seems to be a bit of a non-question.
I'm certain someone will correct me on this!

 

[carlberry]

It seems to be that most bus operators now reduce their timetables every July and August while the schools have their summer breaks, so this seems to be a bit of a non-question.
I'm certain someone will correct me on this!

???
A few big city operators change timetables on some services because the traffic flow is better however it's very few. Even of those that have changed it's not certain that they'd carry on as, whilst it's nice to get the running time back, it means people have to get used to a whole different set of times for six weeks which causes nearly as many complaints as the sitting around waiting time does.
The only other reduction is school/college services however they're standard and are covered by the service being registered for that purpose.

 

[delt1c]

Very Vauge post, if by unchanged , that means same entire route, no timetable change, no vehicle change, no operator change ? thgink the thread needs narrowing a bit and clarification made as to what changes are accepted

 

[route101]

Few routes in Glasgow that never change , 5 and 61 . More in routes but not much has changed,

 

[Tetchytyke]

Considering the example given was only 6 years and lots of routes have existed in the same form for much longer I would guess that the OP means the timetable.

The 23 in Irvine had a change registered this year at VOSA

 

[overthewater]

What was the change? it never affect the timetable.

 

[Red Onion]

I'm aware this is not exactly what your after but the route 1 in Aberdeen can be traced back to 1883 and full route from the 1888 service changes are still covered by the 1. Even back then it was allocated the number 1, coloured red and known as "The Bridges".

I might be wrong but was the tram route allocated the number 1 too?

 

[Jordan Adam]

I might be wrong but was the tram route allocated the number 1 too?

Indeed it was, as i said in my original comment :P

The Tram route mirrored the current 1 between Ellon Road at Bridge Of Don and the bottom of Holburn Street at Bridge Of Dee. This map from 1914 shows the 1894 route. Prior to then it operated from Merkland Road to Bloomfield Road

You can see a tram here heading along King Street (i think) with the Route number 1 on show.

 

[Tetchytyke]

What was the change? it never affect the timetable.

I'm not sure. It had three this year: July, June and February, but before that the previous change was 2013.

https://www.vehicle-operator-licens...registered-local-bus-services/details/521262/

 

[overthewater]

Its just weird. Timetable is still may 2013. I wonder whats going on.

 

[Busaholic]

Its just weird. Timetable is still may 2013. I wonder whats going on.

I've no idea, but it could be like the railways in having ' working' and ' public' timetables, with the latter staying the same but the former having been tweaked in some way.

 

[Dai Corner]

Datasets including the latest change to every registered service can be downloaded here.

https://data.gov.uk/dataset/9ea90ed...-commissioners-local-bus-service-registration

 

[Red Onion]

Indeed it was, as i said in my original comment :P

The worst of it was, I read that and in three seconds forgot. I wonder why folk call me a muppet sometimes

 

[mlambeuk]

I would say for York.
Nos.1 and 8 haven't had a significant change in at least 6 years.

 

[Wolvercoter]

The E & F in Exeter ran on the same timetable for about 9 years from 2006 I think. The G is not a busy service, but is on the same timetable since at least 2004.

 

[brompton rail]

My local route Doncaster - Armthorpe First SY 81/2 hasn’t changed in years. Route covered has remained for well over six years, and the basic daytime frequency is every ten minutes. Some slight changes in times or early buses (5 am) have occurred along with late afternoon reduction in frequency to allow extra running time to cater for traffic delays.