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    Should I do my PCV by joining a bus company or paying privately?

    I did it myself with Peter Smythe and I’ve cherry-picked where I want to go. Certainly a much better option if you can afford it. Cost me around £2,000.
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    June 2024 Timetable Change

    Interesting note about the additional calls at Althorpe, Crowle and Thorne South on the alternate hour. This could either mean the Northern stopping service to Scunthorpe continues to give an hourly service to these stations or alternatively, these additional calls in effect replace what is...
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    Transdev Blazefield

    Alex Hornby has been rather absent from Twitter of late which isn't like him...
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    May 2023 changes

    Interesting!
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    Transpora Group

    I had the pleasure of being on route A today. There was a good team giving out lots of information and leaflets and was great to ride on an old Routemaster. Passenger numbers weren't too bad but there were lots of people taking photos as we passed through. I hope it can wash its face though as...
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    HCT Group in Administration (was Bristol Community Transport to cease trading)

    Good to hear you're well and all the best for the future, Phil. Horrific times for the industry at the moment, but it's people like you we need to see it through to the other side.
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    Freightliner Class 90s

    Cost of electric is more than diesel at the minute, so they're only doing Crewe-Coatbridge
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    Transpora Group

    Whatever may be with Rhys, he did the right thing in leaving HCT Group by the looks of things!
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    CT Plus Yorkshire / Powell’s seeking to transfer routes

    Services lost under Powell's are: 3 (Parkgate - Rotherham - Ravenfield) Hourly Mon-Sat between 0930 and 1330 5 (Sheffield - Firth Park) Hourly Mon-Fri daytimes 6 (Sheffield - Millhouses) Every 40 minutes, Mon-Sat daytimes 10/10a (Sheffield - Manor Park) Hourly Mon-Sat daytimes (both routes)...
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    Transpora Group

    Funnily enough I went to Blackpool yesterday and saw quite a few Coastliner vehicles, but none had Transpora branding on them as it shows on their Twitter photos.
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    Transpora Group

    I appear to be out of popcorn, but waiting for further gen intently here!
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    Northern Service Reductions from 4th Jan 2022

    Should have just left it at can't run a service...
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    Northern Service Reductions from 4th Jan 2022

    Certainly looks that way! From what I understand it will return two-hourly with a three hour gap in the daytime, when it eventually ends up being a train service. Shambolic.

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