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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    one of the abus drivers told me first will be doing the last juourney from bristol... cld be this?
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    Labour, and Nationalisation (?)

    one of the pressure groups posted party polacies from the manefestos. cons/ukip proposed to extend community minibuses fund. lab proposed -not for profit- operations to be set up in cities. libs just proposed more regulation iirc.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    the 18 thing stinks. they only did it to get rid of wessex from that and 501 502 then they withdraw from it. none of 18 501 502 was ever commercial just like all the other south glos stuff they did commercial then cut back again - 81 82 to wootton 87 88!! ridiculus!!
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    just tried to look at that on my phone. the table is un-readable and gets stuck under the journey planner frame!!
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    there is no need for it. hengrove park is a communaty hospital and college. both are aimed at local people who use the local services to get there. there is barely any demand between hengrove park and the centre zone direct. a new route doing 51 to broadwalk then 36 to imperial park or...
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    i meant first. except there are several hengrove drivers currantly covering weston work becuase theyre short. what happens then? does weston go to ruins again? on avverage over all depots first bristol and somerset and avon are short of staff.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    they havent got enough drivers to run the services they already have registered!! how can they cover this??
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    West Country Independents

    df66aec? mellor/mercedes sprinter? saw it last week and didnt know whose it was.
  9. M

    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    fine until the driver touches the breaks and your bum slides forward.
  10. M

    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    the 3 will be getting extra buses to borneville from next week which should help the busy bit.
  11. M

    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    the problem is that enviro200s are still sensable things for town routes 3 and 5.
  12. M

    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    think more readings woodley orange!! its the same!!
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    Bristol Metrobus

    becaose its a transaction between two busineses that are under no oblagation to make the order public??
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    West Country Independents

    i was surprised yesterday morning to see a vario on service on the a37 at temple cloud. no names, but i think it was a ct coach one? i was driving at the time so didnt catch a number. is this a normal working?
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    Thamesdown Transport taken over by Go Ahead

    does anyone know what machines have thamesdown been using and what are they changeing to?? it must have been some well outdated tech if the smartcards arent compatable.
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    West Country Independents

    there is very little travel between bower aston and frenchay due to how uni departments are set up. its not like glenside and frenchay which have plenty of overlap and demand for travel.
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    Crosville Motor Services - Weston-Super-Mare Cutting Routes

    i think we may now know the reason for the suddan change in crosvilles attitude. from the latest notices and processings: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597947/np-2585-09-march-2017.pdf Section 5.1 – Notice of Public Inquiries to be Held Public...
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    Contactless payment cards outside London

    touch off will generate huge numbers of penalty fares and probably alienate many casual passengers. oyster is great to the passenger but the back office required is not sustainable outside the huge subsidy dreamlands of london.
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    *UPDATED* Idea Greater Bristol area redraw

    can we have full timetables for all of these, please? and costings? and justification for your endless tinkering in places where you obviously know nothing about the bus network? for example, half hourly service bath to midsomer norton - have you seen how busy services can get on four or...
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    Crosville Motor Services - Weston-Super-Mare Cutting Routes

    i wont shed too many tears over crosville withdrawing from their competitive routes. crosville have been the agressors --both in terms of fares and service development-- on the weston town services and 107 has been very poor in terms of passenger take up. their fleet of primos has obviously been...

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