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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    A map that nobody’s seen! Lol The whole concept is floored I’m afraid when the name routes that don’t even serve where they say it’s total gibberish clearly thought up by people who either dint have a clue where the routes actually go or don’t use them to start with!
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    Go North West

    What’s current situation at Go North West, seeing increasing numbers of their own fleet operating daily
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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    Exactly my point the service doesn’t even touch Cross Gates similar to the 19 and 19A which have same strap line it’s quite ludicrous, likewise once the service has passed its strap line focal point like The White Rose ( a large shopping centre near Leeds) it become# both meaningless and...
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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    No they are still blank the whole thing is a shambles to be honest and now the blinds have misleading and stupid “Line” straplines added clearly by someone who never travels on a bus!
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    What is the cheapest double decker bus to buy new?

    The maintenance was down to the individual operating company which in some cases was better than others!
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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    There is a large bay both sides on Eden Road and is already used as a short working point when delays occur
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    Lothian Edinburgh: New Managment Team Leading the way? or Following Stagecoach/Arriva Play Book?

    Having been at the hands of some intense harassment at said operator I can agree with what union are saying! This has been rumbling on since mid 2017 and despite the previous bullying claims under Iain Craig only a few left their positions several protagonists from the previous regime still...
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    Trivia: Bus stations/interchanges located next to a large chain supermarket

    Seacroft bus station in north east Leeds located within Tesco extra site and retail park
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    LNER Azuma (Class 800/801) Diagrams

    Any idea on Monday to Friday workings following timetable change today please guys as I’m travelling back to London on Wednesday be good to try and tie it up
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    Arriva MK new ticket machines

    First have the same set up in that you have select the fare customer puts card on then the driver has to press pay by card, it is very slow and laborious to say the least. This is specified by the companies concerned as I asked the ticketer team the bus show last year and the said it had been...
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    Arriva for sale?

    posted on another site earlier this evening a statement from DB regarding future of Arriva,
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    Arriva for sale?

    Mod Note: Due to the wide expanse of operational areas that Arriva cover, including buses and trains both in GB and overseas, and the risk of duplication from having multiple threads the Forum Staff have decided to have only one thread for the time being discussing the possible sale. This means...
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    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    Further rumours now that due to the “harsh” management style currently being encountered in Lothian Unite are about to ballot on taking industrial action, it is sad that items like that above as you say can’t be handled more sensitively. It is a tinder box in some places just waiting for a match!
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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    The general interior state of all of the First fleet is shocking threadbare seats, non working heating and crumbling flooring it makes you laugh that they’ll put WiFi in a bus but won’t make sure the heating works or the seats are actually clean and comfortable to sit on
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    TRIVIA - How many London bus routes are with the original operator post-tendering

    Hi 73 was a Leaside route prior to tendering 38 wasn’t, it was a London Forest (Forest Discrict before that) route only going to Leaside as an indirect result of tendering off large swathes of London Forest’s other work
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    First Group: General Discussion

    I’d .ime to take issue with your statement about drivers fiddling where is your proof, from personal knowledge this has mostly come from the introduction of Ticketer machines stopping PASSENGER fraud through screenshotted weekly and monthly tickets as well as pass misuses through sharing passes...
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    The problem with First Scotland East

    You’re not wrong hardly a day goes past without cancellations on coastliner services here in Yorkshire, a few years ago that would be unheard of. The general mood amongst all depots across the business is not one of great optimism they seem to be all hype while behind the scenes it’s a daily...
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    First Group: General Discussion

    I think the best description is “basket case” the whole business is in dire straits the bus business in the main continues to limp along and the train franchises well...... Hull trains is running a third of its timetable and the American arm just goes from bad worse. They just don’t seem to...
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    Northern Rail Delay Repay 15

    Says December in news article so guessing around the time of time changes elsewhere in UK
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    Northern Rail Delay Repay 15

    looks like an expensive time ahead for Northern! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45482773

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