freetoview33
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As it stands it looks like the 515 might stop on Saturday, travelwest says that abus will stop running it, but no news anywhere on what will happen to it then!
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Martin2012
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Today was the last day of ABUS operating the 52 and for their last journey they used an ex First vehicle T810LLC which was still in First branding.
I ended up marking the occasion by travelling on this journey to Hengrove Park and ended up being the only passenger traveling to the end of the route.
Then rode an inferior enviro on the 50 back to Broadmead and one of the ex Severn Express vehicles on the X49 back to Yate
I ended up marking the occasion by travelling on this journey to Hengrove Park and ended up being the only passenger traveling to the end of the route.
Then rode an inferior enviro on the 50 back to Broadmead and one of the ex Severn Express vehicles on the X49 back to Yate
Colly405
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Just seen an ABus Solo on the Centre on the X9 (showing 515 on the rear!).
How long have ABus been back on that route?
How long have ABus been back on that route?
Nailseabus
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CT Plus DP1 SN53 EUD was working route 52 today in full white based fleet livery (ex London red).
Since September, and the X8 for a couple of years before that.
Colly405
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Traveline only shows them io the X8 though...
Marcus Fryer
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Timetable for the A5 (Carmel Bristol) is now on Traveline.
freetoview33
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Wessex will once again operate the 515 again from 27th May taking over from Abus
DaveHarries
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Not sure if this was connected but 2x Enviro200 (non-MMC) passed me heading south on the M5 on Friday 18th. They were in overall white. I didn't get the registrations as I was going in the opposite direction.
Dave
Possibly YX18KVR/S heading to Somerset for Hinkley work?
Anthony ross
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I wonder if stagecoach will take up any other services in Bristol if any become available
Abus don't operate any X9s anymore, they switches from X9s to X8s last April. X9s are all operated by First's Weston Depot. Abus operate the X8 during the day time, with Weston operating a few morning and evening departures.
From next Saturday, Abus will operate the 349 on a Saturday with First's Marlborough Street depot operating the vast majority of the X8s instead of Abus and Bath depot on the X8.
PH1066711/50 Cancelled
WESSEX BUS LTD
Route: University of Bath to University of Bath via Royal United Hospital
Service number: 20A (20C)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2018
WESSEX BUS LTD
Route: University of Bath to University of Bath via Royal United Hospital
Service number: 20A (20C)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Sep 2018
freetoview33
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It was going to happen sooner or later!
WelshBluebird
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And the 12 assuming that is still running.
Losing the 20 now seems a bit crap though, especially for those who are at Bath uni and ended up with a house in a location where they were planning to get the 20 - I do think when buses serve certain areas like the 20 does more notice should be required. And means a lot of Bath will lose a direct service to the hospital. Hopefully the council will come and save it (again I believe!).
The notice of possible change to the 20 was issued in January:
http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/consultations/public-consultation-contracts-supported-bus-services
It's future depends on what the council decided after the consultation.
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Not exactly a Bristol area independent, but at Bristol Parkway this morning on rail replacement standby is a tri-axle Leyland Olympian, registration F5 ELF, in pseudo NBC local express livery (white, red & black) and with the fleetname Poole Dorset Dekkabus. The legal lettering is National Distress Limited, Poole.
There are several pictures of this vehicle on SWT Rail Replacement work on Flickr.
There are several pictures of this vehicle on SWT Rail Replacement work on Flickr.
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You can imagine people queuing beside that, already annoyed as they're not on a train (some people don't appreciate rare Olympian mileage!!) then reading that and wondering what they're getting into!
WelshBluebird
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Fair enough, I managed to miss that. Still think it should have been clearer that the current operator was thinking of cancelling the service earlier though.
As for the councils decision - I'm assuming that isn't public yet!
TheGrandWazoo
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The 20 is the lion's share of the BANES spend so you can see why it is under threat, especially as some of the route is extensively duplicated by stuff like the U2. The cancellation indicates that it won't survive in its current form but how it will look, will have to see
Marcus Fryer
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It has been used to Newport - it was on the 16:45 from BPW, and has probably made more journeys than that.
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Hmmm I might have to invest in a Newport-Bristol Parkway Off Peak Day Return!
PH1094121/11 Cancelled
ABUS LTD
Route: Blagdon, Seymour Arms to Bristol, Union Street via Chew Magna
Service number: 672
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018
ABUS LTD
Route: Blagdon, Seymour Arms to Bristol, Union Street via Chew Magna
Service number: 672
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018
-Colly405-
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They do seem to be cutting back. 52, 515, 672...
freetoview33
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Thanks for that Rhys, does seem like Abus will disappear soon, or just be absorbed into First.
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I beleve the U2 will run in two directions from September i guess we will find one will become a U3 the 5 now covers the top end of the 12 route the 701 could easily go all year round and cover the bottom end of the 12 @ the whiteway end
the 12 at the Bathampton end i guess could be replaced by a 700 / 716 / 734 style operation is it really that busy (this is assuming wessex will get rid)
i believe we will see the 768 split into two with one part being several days a week to work around something else
the 179 could be intresting to look at
i would expect the 82 / 82a will stay in its current format with frome minibus
the 12 at the Bathampton end i guess could be replaced by a 700 / 716 / 734 style operation is it really that busy (this is assuming wessex will get rid)
i believe we will see the 768 split into two with one part being several days a week to work around something else
the 179 could be intresting to look at
i would expect the 82 / 82a will stay in its current format with frome minibus
diffywood
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Has anyone heard anything about abus 57 67 and A1 to A7 according to traveline they have a end date of 22nd July are they being axed or just a changed of timetables
57/67 cancelled from 22nd July on VOSA on the 8th June.