I followed a Stagecoach bus between Kirkby Lonsdale and Kendal yesterday. It was route 567
Why do remote areas need such high numbered routes? I know you dont want the same route number on different routes near each other but 567 is daft. Its an old Ribble number, i think, all Cumbrian routes seems to be in the 500's. Doesnt help people who have difficulty with numbers though.
And why are so many buse routes X numbers when they are no expresses. The bus from coniston to barrow is the X12. Why? Its a village bus.
The X84 stops everywhere between Skipton and Leeds except it doesnt stop everywhere through Headingley. But express?
And while we are on Leeds, the buses up Scott Hall Road used to be 69 (Cramner bank) 70(Primley Park)*, 34 and 35 Alwoodley Circular and 37 Shadwell
The 69 went and Cramner bank was (still is) served by Meanwood Road buses. 34 went as the top of Harrogate Road is served by the 48 and the 36. But the Primley Park, Alwoodley and Shadwells all share number 7, so we have 7, 7a and 7s. Why not use 3 separate numbers with no suffix?
the Skipton-Lancaster bus is 580,581 and 582 and changes number at Settle and Kirkby Lonsdale. I think its some EU directive but must be confusing for passengers.
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*The 70 changed to a 71 some years ago. Dunno why.
Why do remote areas need such high numbered routes? I know you dont want the same route number on different routes near each other but 567 is daft. Its an old Ribble number, i think, all Cumbrian routes seems to be in the 500's. Doesnt help people who have difficulty with numbers though.
And why are so many buse routes X numbers when they are no expresses. The bus from coniston to barrow is the X12. Why? Its a village bus.
The X84 stops everywhere between Skipton and Leeds except it doesnt stop everywhere through Headingley. But express?
And while we are on Leeds, the buses up Scott Hall Road used to be 69 (Cramner bank) 70(Primley Park)*, 34 and 35 Alwoodley Circular and 37 Shadwell
The 69 went and Cramner bank was (still is) served by Meanwood Road buses. 34 went as the top of Harrogate Road is served by the 48 and the 36. But the Primley Park, Alwoodley and Shadwells all share number 7, so we have 7, 7a and 7s. Why not use 3 separate numbers with no suffix?
the Skipton-Lancaster bus is 580,581 and 582 and changes number at Settle and Kirkby Lonsdale. I think its some EU directive but must be confusing for passengers.
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*The 70 changed to a 71 some years ago. Dunno why.