Christmas & Boxing Day Bus Services

[mark-h]

in Vegas ... all bus travel was free on New Years Eve from 9pm until 4am the following morning. None of this ever happens over here. We dont even have the service never mind a free one!

It does in Edinburgh, both on bus and (new for this year) tram.

 

[anthony263]

Stagecoach running a boxing day service on service 132 Maerdy - Pontypridd - Cardiff most trips only running between Cardiff and Porth with the 1st services of the day starting from Maerdy and the last services of the day running up to Maerdy.

Edwards coaches running a limited service on 100 Pontypridd - Royal Glamorgan Hospital and 400 Gwaunmiskin - Cardiff However this is only 2 trips in one direction and one in the other direction

 

[Busaholic]

And still is on NYE.

TfL will be providing a Sunday service as per usual, except on Route 96 to Bluewater where a Saturday timetable will be in operation.

Free service used to be sponsored by a private company - is it still?

 

[Tempest3K]

Transdev york is running a York to Leeds service on Boxing day, Don't know if First York are running a few services on their Park and ride (they have done on boxing day the last couple of years.

Limited P&R service as usual - https://www.firstgroup.com/uploads/update-attach/FIRSTYORKChristmasBoxingDayP&RTTs2016.pdf

 

[duncanp]

Travel in London on the buses, tube, trams and DLR has been free on New Years Eve from 23:45 until 04:30 for many years now.

The tube, DLR and trams run all night, and there are many extra bus services.

https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/festive-travel?intcmp=32631#on-this-page-9

 

[nesw]

The Cityfox PR machine continues to roll. Someone must be on good terms with the editor of Route One to get this coverage.


http://www.route-one.net/articles/Bus routes/CityFox_to_run_Bristol_route


I'm not sure where the operating centre is in the South West traffic area as the Snowdonia licence only mentions an operating centre in Wales. A nice bit of dead mileage then!

 

[Alfie1014]

Pretty much complete lack of bus services in East Anglia on Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day from the big boys in most of Cambs, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, except some limited services to Stansted Airport and Clacton (shopping village!) on Boxing and New Year's Days and Ensign running from Southend to Lakeside on Boxing Day.

 

[matt_world2004]

I heard a rumour a few years ago that tfl were going to allow bus operators to run a commercial service on christmas day, where the bus operators would keep the oyster revenue for themselves and could use available tfl support structures for free (ibus, publicity and posters but not centrecomm ) they were also going to be free to charge a higher cash fare, and turn away staff passes but nothing ever came of it.

 

[GatwickDepress]

Arriva in Milton Keynes are running a skeleton service on Boxing day on the trunk routes - 4, 5, 6, and 300. All starting too late for me so it's a taxi or a lift home for me.

 

[pitdiver]

Arriva in Milton Keynes are running a skeleton service on Boxing day on the trunk routes - 4, 5, 6, and 300. All starting too late for me so it's a taxi or a lift home for me.

I have every sympathy for you and passengers of National Express for the Coachway. There seems to be an hourly service between the Point and the Coachway then that is up to 1720 then the next is at 2120. The taxi companies are going to make a killing I think.

 

[nesw]

Fat Bus Bloke takes a look at the Foxy goings on in Bristol on Christmas Day, or possibly also Boxing Day.

http://publictransportexperience.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/intermission.html

 

[WelshBluebird]

Stagecoach running a boxing day service on service 132 Maerdy - Pontypridd - Cardiff most trips only running between Cardiff and Porth with the 1st services of the day starting from Maerdy and the last services of the day running up to Maerdy.

Edwards coaches running a limited service on 100 Pontypridd - Royal Glamorgan Hospital and 400 Gwaunmiskin - Cardiff However this is only 2 trips in one direction and one in the other direction

It's almost as if the upper valleys don't exist!
Especially with the lack of a train service, I am surprised Stagecoach don't try something on the 120/130 tbh.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

It's almost as if the upper valleys don't exist!
Especially with the lack of a train service, I am surprised Stagecoach don't try something on the 120/130 tbh.

There is the risk of overstating or overestimating the demand for Boxing Day services. First in both West and South West operated quite a bit in 2015 and substantially less - nothing in Bath, Somerset or Cornwall

 

[NorthernSpirit]

There is the risk of overstating or overestimating the demand for Boxing Day services. First in both West and South West operated quite a bit in 2015 and substantially less - nothing in Bath, Somerset or Cornwall

The 39 is running this year from Bath to Bristol every 30 minutes between 7am and 7pm although there isn't anything in the timetable to state that its new for 2016.

Shame that there isn't owt eastward in the direction of BOA, Trow or Westbury to Bath or better still to the RUH Bath so that visitors are able to visit considering that its the nearest with A&E facilities and is one which would be open for visitors on Boxing Day, although should such a service be provided I don't think that it'd warrant an hourly service maybe two hourly tops.

 

[ooo]

NAT are just operating the T9 service to Cardiff Airport on Boxing Day and New Years Day.

 

[ooo]

Cardiff Bus are operating a limited service on some routes on Boxing Day.http://www.buscms.com/CardiffBus/uploadedfiles/Christmas_2016/boxing-day-web-2016.pdf

Also on new year's Eve they are running free buses on selected routes sponsered by Alexander Dennis. http://www.buscms.com/CardiffBus/uploadedfiles/Christmas_2016/new-years-eve-web-2016.pdf

 

[ooo]

Newport Bus are running a service on some routes on Boxing Day.

http://www.newportbus.co.uk/_assets...ER 2016/NEWPORT-BUS-BOXING-DAY-TIMETABLES.pdf

 

[Mag_seven]

Incredible that London is not running anything today (Xmas day). For a city that claims to be a leading world city that is nothing short of scandalous. Come on Sadiq, do something about it for next year!

 

[anti-pacer]

I'm loving the fact there are no buses passing my flat today. I normally get buses every 2-3 mins passing during the day (not that I see them much, being at work), and every 5 or so mins in the evening.

I live on a main road with a railway line directly behind me and today is so quiet. There is also a carwash opposite me that's open 7 days a week, and that's closed too.

The peace is lovely!

 

[pitdiver]

Here in deepest Bedfordshire (I'm halfway between Luton and Bedford) our last bus was at about 1700hrs on Saturday, naturally no buses today, Sunday service tomorrow and Tuesday i.e no buses. Then the next buses will be Wednesday morning and then it's a Saturday service for the rest of the week. New years day no service and Bank Holiday Monday, no service.I know I live what could be considered a large village but we are quite well populated due to recent housing developments.

 

[Strathclyder]

I'm loving the fact there are no buses passing my flat today. I normally get buses every 2-3 mins passing during the day (not that I see them much, being at work), and every 5 or so mins in the evening.

I live on a main road with a railway line directly behind me and today is so quiet. There is also a carwash opposite me that's open 7 days a week, and that's closed too.

The peace is lovely!

I second that. I've gotten so used to hearing the gurgling rumble of a First Glasgow E300 less than 200 yards away from my front door every 3-5 mins for most of the day, the quiet that comes from no services running on the 25th is strange, yet calming.

 

[radamfi]

Incredible that London is not running anything today (Xmas day). For a city that claims to be a leading world city that is nothing short of scandalous. Come on Sadiq, do something about it for next year!

TfL did analysis a year ago showing a low cost benefit ratio, but sort of left the door open for "further work":

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/stp-20151022-part-1-item13-christmas-day-bus-services.pdf

I've just spent today travelling around the south of the Netherlands in quite rural areas near the Belgian border where Arriva run a normal Sunday service today as in most areas in Europe.

(As an aside, in this area Arriva run luxurious buses and the seats have huge cushions).

I then went up to Rotterdam on one of the faster bus routes and transport in Rotterdam was very busy with some standing. Before anyone asks, they do celebrate Christmas here! Almost all shops were closed yet people were travelling around a lot, presumably to visit friends and family.

 

[anti-pacer]

I second that. I've gotten so used to hearing the gurgling rumble of a First Glasgow E300 less than 200 yards away from my front door every 3-5 mins for most of the day, the quiet that comes from no services running on the 25th is strange, yet calming.

It's nice isn't it?
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TfL did analysis a year ago showing a low cost benefit ratio, but sort of left the door open for "further work":

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/stp-20151022-part-1-item13-christmas-day-bus-services.pdf

I've just spent today travelling around the south of the Netherlands in quite rural areas near the Belgian border where Arriva run a normal Sunday service today as in most areas in Europe.

(As an aside, in this area Arriva run luxurious buses and the seats have huge cushions).

I then went up to Rotterdam on one of the faster bus routes and transport in Rotterdam was very busy with some standing. Before anyone asks, they do celebrate Christmas here! Almost all shops were closed yet people were travelling around a lot, presumably to visit friends and family.

Have you travelled yourself to see friends and family or just gone for a trip out?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

(As an aside, in this area Arriva run luxurious buses and the seats have huge cushions).

Maybe they've learnt something from their UK operations

 

[Strathclyder]

It's nice isn't it?

Yes, it is indeed. And all too rare these days too (for me at least), to have such extended periods of peace and quiet.

 

[Robertj21a]

TfL did analysis a year ago showing a low cost benefit ratio, but sort of left the door open for "further work":

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/stp-20151022-part-1-item13-christmas-day-bus-services.pdf

I've just spent today travelling around the south of the Netherlands in quite rural areas near the Belgian border where Arriva run a normal Sunday service today as in most areas in Europe.

(As an aside, in this area Arriva run luxurious buses and the seats have huge cushions).

I then went up to Rotterdam on one of the faster bus routes and transport in Rotterdam was very busy with some standing. Before anyone asks, they do celebrate Christmas here! Almost all shops were closed yet people were travelling around a lot, presumably to visit friends and family.

That's not really a valid comparison. As you'll know, much of Europe celebrates on Xmas Eve - 25th December is far more like an ordinary day in many countries. It's the UK that's a bit out of step by celebrating more on Xmas Day.

 

[radamfi]

Have you travelled yourself to see friends and family or just gone for a trip out?

Just gone for a trip.

That's not really a valid comparison. As you'll know, much of Europe celebrates on Xmas Eve - 25th December is far more like an ordinary day in many countries. It's the UK that's a bit out of step by celebrating more on Xmas Day.

But they have normal service on Christmas Eve, and I did point out most things are closed on Christmas Day just like in Britain.

Actually, the Netherlands is worse than most of Europe in shutting down transport early on New Year's Eve, around 8pm. However, they do resume at 1am for night services and New Year's Day is a normal Sunday service.

 

[CD]

Here in deepest Bedfordshire (I'm halfway between Luton and Bedford) our last bus was at about 1700hrs on Saturday, naturally no buses today, Sunday service tomorrow and Tuesday i.e no buses. Then the next buses will be Wednesday morning and then it's a Saturday service for the rest of the week. New years day no service and Bank Holiday Monday, no service.I know I live what could be considered a large village but we are quite well populated due to recent housing developments.

The 2nd largest town in Somerset with a population of 45000 has exactly the same lack of service as your village. :cry:

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

The 2nd largest town in Somerset with a population of 45000 has exactly the same lack of service as your village. :cry:

Or indeed Shrewsbury - county town of Shropshire with 72,000 inhabitants.

 

[Mojo]

Incredible that London is not running anything today (Xmas day). For a city that claims to be a leading world city that is nothing short of scandalous. Come on Sadiq, do something about it for next year!

There's hardly anyone left; most people have gone back home for Christmas!