The D1X is to be double decker operated running via Sally In The Woods to Bath single deckers will run the D1
also of intrest the 177 gains some extra trips
It's amazing what happens when extra substady comes available.....
the X5 seems to be just a short term thing interesting when a operator i believe had shown interest to North Somerset Council to tender for it........ so i wonder what might be in the pipeline
The X5 is back as a temporary measure. Also surprised to see the 177 has 3 trips each way.
From first website
First West of England to provide temporary replacement service for Weston to Portishead route. | Bristol, Bath and the West | First Bus
Bus operator First West of England has stepped in to devise a temporary replacement for Service X5 after it has been de-registered by its current operator. From the 14th June, the replacement Service X5 will run every 2 hours on the same route between Weston-super-Mare and Portishead. This move...www.firstgroup.com
But no longer to Cribbs .....
Re the D1X Sally in the Wood is the A363 direct from Bathford to Bradford on Avon.
Deckers! I remember VRs running the old 264 and 265. Why can't they go on the D1? I thought it was just a bridge at the Salisbury end.
I'll be happy with a normal height VR! Which workings is it covering?I realise that you could get a normal height VRT under the bridge at Limpley Stoke but would anything higher fit?
I realise that you could get a normal height VRT under the bridge at Limpley Stoke but would anything higher fit?
I'll be happy with a normal height VR! Which workings is it covering?
A choice! Wow! I don't think Bath had the 501 in a closed top so it'll have to be one of the 680s especially with the X in the number!Gardner engine, Leyland 501..... or Leyland 0680....
I'd forgotten all about that one. It's signed at 13'9 so might be a bit snug for a Scania e400. It'll be odd to see vehicles heading up SITW after all this time.
A choice! Wow! I don't think Bath had the 501 in a closed top so it'll have to be one of the 680s especially with the X in the number!
5042 had a Gardner by July 1982 when it was still a city bus however 5511 moved to Bath in late 1982 but didn't gain a Gardner until Sep 1983. To find this out I consulted Allan Macfarlane's Bristol VR On home ground series and found that Bristol did a deal with APT (the NBC parts company in Lincoln) for 35 Gardner engines in exchange for a quantity of redundant RELLs in early 1982!I was joking but it got me thinking....did Bath ever have a 501 closed top? They had two.... thanks to BLOTW and Flickr, they had 5042 JHW116P and 5511 LHT721P. Now these were delivered with 501s but whether they had them in Bath, or had gained Gardners, I don't know.
What I do know is that those EWS-W VRs with 0680s were spirited to travel on!!
Re the D1X Sally in the Wood is the A363 direct from Bathford to Bradford on Avon. Deckers! I remember VRs running the old 264 and 265. Why can't they go on the D1? I thought it was just a bridge at the Salisbury end.
I suppose that explains who's got the contract for that!
The X5 has been registered temporarily until North Somerset Council come up with a permanent solution. It will run every 2 hours but only as far as Portishead. It will not serve Cribbs Causeway.The D1X is to be double decker operated running via Sally In The Woods to Bath single deckers will run the D1
also of intrest the 177 gains some extra trips
It's amazing what happens when extra substady comes available.....
the X5 seems to be just a short term thing interesting when a operator i believe had shown interest to North Somerset Council to tender for it........ so i wonder what might be in the pipeline
The T1 and Y1 are running because due to the reduced capacity of the buses, there was concerns outbound the buses would fill up with local passengers meaning customers for Thornbury or Yate would be unable to board. The T1 misses out the Gloucester Road where this may happen and the Y1 Fishponds and Downend.Evening Thornbury service is now the T1, not T2...
The renumbering of the X39 will be postponed until normal service levels will be resumed and adequate readvertising can be achieved.I just spotted both of those myself. Seems the D1X is a peak time support service, running non-stop from Bath-Bradford on Avon!
The X5 threw me massively. Anyone know about that?
Also, the 39 is still listed as X39, not 39X as was rumoured. Perhaps sensibly, First have had a change of heart!
To my surprise, still no service on Bristol 9, 35, 37, 71 & Bath 9.
The m3 is also cut completely, with all services running as m3xs. The m1 is back to near normal meanwhile, which suggests BCT will take it back. Good to see the m2 resume also.
There is but it's 15'Isn't there a low bridge in the Westbury area, somewhere east of The Ham / Slag Lane?
This would have been for the 15:30 Centre to UWE and 16:00 return - see my post of 15 May. Today's offerings were 35161, 33927 and P&R generic livery 33942 (seen at Muller Rd/Filton Ave). Bus tracker shows 39459 as on this working today, but that is erroneous.Seen THREE 70's in a row heading up Cheltenham Road this afternoon. One was a 48/48A/49 liveried Enviro 400, the other was a 90 liveried Streetdeck, and.... can't actually remember what the other one was!
Slightly surprised to see the frequency level of most services to increase significantly from next week. Didn't expect that until around 15th June!
For the September changes, I hope First haven't forgot about the new 2A service that was due to start back in April!
We should have heard by now about the result of the consultation of the 72 and services serving Cotham and Redland. Should be interesting to see what these changes will be.
It is almost as though they have already given up on the 9, as it is conspicuous by its continued absence...We should have heard by now about the result of the consultation of the 72 and services serving Cotham and Redland. Should be interesting to see what these changes will be.
I'd rather hoped that First had realised what a stupid idea it was!The renumbering of the X39 will be postponed until normal service levels will be resumed and adequate readvertising can be achieved.
5042 had a Gardner by July 1982 when it was still a city bus however 5511 moved to Bath in late 1982 but didn't gain a Gardner until Sep 1983. To find this out I consulted Allan Macfarlane's Bristol VR On home ground series and found that Bristol did a deal with APT (the NBC parts company in Lincoln) for 35 Gardner engines in exchange for a quantity of redundant RELLs in early 1982!
FHD Forum reporting 33740 has arrived at Bath. This one had previously been reported as due for Weymouth.Has anyone heard of any more Diamond E400s arriving in Bath from Bolton?
How is it stupid. The rest of their express services all end in X. The X39 was really an outlier because the only other routes that started with an X were the excel ones (and the X49 for some reason). So it makes total sense to renumber it so it fits in with the D1x, D2x, m3x and X1x.I'd rather hoped that First had realised what a stupid idea it was!
It makes no difference to somebody in Bath wanting to get to Bristol that their service number dosent fit in with some arbitery scheme that somebody has invented. The 98% of people who are looking for an X39 (as that's what they used the last time they were on the bus) are just annoyed because somebody has changed the buses again.How is it stupid. The rest of their express services all end in X. The X39 was really an outlier because the only other routes that started with an X were the excel ones (and the X49 for some reason). So it makes total sense to renumber it so it fits in with the D1x, D2x, m3x and X1x.