First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

[THarris123]

Redoing the seats seems rather extravagant given their age, and wonder what happened to the rumour of open topping some? That would sort the leaking roof out

In more seriousness, if the bendis are heading away too, it leaves the Unibus fleet a bit short

Well I suppose they could move the rest of the 53 reg ALX400s to Bath which would help that problem a bit. Has anyone heard where 32001/2 are? They left Bath, but no one knows where - maybe conversion?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Well I suppose they could move the rest of the 53 reg ALX400s to Bath which would help that problem a bit. Has anyone heard where 32001/2 are? They left Bath, but no one knows where - maybe conversion?

Be easier to keep the Bath ones there and just send any Bristol ones to Weston.

Didn't know 32001/2 had left - I know that they were there in October but then there is always the surge at the start of the academic year so they may have come spare since.

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Also a bit strange today in Weston:
42948 and 33830 on 20
42947 7
47552 3

42947 was also on the 7 last Tuesday (14th).

 

[Class 33]

Still no preview about the Bristol changes then! Bound to be within the next few days surely?

 

[Whiteway215]

Be easier to keep the Bath ones there and just send any Bristol ones to Weston.

Didn't know 32001/2 had left - I know that they were there in October but then there is always the surge at the start of the academic year so they may have come spare since.

I didn't know 32001/2 had left either.
I have seen 32001 this month but not 002. The pvr of the U2 is four so if these two have gone there would be at least one non purple bus allocated to U2 and that is assuming all three of 32007/14/15 are available for service.
There were three WX55 plate bendis this afternoon working the Bath Abbey to Uni of Bath short workings. One was 10175, I think another was 178 but not able to identify the third.

66722 on the 5 definitely now blue.

 

[freetoview33]

Still no preview about the Bristol changes then! Bound to be within the next few days surely?

By the looks of it most are going to be centred around the centre changes, rather than big changes.

 

[THarris123]

69458 on 376 - my journey home this evening - hehehehe

 

[Class 33]

By the looks of it most are going to be centred around the centre changes, rather than big changes.

Possibly. But the change to the 75 but NOT the 76 is intriguing though. Probably won't be any really nice interesting BIG changes though, nor any nice brand new services! Will probably have to wait till at least the September changes for that.

 

[Bristol_Buses]

Possibly. But the change to the 75 but NOT the 76 is intriguing though. Probably won't be any really nice interesting BIG changes though, nor any nice brand new services! Will probably have to wait till at least the September changes for that.

Apart from the 75 which will probably just be minor timetable changes, it will probably all be city centre layout changes. As the list previously did not include the 42 - 45 or 48 - 49

 

[Class 33]

Indeed as I mentioned previously, I too think the change to the 75 will probably be just some minor un-interesting timetable changes.

Think we'll have to wait all the way till early to mid July for news of the September changes which should hopefully be more interesting.

Concorde Museum opening this Summer though. Wonder if any bus services will be serving it directly(rather than people having to walk several minutes from Gloucester Road North) soon?

 

[THarris123]

Possibly. But the change to the 75 but NOT the 76 is intriguing though. Probably won't be any really nice interesting BIG changes though, nor any nice brand new services! Will probably have to wait till at least the September changes for that.

Just remember that the Bristol centre changes are happening on 2/4/17 and not 30/4/17 - when the Weston services are all changing - that will have an impact on Bristol's network, so we may see some changes registered for 30/4/17.

 

[DaveHarries]

Apart from the 75 which will probably just be minor timetable changes, it will probably all be city centre layout changes. As the list previously did not include the 42 - 45 or 48 - 49

The 48, 48A & 49 wouldn't appear: they terminate at Rupert Street, opposite the car rental place) and, the outbound route for them to Broadmead is left into Christmas Street, then via. Nelston Street to Broadmead. The 42-45 terminate at Broad Quay so are OK until the road past the White Lion is closed for good.

Dave

 

[diffywood]

the change in A1 route from 2nd april has now appeared


PH0000132 Standard National

FIRST SOMERSET & AVON LTD

PH0000132/328

FIRST SOMERSET & AVON LTD, ENTERPRISE HOUSE, EASTON ROAD, BRISTOL, BS5 0DZ

Operating between Bristol Airport and Bristol Bus Station given service number A1 effective from 02 April 2017. To amend Route.

Publication: N&P West of England(2583), Short Notice Bus Registration Variation

Date: 23 Feb 2017

 

[THarris123]

32015 U5
32007/14 U2
32075 U6
32069/70/83/96/99 all on U5 - Don't think I saw 32076, but might be wrong.
53818 33
44524 X39
32638 X39
33685 21
66723 (Tantrum) 174
69458 376 (again)
42897 265

 

[THarris123]

And a few more...
66354 5
66355 38
42956 265
32076 is on U5, so not sure why I saw 32015 on there
And Wessex had a solo with very squeaky brakes and a Plaxton B7 on 14
32284 X39 (swapped with the E200)
63071 37

 

[Whiteway215]

And a few more...
66354 5
66355 38
42956 265
32076 is on U5, so not sure why I saw 32015 on there
And Wessex had a solo with very squeaky brakes and a Plaxton B7 on 14
32284 X39 (swapped with the E200)
63071 37

And one more 66884 (definitely blue and branded for the 5) on the 5 not surprisingly!

Yes what was 32015 doing on the U5, especially if as reported 32001/2 have gone elsewhere.

 

[THarris123]

And one more 66884 (definitely blue and branded for the 5) on the 5 not surprisingly!

Yes what was 32015 doing on the U5, especially if as reported 32001/2 have gone elsewhere.

I was hoping to see the other half of U2, but i didn't in the end, so that could have been 32001/2 and what was reported might have been wrong. Either that or when U2 was reducedto every 20 mins during the day, 32015 got pushed off and had to cover U5?

 

[Bristol_Buses]

Streetlite and Gemini Eclipse on the 44/45 today! Plus i think its been basically confirmed on facebook that the 70/71 will be returning to Lawrence Hill

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

62245 has been joined by 62192 in Leicester for use as a DTV

 

[BBC]

Streetlite and Gemini Eclipse on the 44/45 today! Plus i think its been basically confirmed on facebook that the 70/71 will be returning to Lawrence Hill

I confirmed that weeks ago on here !

 

[THarris123]

A few obs in Bristol today:
32013 2
47450 70
47569 24
32358 4
32277 6/7

There was also a couple of 53 reg B7s (Gemini and ALX) on 3/4 and 6/7

37015 X9
66993 37
42907 38

 

[freetoview33]

New timetables on traveline and as said it is just City Centre changes

 

[freetoview33]

Biggest change being 38/39/X39 being routed via Broad Quay as well!

 

[freetoview33]

And Park & Rides

 

[Marc]

Biggest change being 38/39/X39 being routed via Broad Quay as well!

do we know yet what 349 will be doing?? be good to have a service from brislingon that goes to old market to give better choice for passengers.

 

[freetoview33]

do we know yet what 349 will be doing?? be good to have a service from brislingon that goes to old market to give better choice for passengers.

Nope 349 will be the same route as the 38/39/x39 view broad quay. Now what I said a few years ago is happening. With most buses calling via broad quay. It will look like a bus park!

 

[Bristol_Buses]

Biggest change being 38/39/X39 being routed via Broad Quay as well!

Christ its going to be busy around there!

 

[ooo]

And Park & Rides

They already go down Broad Quay

 

[Naishy]

Portway and LA park & rides via Baldwin St & Victoria St to Temple Gate (not Broad Quay)
70, 73, 75, 76 stopping at Prince St then Centre Gate not serving Broad Quay
24, 90 stopping at Prince St then Nelson St not serving Broad Quay

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

They already go down Broad Quay

I thought they did. Definitely remember the 904 bendis picking up outside Sainsbury's local/Pieminister